About Dr. Choi

Present Academic Rank and Position

• 2005-now

  Assistant Professor and Senior Associate Consultant, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

• 2007-now

  Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

• 2007-now

  Faculty Member in Molecular Neuroscience Program and Mayo MD/PhD Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

• 2009-now

  Faculty Member in Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities (CTSA), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Education and Previous Appointments

• 1984–87

  B.S., Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

• 1988–89

  M.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. MS Advisor: Dr. Yu Sam Kim

• 1990-93

  Researcher, Pharmaceutical Division in CJ Cooperation, Samsung

• 1993–97

  Ph.D., Cellular & Molecular Biology, IGBMC/CNRS/Inserm, Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France. PhD Advisor: Dr. Luc Maroteaux, Director: Dr. Pierre Chambon

• 1997–98

  Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Francisco, USA. Postdoc Advisor: Dr. Wolfgang Sadée

• 1998-03

  1998-03 Staff Research Scientist, Ernest Gallo Clinic & Research Center, UCSF. Research Advisor: Dr. Robert O. Messing

• 2004-05

  2004-05 Assistant Adjunct Professor/Associate Investigator, Department of Neurology, Ernest Gallo Clinic & Research Center, UCSF

Honors/Awards

• 1995-97

  Fellowship Award from Centre International des Etudiants et Stagiares (CIES), France

• 2001

  First listed in Who's Who in America (Marquis)

• 2003-now

  Journal Review: Synapse, Journal of Cellular Physiology, Annals of Neurology, Hepatology, Pharmacogenomics

• 2005

  Outstanding Young Investigator Award from International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS)

• 2009

  Young Investigator Travel Award, IBANGS

• 2007-now

  ASPET Neuropharmacology Division Nominating Committee

• 2008-now

  IBANGS Award Committee

• 2007

  NIH (NIAAA) Grant Reviewer for Special Emphasis Panel

• 2009

  NIH (NIAAA) Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer for "NAL" Study Section

• 2009

  NIH Grant Reviewer for "ZRG1" Study Section

Professional Membership and Societies

• 1997-00

  Member in Serotonin Club in International Union of Pharmacology (IUPHAR)

• 1999-now

  Member in Society for Neuroscience (SFN)

• 2004-05

  Member in Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Marin County, California

• 2005-now

  Member in International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS)

• 2005-now

  Member in Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA)

• 2006-now

  Member in International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA)

• 2006-now

  Member in American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)