The mission of the Department of Biology at the Graduate School
of Kyung Hee University is to replace mysteries in the living
world with understanding. Every piece of discovery and understanding
of life leads us to a new world of development in which the
sum of our efforts provides the fundamentals of human well-being
via diverse humane technologies in ultimatum. We are a diverse
department with nine faculty members, 48 master's students
and 17 doctorates. The department provides curriculum at the
leading edge to support the first-rate graduate student at
all levels. There are five majors in the department: Botany,
Animal Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Environmental
Biology. Directors of nine research laboratories in the department
have actively participated in many national and public research
projects. Recently, the department developed a roadmap to
establish the most competitive and specialized research consortium
in the area of biomedical sciences. The department has gained
world-wide recognition in animal ecology and ornithology.
We are about to establish new traditions in biomedical sciences
including neuroscience, oncology, and microbial infections.
1) At least 24 course units of graduate level credit in Biology
courses are required for the master's degree 60 course units
for the doctor's degree (including units completed in master
course).
2) Students have to pass a qualifying examination.
3) Students must fulfill presentation, defense, and document
requirements for the Biology thesis committee.
4) A thesis advisor can be any faculty member from the Biology
Department.
Research Overview
Our research at the Molecular Genetics Laboratory focuses
on first, the characterization of merozoite surface protein
genes from the Plasmodium vivax and second, on the heavy metal
resistance genes of microorganisms. Through our research,
we will develop transgenic plants for the edible vaccine of
malaria and for the phytoremediation of the heavy metal from
polluted environments.
Ongoing Projects
Characterization of CP & MSP-Genes from Plasmodium vivax
Korean Isolate strains
Characterization of Heavy Metal Genes in Microorganisms
Development of DAP-Auxortophic Mutant of Agrobacterium tunefaciens
for the plant transformation
Development of the transgenic plant for the edible vaccine
Development of the transgenic plant for the phytoremediation
