E18 Bio-Model System Park

The Team

Ingie Hong

Founder & Principal Investigator

Trained as an electrophysiologist and molecular biologist. Helpless optimist. Afraid of reptiles.

See bio @ BRIC

Taewook Kang

Postdoctoral Fellow

Expert biochemist and proteomics specialist. Cracking the code of synaptic protein dynamics. Has worked on 3 continents and is an avid cook.

Jooyong Shin

Administrative Assistant

English lit major and experienced administrator. Native of Daejeon.

Jaegeun Kim

Undergraduate Intern

Adventurer and food expert from POSTECH Biology.

Can solder like a double E major.

Hopkins crew

Tracy Yinuo Han

Ph.D. Student, co-mentored (Neurosci)

Expert molecular biologist and foodie. Developing treatments for autistic kids. Beat Zelda in three days.

Colin D. Robertson

Postdoctoral Fellow, co-mentored

Gene editing enthusiast (CRISPαPTICS) and former wrestling athlete.

Karen Velazquez Luna

Undergraduate Intern

Certified Nurse Assistant and senior at Johns Hopkins University (MCB). Throws flames when not looking after patients and PCR reactions.

Rohit Singh

Undergrad Intern

Pre-med with interests in neuroscience and Computer science. Co-founded an environment company.

30+

Research Papers

3+

Funded Research Projects

3

Potential Therapeutic Candidates

Huganir and Hong labs @ Johns Hopkins University, circa 2025.