Rhee, Hyun-Woo

Hyun-Woo Rhee is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Seoul National University. His research focuses on biochemistry and organic chemistry, with an emphasis on developing novel methods for mapping localized protein information in sub-cellular environments. Rhee's work includes the development of proximity labeling techniques to uncover protein components and biomolecular distributions in living cells and animals. He has contributed to significant advancements in understanding mitochondrial functions and cellular interactions. His research has been published in prestigious journals such as Nature Chemical Biology and ACS Central Science.

Hyun-Woo Rhee is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Seoul National University, specializing in Mitochondrial Biology, Chemical Biology, and Proteomics. His research focuses on understanding mitochondrial function through advanced proteomic techniques, such as spatially restricted enzymatic tagging and proximity labeling. He explores mitochondrial dynamics, intermembrane space proteomics, and the role of mitochondria in cellular signaling and disease. His work also includes the development of chemical tools for subcellular protein localization and the study of mitochondrial-associated membrane formation. Rhee's research integrates chemical biology approaches to investigate mitochondrial proteostasis, organelle contacts, and the impact of mitochondrial dysfunction in cancer and infectious diseases.