The graduate program is designed to prepare men and women for successful careers in research and teaching. The program provides students with depth of knowledge and insight into their particular areas of interest and a broad background in the whole area of biology and oriental medicine. Special efforts are made to place the student's area of interest into proper perspective with the other areas of biology and oriental medicine. All students are encouraged to take appropriate courses in biological sciences, which relate to oriental medicine.

1) At least 24 course units of graduate level classes are required for the master's degree and 36 course units for the doctor's degree


2) Students have to pass a qualifying examination and interview


3) Students must fulfill presentation, defense, and document requirements for the thesis committee.


4) Students, who have studied Oriental Medicine or any Biological sciences, can receive the Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Oriental Medicine depending on their undergraduate backgrounds.

Advanced Biochemistry, Advanced Ideas in Oriental Medicine, Advanced Molecular Biology, Advanced Oriental Pharmacology, Advanced Preventive Medicine, Advanced Immunology, Advanced Cell Biology, Advanced Neuroscience, Advanced Medical Microbiology, Chemistry of Natural Products, Human Genomics, Oriental Pathology, Plant Physiology and Metabolism, Medicinal Botany, Oriental Physiology, Health Statistics, Advanced Biotechnology, Doctoral Research, etc.

Min-Kyu Shin, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1982, Professor, Oriental Medicine,
shinmk@khu.ac.kr, http://omc.khu.ac.kr]


Kyoo-Seok Ahn, O.M.D., Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1983, Professor, Oriental Pathology, ahnks@khu.ac.kr]


Hyung-Min Kim, Ph.D.
[Osaka University, 2003, Professor, Medicine, hmkim@khu.ac.kr]


Hong-Yeoul Kim, Ph.D.
[Carleton University, 1993, Associate Professor, Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, hyk@khu.ac.kr]


Hyun-Su Bae, Ph.D.
[Northwestern University, 1998, Associate Professor, Immunology, hbae@khu.ac.kr, http://omc.khu.ac.kr]


Seong-Kyu Park, O.M.D., Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1997, Associate Professor, Oriental Medicine, Herbalogy,http://comskp.khu.ac.kr]


Ho-Young Choi, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1996, Associate Professor, Medicinal Material, hychoi@khu.ac.kr,http://omc.khu.ac.kr]


Bum-Sang Shim, O.M.D., Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 2000, Assistant Professor, Oriental Pathology, shimbs@khu.ac.kr]


Hyuk-Sang Jung, O.M.D., Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 2001, Assistant Professor, Anatomy, jhs@khu.ac.kr, http://www.kyunghee.ac.kr]


Hi-Joon Park, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 2001, Assistant Professor, Acupuncture and Meridian, acufind@khu.ac.kr]


Ho-Ja Lee, Ph.D.
[University of Bonn, 1979, Professor, Molecular Genetics, leehosa@khu.ac.kr, http://web.khu.ac.kr/~genetics/korea/professor/professor.html]


Ho-Gun Rhie, Ph.D.
[University of Georgia, 1989, Professor, Microbiology, hgrhie@khu.ac.kr, http://web.khu.ac.kr/~micropia/professor.html]


Ki-Tae Rhie, Ph.D.
[University of North Texas, 1990, Professor, Plant Physiology, rhiekt@khu.ac.kr, http://web.khu.ac.kr/~botany/korean/frame.html]


Yun-Hee Kim, Ph.D.
[Tufts University, 1992, Professor, Developmental Biology, kimyh@khu.ac.kr, http://web.khu.ac.kr/~neurobio/prof.html]


Yong Seok Jeong, Ph.D.
[University of Texas-Austin, 1994, Professor, Virology, ysjeong@khu.ac.kr, http://web.khu.ac.kr/~virology/prof.html]

Biochemistry Laboratory
Director: Professor Hong-Yeoul Kim (hyk@khu.ac.kr)

Research Overview
Biochemistry is the scientific discipline in which the study of the function of proteins is the central theme. Traditionally this is done by using proteins that are purified from natural sources or are obtained after expression of the encoding genes in suitable hosts.

Ongoing Projects
- Biomedical investigation and development of new functional health foods materials
- Research of Polyphosphate Materials from Medicinal Herbs