Heung Kyu Lee

Immunologist at Dept. of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

@janghyun_park_ @yuminimin @SciImmunology Thank you so much! We really appreciate it!

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

Congratulations to Yumin @yuminimin on our study in @SciImmunology! Anti-CTLA-4 drives TFH–B cell responses and tumor-reactive IgG1 antibodies, enabling macrophage-mediated GBM clearance. Proud of this work! https://t.co/hwoSfcHyxz

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

@KiwookKimLab @yuminimin @SciImmunology Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Looking forward to seeing you at the KAI meeting this year!

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

@YosukeKumamoto @Rutgers_NJMS Congratulations on earning tenure at Rutgers NJMS! Best wishes for the next chapter of your scientific journey!

[Journal of Experimental Medicine @JExpMed]

Gut dysbiosis from high-salt diet promotes #glioma via propionate-mediated TGF-β activation. From Chae Won Kim (@EmmaChaewonKim), Hyun-Jin Kim, @heungkyulee, and colleagues 👉 https://t.co/CU19dQ2VSK

📘 Part of 2025: The Year in Experimental Medicine https://t.co/lfplvI5z52

[Journal of Experimental Medicine @JExpMed]

🎥 New video summary of a study by Chae Won Kim (@EmmaChaewonKim), Hyun-Jin Kim, Heung Kyu Lee (@heungkyulee) & colleagues (https://t.co/tjzLXwZMuG ) showing that gut dysbiosis from high-salt diet promotes glioma via propionate-mediated TGF-β activation: https://t.co/ogU1osm9zV

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

Our new study led by Hyeon Cheol shows gut microbiota dysbiosis induced by brain tumors modulates the efficacy of Immunotherapy : #microbiota #glioblastoma #Tcells #immunotherapy Cell Reports https://t.co/RvWFBWPmdD

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

Our new study led by Myoung Seung shows placental inflammation-driven T cell memory formation promotes allergic responses in offspring via endogenous glucocorticoids
@MucosalImmunol
#Asthma #Allergy #MaternalInflammation #Tcells #KAIST https://t.co/Ail2siupHL

[Journal of Experimental Medicine @JExpMed]

A high-salt diet increases Bacteroides abundance & intestinal propionate, activating the HIF-1α–TGF-β1 axis & promoting glioma invasion. Kim et al reveal insights into how gut microbiota & their metabolites contribute to glioma development & progression https://t.co/aHtWYBAdVI

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

🚨 Just out from our lab in JEM!
Led by @EmmaChaewonKim & Hyun-Jin Kim, this study reveals how a high-salt diet reshapes gut microbiota to drive glioma via propionate-mediated TGF-β.
👉 https://t.co/S88ZovHFef
#glioma #microbiome #Highsaltdiet

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

@jonykipnis @janghyun_park_ Thank you for your kind words! I’m so proud of Jay and grateful for the opportunities you has provided.

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

🎉 Huge congratulations to @janghyun_park_ , who earned his PhD from #KAIST and has now been awarded the prestigious ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation fellowship mentored by @jonykipnis ! 🧠💪 Wishing you great success in this important journey! 🚀

[ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation @chadtough]

Fellowship Grant: Janghyun Park of Washington University in St. Louis, mentored by Jonathan Kipnis.

🔬: @janghyun_park_ @jonykipnis

[Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer @jitcancer]

New #JITC article: Inhibitory Fcγ receptor deletion enhances CD8 T cell stemness increasing anti-PD-1 therapy responsiveness against glioblastoma https://t.co/AZUohVhH8r @heungkyulee

[Keun Bon Ku @kbonna7245]

I’m excited to share that my paper, 'Inhibitory Fcγ receptor deletion enhances CD8 T cell stemness, increasing anti-PD-1 therapy responsiveness against glioblastoma,' is now published online! #JITC #glioblastoma #tumorimmunology #cancerimmunotherapy Read https://t.co/kuo5xMoXy2

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

I'm thrilled to share that Dr. Ku, Keun Bon from our lab started his PhD in his late 30s and has overcome many challenges. He identified the mechanism of FcgRIIB in CD8 T cells resistant to ICB therapy for brain tumors, and his work is now published in https://t.co/IuUmG8VNSD

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

@Joshilabyale Nik, I think your journey as a scientist began at AAI2006 in Boston. I've attached a few photos of your poster @Tcellogic @Joshilabyale enjoy the memories!

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

@Joshilabyale Congrats Nik! Here’s to many more years of success and impact! 👏👏👏🍾🥂

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

@Tcellogic Congrats Sue! You well deserved👏🍾

[National Academy of Sciences @theNASciences]

Accepting the 2024 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal is #NASmember Ruslan Medzhitov of @YaleMed and @HHMINEWS for foundational contributions to the understanding of innate immunity. #medicine #immunology #NAS161 #NASaward

Watch live: https://t.co/U6h0ZAis4Y

[Heung Kyu Lee @heungkyulee]

@VirusesImmunity @TIME Congrats Akiko, you totally deserve it!! #TIME100