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Hwan Myung Kim

Hwan Myung Kim

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Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
11600
World Ranking
9794
National Ranking
176

Overview

Hwan Myung Kim is affiliated with Ajou University in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Spectroscopy, and Biochemistry.

The research topics addressed by Kim focus on areas such as:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kim include Juyoung Yoon, Hyo Won Lee, Vinayak Juvekar, Chang Su Lim, and Dong Joon Lee.

Key venues for publication in Kim's research include Chemical Communications, Analytical Chemistry, The Cambridge Structural Database, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, and Chemical Science.

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Recent progress in the two-photon fluorescent probes for metal ions," 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "A fluorescent ESIPT-based benzimidazole platform for the ratiometric two-photon imaging of ONOOin vitro and ex vivo," 2020, Chemical Science
  • "Elevated TRPV4 Levels Contribute to Endothelial Damage and Scarring in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury," 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Screening of Drug-Induced Steatosis and Phospholipidosis Using Lipid Droplet-Selective Two-Photon Probes," 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • "An azo dye for photodynamic therapy that is activated selectively by two-photon excitation," 2020, Chemical Science

The focus on two-photon fluorescent probes and photodynamic therapy is evident across multiple studies. Molecular sensors and ion detection are among the consistent themes explored in their work, showing integration of biochemical methods with advanced materials chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Small-Molecule Two-Photon Probes for Bioimaging Applications

    Hwan Myung Kim;Bong Rae Cho

  • Two-photon probes for intracellular free metal ions, acidic vesicles, and lipid rafts in live tissues.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Bong Rae Cho

  • A Ratiometric Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe Reveals Reduction in Mitochondrial H2S Production in Parkinson’s Disease Gene Knockout Astrocytes

    Sung Keun Bae;Cheol Ho Heo;Dong Joo Choi;Debabrata Sen

  • Ratiometric Detection of Mitochondrial Thiols with a Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe

    Chang Su Lim;Goutam Masanta;Hyung Joong Kim;Ji Hee Han

  • Benzimidazole-based ratiometric two-photon fluorescent probes for acidic pH in live cells and tissues.

    Hyung Joong Kim;Cheol Ho Heo;Hwan Myung Kim

  • Mechanism of Cisplatin-Induced Cytotoxicity Is Correlated to Impaired Metabolism Due to Mitochondrial ROS Generation.

    Yong-Min Choi;Han-Kyul Kim;Wooyoung Shim;Muhammad Ayaz Anwar

  • A two-photon fluorescent probe for lipid raft imaging: C-laurdan.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Hyo Jung Choo;Soon Young Jung;Young Gyu Ko

  • A Mitochondrial-Targeted Two-Photon Probe for Zinc Ion

    Goutam Masanta;Chang Su Lim;Hyung Joong Kim;Ji Hee Han

  • Development of Imidazoline-2-Thiones Based Two-Photon Fluorescence Probes for Imaging Hypochlorite Generation in a Co-Culture System†

    Qingling Xu;Cheol Ho Heo;Gyoungmi Kim;Hyo Won Lee

  • Antibacterial mechanism of ZnO nanoparticles under dark conditions

    Ara Joe;Se-Ho Park;Kyu-Dong Shim;Da-Jung Kim

  • Two-photon materials with large two-photon cross sections. Structure-property relationship.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Bong Rae Cho

  • N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes as Reactive Oxygen Species-Responsive Materials: Application to the Two-Photon Imaging of Hypochlorous Acid in Living Cells and Tissues

    Yen Leng Pak;Sang Jun Park;Di Wu;Bo Hyun Cheon

  • Environment-sensitive two-photon probe for intracellular free magnesium ions in live tissue

    Hwan Myung Kim;Cheol Jung;Bo Ra Kim;Soon Young Jung

  • A Selective Imidazoline-2-thione-Bearing Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe for Hypochlorous Acid in Mitochondria

    Qingling Xu;Cheol Ho Heo;Jin A. Kim;Hye Sue Lee

  • A mitochondria-localized two-photon fluorescent probe for ratiometric imaging of hydrogen peroxide in live tissue

    Goutam Masanta;Cheol Ho Heo;Chang Su Lim;Sung Keun Bae

  • A two-photon fluorescent probe for specific detection of hydrogen sulfide based on a familiar ESIPT fluorophore bearing AIE characteristics

    Liyan Chen;Di Wu;Chang Su Lim;Dayoung Kim

  • Two-photon fluorescent probes for intracellular free zinc ions in living tissue.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Mun Sik Seo;Myoung Jin An;Jin Hee Hong

  • Azulene-Derived Fluorescent Probe for Bioimaging: Detection of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species by Two-Photon Microscopy

    Lloyd C. Murfin;Maria Weber;Sang Jun Park;Won Tae Kim

  • Magnesium ion selective two-photon fluorescent probe based on a benzo[h]chromene derivative for in vivo imaging.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Pil Rye Yang;Mun Sik Seo;Jae Sung Yi

  • Two-photon fluorescent turn-on probe for lipid rafts in live cell and tissue.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Byeong Ha Jeong;Ju-Yong Hyon;Myoung Jin An

  • Two‐Photon Fluorescent Probes for Acidic Vesicles in Live Cells and Tissue

    Hwan Myung Kim;Myoung Jin An;Jin Hee Hong;Byeong Ha Jeong

  • A two-photon fluorescent probe for lipid raft imaging: C-LAURDAN. ChemBioChem

    Hwan Myung Kim;Hyo-Jung Choo;Soon-Young Jung;Young-Gyu Ko

Frequent Co-Authors

Bong Rae Cho
Bong Rae Cho Korea University
Juyoung Yoon
Juyoung Yoon Ewha Womans University
Taiha Joo
Taiha Joo Pohang University of Science and Technology
Kyeong Sook Choi
Kyeong Sook Choi Ajou University
Chulhun Kang
Chulhun Kang Washington State University
Seung Bum Park
Seung Bum Park Seoul National University
Jong Seung Kim
Jong Seung Kim Korea University
Dae Young Kim
Dae Young Kim Soonchunhyang University
Tony D. James
Tony D. James University of Bath
Zhihong Liu
Zhihong Liu Wuhan University

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