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KAIST Graduate School of
Engineering Biology

Engineering Biology applies engineering principles to the design
and construction of biological systems, addressing challenges across
agriculture, environment, energy, and human health.

Student Support

Explore support programs designed to help students thrive.

KAIST provides full tuition support and one of the nation’s most competitive stipend systems through the Synthetic Biology Talent Development Program.

STAR Program

A hands-on undergraduate program for exploring Synthetic Biology.

The STAR Program at the KAIST Graduate School of Engineering allows undergraduate students to participate directly in research conducted in KAIST laboratories, gaining practical experience in experimental and engineering biology.

Curriculum & Degree Requirements

View your academic pathway and required coursework at a glance.

Our curriculum roadmap provides a clear overview of major requirements and course structures, helping students plan and design their personalized academic journey.

News

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Admissions Schedule
Faculty Recruitment
Career Opportunities

Admissions Schedule
Online Information Session for Fall 2026 Graduate Admissions

The Graduate School of Engineering Biology at KAIST will hold an online information session for prospective applicants to the Fall 2026 graduate admissions.We warmly invite all interested students to …

2026-03-06

Faculty Recruitment
Tenure-track Faculty Positions in Engineering Biology

The Graduate School of Engineering Biology at KAIST invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in all areas of Engineering Biology.We seek outstanding scholars who are eager to push the f…

2026-03-05

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Synthetic Biology Talent
Development Program

Field

Global First-Mover Training Program for Next-Generation Leaders in Synthetic Biology
(KAIST–KRIBB SynBio School)

Field

Industry-Driven Master’s Program for Building a Sustainable Synthetic Biology Ecosystem

Research
Highlights

[Prof. Young-suk Lee] Designing 5′ UTR sequences improves the capacity of mRNA therapeutics in preclinical models of aging and obesity

[Prof. Sang-Gyu Kim] Stacked mutations in multi-copy AHAS genes enhance sulfonylurea herbicide resistance in soybean

[Kangsan Kim, Prof. Byung-Kwan Cho] Transcriptional regulatory networks of the human gut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron are uncovered using machine learning

[Prof. Sang Yup Lee] Chemobiological synthesis of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene from glucose or glycerol

[Prof. Sang Yup Lee] Enzyme functional classification using artificial intelligence

[Prof. Sang-Gyu Kim] MYC2 and MYC3 orchestrate pith lignification to defend Nicotiana attenuata stems against a stem-boring weevil

[Soo Young Moon, Prof. Ju Young Lee] Dual-mode CRISPRa/i for genome-scale metabolic rewiring in Escherichia coli

[Prof. Sang Yup Lee] Biosynthesis of poly(ester amide)s in engineered Escherichia coli

[Prof. Sang Yup Lee] Gram-per-litre-scale production of lutein by engineered Corynebacterium

[Prof. Sang-Gyu Kim] Assessment of resistance and susceptibility in Chinese cabbage varieties to diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) using clip-cage method

Media & Press

06
2026.03

KAIST–Imperial College London Research Exchange

Sanghyun Chung, a PhD student from KAIST under the supervision of Professor Sung Sun Yim, recently participated in a research exchange program at Imperial College London as part of the UK–Korea Resear…

09
2026.01

UK-Korea Research Partnership on Engineering Biology

Watch our partnership video showcasing the collaboration between UK and Korean researchers in Engineering Biology.https://www.ebku.org/en/news/ebku-partnership-videoThis video showcases the UK-Korea E…

21
2025.10

Professor Jin-Soo Kim Expands Genome Editing Research Toward Climate Solutions

Professor Jin-Soo Kim of KAIST, a globally recognized pioneer in genome editing, has announced a bold new research direction: expanding gene-editing technologies beyond disease treatment to address th…

Seminars & Lectures

Spring 2026 Graduate School of Engineering Biology Seminar Series

연사

일시: 2026-03-05 (16:30-18:00)

장소: Matrix Hall, 2nd Floor, KI Building

Online Seminars & Talks

Access inspiring talks from experts in synthetic biology and related fields.

Prof. Jin-Soo Kim

Eight Months of Survival with a Pig Kidney… How Far Can Gene Editing Go?

Prof. Sang Yup Lee

[Interview] KAIST Vice President: “China Offered Me 20 Times My Salary to Join Them”

Prof. Sang Yup Lee

Monthly National Assembly Library | An Interview with Prof. Sang Yup Lee, Senior Vice President for Research at KAIST

Prof. Sang Yup Lee

The 1st [SBS × Grand Quest] — Session 4: Microbial Cell Factories

Prof. Byung-Kwan Cho

[No. 2025-4] KAIST Maeseweol Lecture Series

Prof. Sang-Gyu Kim

[2024 Kyungam Bio Youth Camp] Plants in the Desert and the Scholar

Prof. Hyun Uk Kim

[Bio Health AI 2024] "AI Presents a New Paradigm for Cancer Treatment"

Prof. Dae-Hee Lee

The Hottest Topic in Synthetic Biology Today

Prof. Dae-Hee Lee

[Alpha Campus Knowledge Webinar] The Future Envisioned by Synthetic Biology: Biofoundry

Prof. Sang-Gyu Kim

Chemical ecology meets molecular biology

Online Courses

Discover online learning opportunities in SynBio to challenge yourself and grow.

Faculty

Prof.

Sang-Gyu Kim

Prof.

Sang-Gyu Kim

Plant-Derived Biomaterials

Prof.

Yoosik Kim

Prof.

Yoosik Kim

Nucleic Acids

Prof.

Yeu-Chun Kim

Prof.

Yeu-Chun Kim

Nucleic Acids

Mammalian Cell Therapeutics

Prof.

Jin-Soo Kim

Prof.

Jin-Soo Kim

Nucleic Acids

Plant-Derived Biomaterials

Prof.

Haseong Kim

Prof.

Haseong Kim

Nucleic Acids

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Hyun Uk Kim

Prof.

Hyun Uk Kim

Nucleic Acids

Protein Design

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Mammalian Cell Therapeutics

Prof.

Minhee Park

Prof.

Minhee Park

Genetic Logic Circuits

Mammalian Cell Therapeutics

Prof.

Buhm Soon Park

Prof.

Buhm Soon Park

History and Policy of Science and Technology

Prof.

Bong Hyun Sung

Prof.

Bong Hyun Sung

Protein Design

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Woojung Shin

Prof.

Woojung Shin

Microbial Cell Factories

Mammalian Cell Therapeutics

Prof.

Byung-Ha Oh

Prof.

Byung-Ha Oh

Protein Design

Prof.

Gyun Min Lee

Prof.

Gyun Min Lee

Mammalian Cell Therapeutics

Prof.

Namil Lee

Prof.

Namil Lee

Protein Design

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Dae-Hee Lee

Prof.

Dae-Hee Lee

Nucleic Acids

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Doheon Lee

Prof.

Doheon Lee

Nucleic Acids

Genetic Logic Circuits

Plant-Derived Biomaterials

Prof.

Sang Yup Lee

Prof.

Sang Yup Lee

Nucleic Acids

Protein Design

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Sunjae Lee

Prof.

Sunjae Lee

Nucleic Acids

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Mammalian Cell Therapeutics

Prof.

Seung-Goo Lee

Prof.

Seung-Goo Lee

Protein Design

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Young-suk Lee

Prof.

Young-suk Lee

Nucleic Acids

Genetic Logic Circuits

Prof.

Jae Seong Lee

Prof.

Jae Seong Lee

Genetic Logic Circuits

Mammalian Cell Therapeutics

Prof.

Juyoung Lee

Prof.

Juyoung Lee

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Huishan Li

Prof.

Huishan Li

Genetic Logic Circuits

Mammalian Cell Therapeutics

Prof.

Sung Sun Yim

Prof.

Sung Sun Yim

Nucleic Acids

Protein Design

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Ki Jun Jeong

Prof.

Ki Jun Jeong

Protein Design

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Byung-Kwan Cho

Prof.

Byung-Kwan Cho

Nucleic Acids

Protein Design

Genetic Logic Circuits

Microbial Cell Factories

Prof.

Yeongjae Choi

Prof.

Yeongjae Choi

Nucleic Acids

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KAIST Graduate School of Engineering Biology

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[STAR Program] Successful Completion of the 2026 STAR Program

Period to submit final thesis for master's degree (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)

Fall 2026 registration / tuition payment for admitted graduate students

Online Information Session for Fall 2026 Graduate Admissions

Tenure-track Faculty Positions in Engineering Biology

Synthetic Biology Talent Development Program

Research Highlights

[Prof. Young-suk Lee] Designing 5′ UTR sequences improves the capacity of mRNA therapeutics in preclinical models of aging and obesity

[Prof. Sang-Gyu Kim] Stacked mutations in multi-copy AHAS genes enhance sulfonylurea herbicide resistance in soybean

[Kangsan Kim, Prof. Byung-Kwan Cho] Transcriptional regulatory networks of the human gut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron are uncovered using machine learning

[Prof. Sang Yup Lee] Chemobiological synthesis of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene from glucose or glycerol

[Prof. Sang Yup Lee] Enzyme functional classification using artificial intelligence

[Prof. Sang-Gyu Kim] MYC2 and MYC3 orchestrate pith lignification to defend Nicotiana attenuata stems against a stem-boring weevil

[Soo Young Moon, Prof. Ju Young Lee] Dual-mode CRISPRa/i for genome-scale metabolic rewiring in Escherichia coli

[Prof. Sang Yup Lee] Biosynthesis of poly(ester amide)s in engineered Escherichia coli

[Prof. Sang Yup Lee] Gram-per-litre-scale production of lutein by engineered Corynebacterium

[Prof. Sang-Gyu Kim] Assessment of resistance and susceptibility in Chinese cabbage varieties to diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) using clip-cage method

Media & Press

KAIST–Imperial College London Research Exchange

UK-Korea Research Partnership on Engineering Biology

Professor Jin-Soo Kim Expands Genome Editing Research Toward Climate Solutions

Seminars & Lectures

Online Seminars & Talks

Eight Months of Survival with a Pig Kidney… How Far Can Gene Editing Go?

[Interview] KAIST Vice President: “China Offered Me 20 Times My Salary to Join Them”

Monthly National Assembly Library | An Interview with Prof. Sang Yup Lee, Senior Vice President for Research at KAIST

The 1st [SBS × Grand Quest] — Session 4: Microbial Cell Factories

[No. 2025-4] KAIST Maeseweol Lecture Series

[2024 Kyungam Bio Youth Camp] Plants in the Desert and the Scholar

[Bio Health AI 2024] "AI Presents a New Paradigm for Cancer Treatment"

The Hottest Topic in Synthetic Biology Today

[Alpha Campus Knowledge Webinar] The Future Envisioned by Synthetic Biology: Biofoundry

Chemical ecology meets molecular biology

Online Courses

Faculty

Sang-Gyu Kim

Sang-Gyu Kim

Yoosik Kim

Yoosik Kim

Yeu-Chun Kim

Yeu-Chun Kim

Jin-Soo Kim

Jin-Soo Kim

Haseong Kim

Haseong Kim

Hyun Uk Kim

Hyun Uk Kim

Minhee Park

Minhee Park

Buhm Soon Park

Buhm Soon Park

Bong Hyun Sung

Bong Hyun Sung

Woojung Shin

Woojung Shin

Byung-Ha Oh

Byung-Ha Oh

Gyun Min Lee

Gyun Min Lee

Namil Lee

Namil Lee

Dae-Hee Lee

Dae-Hee Lee

Doheon Lee

Doheon Lee

Sang Yup Lee

Sang Yup Lee

KAIST Graduate School of
Engineering Biology

Synthetic Biology Talent
Development Program

Research
Highlights