Sang-Jun Ha, Ph.D.

Professor

System Immunology Laboratory

Department of Biochemistry

College of Life Science & Biotechnology

Yonsei University

Educational Background

•　1998 - 2001　|　Ph.D.,Division of Molecular and Life Sciences, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea

•　1996 - 1998　|　M.S.,Department of Life Science, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea

•　1992 - 1996　|　B.S.,Department of Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Professional Career

•　2019 - Present　|　Affiliate Faculty, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea

•　2019 - Present　|　Professor, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

•　2019 - 2020　　 |　Visiting Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, US

•　2016 - 2018　　 |　Vice Dean, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

•　2014 - 2018　　 |　Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

•　2009 - 2014　　 |　Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

•　2007 - 2009　　 |　Research Associate,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University

•　2004 - 2007　　 |　Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University

•　2001 - 2004　　 |　Post-doctoral fellow, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea

Research Interests

•　T cell differentiation during chronic infection and cancer development

•　Interplay between T cell and dendritic cell under chronic antigen environment

•　Isolation of common factors contributing to immune tolerance

Awards & Scholarships

•　Yang Young Foundation Research Professor, Yang Young Foundation, Korea (2019)

•　Young Scientist, Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST), Korea (2017)

•　Next Generation Frontier Research Scientist, Korean Academy of Science and Technology, Korea (2013)

•　Hanlim Leading Scientist Award, Korea (2013)

•　Outstanding Teaching Professor, Yonsei University, Korea (2011)

•　TJ Park Bessemer Science Professor Fellowship, POSCO TJ Park Foundation, Korea (2009)

•　Keystone Symposia Scholarship, National Cancer Institute, USA (2007)

•　Post-doctoral Fellowship, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, Korea (2004 - 2005)

•　Young Scientist Award, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea (2003)

•　FIMSA/ASI Travel Award, Australian Society of Immunology, Australia (2003)

•　Dean’s Honor List, YonseiUniversity, Seoul, Korea (1995 - 1996)

•　Outstanding Student Scholarship, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (1992 - 1996)

Memberships & Society Activities

•　2021 - Present　|　President, Korean Dendritic Cell Academic Society

•　2021 - Present　|　Chair, Scientific Committee, Korean Society of Gene and Cell Therapy

•　2021 - Present　|　Chair, Education & PR committee, Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2020 - Present　|　Scientific Program Committee Member, 8th FIMSA Congress

•　2020 - Present　|　Scientific Committee Member, Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2020 - Present　|　Scientific Committee Member, Korean Cancer Association

•　2019 - Present　|　Regular Member, American Association for Cancer Research

•　2019 - 2021　　 |　Review Board, National Research Foundation

•　2018 - 2019　　 |　Scientific Program Committee Member, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology

•　2017 - 2018　　 |　Election Committee Member, Korean Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

•　2017 - 2018　　 |　BMB Reports Committee Member, Korean Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

•　2017 - Present　|　Member, Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST)

•　2017 - 2018　　 |　Editorial Committee Member, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology

•　2016 - 2018　　 |　Scientific Committee Memeber, Korean Cancer Assocition

•　2015 - Present　|　Regular Memeber, American Association of Immunologists

•　2015 - Present　|　Executive Board Member, Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2015 - 2016　　 |　Chair, International Cooperation Committee, Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2014 - Present　|　Delegates, Korean Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

•　2014 - 2015　　 |　Vice chairman of Editorial Committee Member, Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2014 - 2015　　 |　International Cooperation Committee Member, Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2013 - 2014　　 |　Award Selection Committee Member, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology

•　2013 - Present　|　Editirial Committee Member, Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2012 - 2013　　 |　Education Committee Member, Korean Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

•　2012 - 2013　　 |　Scientific Program Committee Member, The 3rd CSI/JSI/KAI Joint Sympsium on Immunology

•　2011 - Present　|　Editorial Committee Member,Korean Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

•　2011 - 2012　　 |　Scientific Program Committee Member, The 12th International Symposium on Dendritic Cells

•　2009 - 2014　　 |　Operation Member, Vaccine Research Group of the Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2009 - 2021　　 |　Operation Member, Korean Dendritic Cell Academic Society

Journal Editorial Board

•　2019 - Present　|　Frontiers in Immunology, Immunological Memory, Editorial Board Member, Frontiers Media

•　2019 - Present　|　Frontiers in Immunology, Innate Immunity, Editorial Board Member, Frontiers Media

•　2019 - Present　|　Scientific Reports, Editorial Board Member, Nature Publishing Group

•　2015 - Present　|　Intl. Journal of Cancer Immunology&Immunotherapy,Editorial Board Member, Graphy Publication

•　2013 - Present　|　Immune Network, Editorial Board Member, Korean Association of Immunologists

•　2011 - Present　|　BMB Reports, Editorial Board Member, Korean Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

International Organizing Committee

•　The 12th International Symposium on Dendritic Cells (DC2012), Scientific Program Committee (2011-2012)

•　The 3rd CSI/JSI/KAI Joint Symposium on Immunology, Scientific Program Committee (2013)

Certificate

•　A certificate of FACS technique: FACS Application Training Course at Becton Dickinson&Company, Singapore (Nov.1999)