| Kim Kwang-soo | |
| Nationality: | South Korean |
| Field: | Neuroscience and Stem cell biology |
| Work Institution: | McLean Hospital |
| Alma Mater: | Seoul National University |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Dewey D Ryu |
| Known For: | Molecular Neurobiology and stem cell biology |
| Prizes: | First Award Grant from NIMH (1992) NARSAD Independent Award (2000) NARSAD Independent Award II (2003) NIH Director’s RO1 Award(2010) Ilchon Science Award (2012) |
| Hangul: | 김광수 |
| Mr: | Kim Kwangsu |
| Rr: | Gim Gwang-su |
Kim Kwang-soo (born 1954) is a South Korean neuroscientist.
Postdoctoral Training
Kim is a Professor and Director at the Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He has over 20 year experiences to investigate molecular neurobiology of midbrain dopamine neuronal system in health and disease, focusing on elucidating the genetic network of intrinsic signaling molecules and extrinsic transcription factors for development and maintenance of dopamine neurons. He is also investigating stem cell biology and has pioneered to generate human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by protein-based reprogramming methods and demonstrated that these protein-iPS cells can efficiently generate functional dopamine neurons. He is currently focused on translating his neuroscience and stem cell research to potential therapeutic development for brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and inflammatory diseases.[1]