Joongkyu Park, PhD
Office Address
6263 Scott Hall
540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201
Narrative Bio
The brain stores, retrieves, and erases information every single moment to mediate the organisms’ successful interaction with the environment. It is now widely considered that these functions are mediated by selective strengthening and weakening of synaptic connections (termed ‘synaptic plasticity’). My research goals are to understand those long-lasting synaptic changes at the molecular level. In particular, my main focus is to understand postsynaptic molecular dynamics responsible for memory acquisition, consolidation, and extinction. I have extensive experience in studying native neurotransmitter receptor complexes and their post-translational modifications from in vivo brains.
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Academic Rank
Assistant Professor
Undergraduate
B.S., Biochemistry, Yonsei University, South Korea, 2004 (Magna Cum Laude)
Graduate
Ph.D., Biology, Yonsei University, South Korea, 2010
Position Title
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Neurology
Publications
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Courses taught by Joongkyu Park, PhD
Fall Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
Fall Term 2022
Recent university news spotlights
- Wayne State researcher secures two grants from the National Institute on Aging to address Alzheimer’s disease
- Wayne State researcher secures two grants from the National Institute on Aging to address Alzheimer’s disease
- Alzheimer’s Association supports synaptic research by School of Medicine’s Joongkyu Park, Ph.D.