Yoon Ki Kim

Yoon Ki Kim is a Professor in the Department of BIO at KAIST. Their research focuses on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. They are affiliated with the RNA Genomics Laboratory, located in Room #4203-5 and #4218, E6-3, Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST. Their contact information includes an email address of yk-kim@kaist.ac.kr and a website at http://rna.kaist.ac.kr/.

Yoon Ki Kim's research focuses on RNA biology, particularly the regulation of mRNA stability and decay. Their work explores the role of RNA modifications, such as m6A, in modulating mRNA fate through interactions with ribonucleoprotein complexes and enzymatic machinery. Kim investigates mechanisms underlying nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), including the involvement of Upf1, Staufen1, and hnRNPs in mRNA degradation pathways. Additionally, their studies examine the interplay between alternative splicing, RNA decay, and translation, as well as the role of RNA-binding proteins in processes like autophagy and viral mRNA regulation. These findings contribute to understanding how RNA quality control systems influence gene expression and cellular function.