Oh Uhtaek Explained

Oh Uhtaek
Birth Date:	29 June 1955
Birth Place:	South Korea
Nationality:	South Korean
Field:	Department of Physiology
Work Institution:	Professor, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
Alma Mater:	Seoul National University University of Oklahoma
Doctoral Advisor:	Robert D. Foreman

Hangul:	오우택
Mr:	O Utaek
Rr:	O Ut'aek

Oh Uhtaek or Oh Woo-Taek (born June 29, 1955) is a Korean physiologist. He is also a professor at College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University. His research is largely known for Cardiac Pain and other Visceral Pain Mechanism and as well as cloning.

Education

1978 Seoul National University, College of Pharmacy, B. S.

1982 Seoul National University, College of Pharmacy, M. S.

1987 University of Oklahoma, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Ph.D.

Work

1987 - 1988: Postdoctoral Training, Marine Biomedical Institute, University of Texas, Medical Branch at Galveston
1988: Assistant, Associate, Professor, College of Pharmacy, SNU
1994 - 1995: Visiting professor, Department of Physiology, Rosalind Franklin University HSC/Chicago Medical School
1997: Director, Sensory Research Center, Creative Research Initiatives, SNU
1998 – 2003: Associate editor, Neuroscience Letters, Elsevier
1999 – 2000: Editor-in-chief, Archives of Pharmacal Research
2000 – 2000: Secretary general, Korean Society for Brain and Neural Science
2004 – 2004: Secretary general, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2004 – 2004: Secretary general, Federation of Asian Pain Societies
2004: Member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology
2005 – 2007: Secretary general, Organizing Committee, 19th FAOBMB Seoul Conference
2007 - 2013: Treasurer, FAOBMB
2008 – 2013: Chairman, WCU Dept of Molecular Medicine & Biopharmaceutical Sciences
2011 - 2013: National R&D Review Board of the MEST, Board Member
2011 - 2013: Biomedical Technology Development Steering Committee of MEST, Chair
2013: Chairman of the board, Institut Pasteur-Korea

Major Research Activities

2012: Cho H et al., The Calcium-activated Chloride Channel Anoctamin 1 acts as a Heat Sensor in Nociceptive Neurons. Nature Neuroscience (2012)^[1]
2008: Yang YD et al., TMEM16A Confers Receptor Activated Calcium-dependent Chloride Conductance. Nature (2008)^[2]
2002: Shin J et al., Bradykinin-12-lipoxygenase-VR1 signaling pathway for inflammatory hyperalgesia. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (2002)^[3]
2002: Cho H et al., Mechano-sensitive Ion Channels in Cultured Sensory Neurons of Neonatal Rats. J Neurosci (2002)^[4]
2000: Hwang SW et al., Direct activation of capsaicin receptors by products of lipoxygenases: Endogenous capsaicin-like substances. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA^[5]
1996: Oh U et al., Capsaicin Activates a Non-selective Cation Channel in Cultured Neonatal Rat Dorsal-root Ganglion Neurons. J Neurosci^[6]

Awards

2006: National Academy of Science Award (Korea)
2009: Korea Science Award (Presidential Award)
2010: Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea (Presidential Award, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (Korean: [[:ko:한국과학기술단체총연합회|ko]]))^[7]
2019: Ho-Am Prize in Medicine^[8]

Notes and References

Oh. Utaek. Cho H . The Calcium-activated Chloride Channel Anoctamin 1 acts as a Heat Sensor in Nociceptive Neurons. Nature Neuroscience . 15. 7. 1015–21. 10.1038/nn.3111 . 22634729. 2. 2012. Lee. Byeongjoon. Kim. Tahnbee. Jang. Yongwoo. Back. Seung Keun. Na. Heung Sik. Harfe. Brian D. Wang. Fan. Raouf. Ramin. Wood. John N. Oh. Uhtaek. 10711150.
Oh. Utaek. Yang YD . TMEM16A Confers Receptor Activated Calcium-dependent Chloride Conductance. Nature. 455. 7217. 1210–5. 10.1038/nature07313 . 2. 2008. Tak. Min Ho. Cho. Yeongyo. Shim. Won-Sik. Park. Seung Pyo. Lee. Jesun. Lee. Byeongjun. Kim. Byung-Moon. Raouf. Ramin. Shin. Young Ki. Oh. Uhtaek. 2008Natur.455.1210Y. 18724360. 205214858.
Oh. Utaek. Shin J . Bradykinin-12-lipoxygenase-VR1 signaling pathway for inflammatory hyperalgesia. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 99. 15. 10150–5. 2002. 10.1073/pnas.152002699 . 12097645. 2. Jung. J.. Shin. C. Y.. Lee. S.-Y.. Kim. S. H.. Lee. M. G.. Choi. Y. H.. Kim. J.. Haber. N. A.. Reichling. D. B.. Khasar. S.. Levine. J. D.. Oh. U.. 2002PNAS...9910150S. 126639. free.
Oh. Utaek. Cho H . Mechano-sensitive Ion Channels in Cultured Sensory Neurons of Neonatal Rats. J Neurosci. 2002. etal .
Oh. Utaek. Hwang SW . Direct activation of capsaicin receptors by products of lipoxygenases: Endogenous capsaicin-like substances. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 97. 11. 6155–60. 2000. 10.1073/pnas.97.11.6155 . 10823958. Kwak. J.. Lee. S.-Y.. Kang. C.-J.. Jung. J.. Cho. S.. Min. K. H.. Suh. Y.-G.. Kim. D.. Oh. U.. 2000PNAS...97.6155H. 18574. free.
Oh. Utaek. Oh U . Capsaicin Activates a Non-selective Cation Channel in Cultured Neonatal Rat Dorsal-root Ganglion Neurons. J Neurosci. 1996. 16. 5. 1659–1667. 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.16-05-01659.1996. 8774434. 6578684. 17028969. free.
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