He earned his BS in Biology at Chosun University in South Korea and his PhD in neurophysiology at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada). He completed his postdoctoral training at Weill Cornell. His research is focused on the neurovascular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia, with the ultimate goal of developing new therapeutic strategies to ease the burden of dementia. When not in the lab, he loves spending time with his wife and two kids and exploring New York City.