Kim Baek
PhD, MS
Dr. Kim's lab works on the molecular and cellular biology of HIV-1 replication, mutagenesis, evolution and viral escape by employing both biochemical and virological approaches.
Titles and Roles
- Professor, Department of Pediatrics
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Director of Center for Drug Discovery
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University
- Research Program
- Cell and Molecular Biology
Biography
Baek Kim, PhD, MS, is Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Kim serves as Director of the Children's Center for Drug Discovery.
Dr. Kim is a member of the Cell and Molecular Biology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute. He is also a member of the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Graduate Program and Molecular and Systems Pharmacology Graduate Program in the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Laney Graduate School of Emory University.
Education
Dr. Kim earned his PhD in biochemistry from University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He obtained a Master of Science in biochemistry from Yon-Sei University in Seoul, South Korea. He completed his post-doctoral training at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Research
Dr. Kim's current research focuses are: 1) HIV-1 replication, mutagenesis, and evolution, 2) establishment of longliving HIV-1 myeloid reservoirs, 3) role of SAMHD1 in HIV biology. He is trained in the research field of DNA-protein interactions, particularly with transcriptional repressors and DNA polymerases involved in DNA repair and DNA replication.