Kyungsoo Shin
PhD candidate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
I have long been fascinated with the proteins and enzymes that are vital to our everyday lives.
Supervisor
Why Dal?
Dalhousie University offers leading experts and provides a great learning environment.
Why biochemistry and molecular biology?
Ever since I started my university degree, I have been fascinated with the proteins and enzymes that are vital to our everyday lives. For me, picking the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology was an easy choice since they offered me the intricate details of how protein structures and domains are critical for their function.
Furthermore, under the supervision of Dr. Jan Rainey, I get to characterize atomic level structure of proteins by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which directly relates to my interests and satisfies my thirst for learning.
What inspires you?
My inspiration comes from wanting to visualize how a proproteins are processed. I am inspired to learn new concepts, improve my skills and grow as a person everyday. Also knowing that what I find today will be something new to contribute to the scientific community motivates me even further.
Teaching, labs & research groups
- Teaching assistant for BIOC2610 Introductory Biochemistry lab, BIOC3300 Metabolism, BIOC3400 Nucleic Acids and BIOC3700 Biomolecular Chemistry
- Mentor for BIOC3620 Experimental Learning in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Assistant supervisor for a fourth year honour’s biology students
Publications
- Shin, K., Pandey, A., Liu, X-Q., Anini, Y. and Rainey, J.K. (2013) Preferential apelin-13 production by the proprotein convertase PCSK3 is implicated in obesity. FEBS Open Biology. 3: 328-333
Awards, honours & conferences
- Izaak Walton Killam Predoctroal Scholarship
- Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctorate & Master’s
- Shin, K., Pandey, A., Sarker. M., Anini. Y., and Rainey, J. K. (2014) Proapelin structure and dynamics as a route to understanding its processing mechanism. Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Protein Processing, Trafficking & Secretion. New London, NH, United States
- Shin, K., Pandey, A., Anini, Y., and Rainey, J. K. (2013) The bioactive peptide apelin is activated to a specific isoform by proprotein convertase subtilin kexin-3. 96th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Shin, K., Pandey, A., Anini, Y., and Rainey, J. K. (2012) Differential apelin isoform production and involvement in obesity. 19th International Symposium on Regulatory Peptides. Copenhagen, Denmark