Kyoungtae Kim

Department Head

Roy D. Blunt Life Science Endowed Professor; Distinguished Professor

Department

Biology

Role: Faculty

Campus: Springfield

Details

Education

Post-Doc, 2005, Washington University - St. Louis
PhD, Cell and Molecular Genetics, 2001, Florida State University

Teaching

BIO 101 Biology in Your World
BIO320 Introduction to Cell Biology
BIO 499 Independent Research
BIO 597/697 Inner Cell Traffic
BIO 597/697 Cancer Cell Motility
BIO597/697 Biotech/Micro Colloquium

Professional experience

Member of editorial board, “international journal of research studies in bioscience (IJRSB)”
Editorial Board Member, “Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research”
Editorial Board Member, “Journal of Molecular Signaling Update”
Member, American Society for Cell Biology
Member, the Missouri Brach of American Society for Microbiology

Research and professional interests

Our research focuses on diverse cellular processes, including endocytic pathway, intracellular trafficking of proteins and membranes, membrane organization, nanomaterial traffic, and nanomaterial-mediated global gene expression pattern changes.

Other interests

Watching movies
Traveling
Lawn care

Awards and honors

2023, Faculty Excellence in Research (CNAS)
2023, Roy Blunt Life Science Professorship Award Recipient
2022, Professor Salary Incentive Award (MSU)
2022, CNAS Diversity Award
2021, Faculty Excellence in Teaching (CNAS)
2021, Nominee for CNAS Diversity Award (CNAS)
2021, Outstanding Thesis Advisor (MSU)
2021, Nominated, Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award (MSU)
2020, Faculty Excellence in Research (CNAS)
2020, Outstanding Graduate Mentor (MSU)
2020, Foundation Award for teaching (MSU)
2019, Student Award for Faculty Excellence (CNAS)
2019, Faculty Excellence in Service Award (CNAS)
2019, Grand Prize Teacher Award, Ozark Science and Engineering Fair (Regional)
2019, Ozark Science and Engineering Fair Teacher Award, senior division (Regional)
2019, Nominated, Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award (MSU)
2018, Atwood Research and Teaching Award (CNAS): highest honor in the college
2018, Foundation Award for Research (MSU)
2018, Faculty who has made an impact on Christopher Heye’s life (MSU)
2017, KSMU Ozark Public Radio STEM spots with David Cornelison (STATE)
2017, Special Recognition, Mind’s eye (MSU)
2017, Faculty Excellence in Research Award (CNAS)
2017, Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education (STATE): highest honor in the state
2016, Faculty who has made an impact on Christopher Heye’s life (2016)
2016, Faculty who has made a significant impact on Hannah Ingram’s life (MSU)
2016, Governor’s Excellence in Teaching Award (MSU)
2016, Excellence in Teaching Award (CNAS)
2016, Outstanding Graduate Mentor nominee (MSU)
2016, Foundation Award for Teaching (MSU)
2015, Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award (MSU)
2014, Student Award for Faculty Excellence (CNAS)
2014, Missouri State Outstanding Graduate Mentor Nominee
2014, Peer-selected CNAS Faculty Excellence Nominee
2013, Special Recognition for Exampling the Missouri State Experience through Student Engagement, Missouri State University
2012, Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Natural Applied Science
2008, Outstanding Member of the Faculty of Missouri State by Theta Chi Fraternity

Dr. Kyoungtae Kim