Department of Biological Sciences
Hyunsook
Park, PhD
Office: Biological Sciences 214
Assistant Professor
Phone: (323) 343-2060
FAX:
(323) 343-6451
email
address:
hpark8@exchange.calstatela.edu
Office Hour : Thursday 1:00 - 3:40 PM
BACKGROUND
Dr.Park received her Ph.D. Microbiology from Ewha Women's University (Seoul, Korea) in 2002, followed by postdoctoral training in mycology and molecular biology at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Park joined the Department of Biological Sciences at Cal State LA in 2008.
Dr. Park currently teaches courses in Introductory Biology, General Microbiology, Pathogenic Bacteria, Molecular Genetics and Fungal Pathogenesis. In addition, she provides research training to students in the Dept. of Biological Sciences.
Lecture materials : BIOL416 Molecular Genetics
Lecture materials : MICR454L Special Topics on Microbiology : Fungal pathogenesis
Dr. Park's research program focuses on host-pathogen interactions in infectious disease. In particular, she has focused on the pathogenic mechanisms of the fungus, Candida albicans.
| Date | Recent Publications |
| 2008 | Gank KD, Yeaman MR, Kojima S, Yount NY, Park H, Edwards, Jr. JE, Filler SG, and Fu Y. SSD1 is Integral to Host Defense Peptide Resistance in Candida albicans. Eukaryot Cell |
| 2008 | Barker KS, Park H, Phan QT, Xu L, Homayouni R, Rogers PD, Filler SG. Transcriptome Profile of the Vascular Endothelial Cell Response to Candida albicans. J. Infect Dis. 2008 May 23. [Epub ahead of print] (contributed equally) |
| 2008 | Goyard S, Knechtle P, Chauvel M, Mallet A, Prévost MC, Proux C, Coppée JY, Schwartz P, Dromer F, Park H, Filler SG, Janbon G, d'Enfert C. The Yak1 Kinase is Involved in the Initiation and Maintenance of Hyphal Growth in Candida albicans. Mol Biol Cell. 2008 Mar 5 [Epub ahead of print] |
| 2007 | Thewes S, Kretschmar M, Park H, Schaller M, Filler SG, Hube B. In vivo and ex vivo comparative transcriptional profiling of invasive and non-invasive Candida albicans isolates identifies genes associated with tissue invasion. Mol Microbiol. 2007 Mar;63(6):1606-28. |
| 2006 |
Martinez-Lopez R, Park H, Myers CL, Gil C, Filler SG. Candida albicans Ecm33p is important for normal cell wall architecture and interactions with host cells. Eukaryot Cell. 2006 Jan;5(1):140-7 |
| 2005 |
Park H, Myers CL, Sheppard DC, Phan QT, Sanchez AA, E Edwards J, Filler SG. Role of the fungal Ras-protein kinase A pathway in governing epithelial cell interactions during oropharyngeal candidiasis. Cell Microbiol. 2005 Apr;7(4):499-510. Links |
| 2003 |
Choi S, Park N, Park H, Park M, Woo J, Choi W
Interacting domain between yeast chitin synthase 3 and chitin
synthase 4 is involved in angiogenesis of chitin ring, but not for
cell wall chitin. J Microbiol Biotechnol 13:263-268 |
| 2002 | Park H, Choi S, Park N, Kim C, Kim S, Choi W Identification of a domain in yeast chitin synthase 3 interacting with chitin synthase 4 by two hybrid analysis. J Microbiol Biotechnol 12:943-949 |
| 2002 | Kim M, Park H, C Kim, Park H, Choi W Inhibition of chitin synthases by nikkomycin is dependent on media composition in Candida albicans. Yeast 19:341-349. |
| 2001 | Min J, Lee Y, Kim Y, Park H, Han S, Jhon G-J, Choi W Lysophosphatidylcholine derived from deer antler extract suppresses hyphal transition in Candida albicans through MAP kinase activity. Biochim Biophysica Acta 1531:77-89. |
| 1998 | Park H, Jhon G-J, Choi W Hyphal growth inhibition by deer antler extract mimics the effect of chitin synthase deletion in Candida albicans. J Microbiol Biotechnol 8:422-425 |
| 1998 | Park H, John G-J, Choi W 1998 Deer antler extract selectively suppresses hyphal growth in dimorphic fungus, Candida albicans. J Microbiol Biotechnol 8:291-294 |
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph.D. Microbiology (emphasis in mycology, molecular biology) 2002
Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea
Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea