| 1993 | B.S., Pharmacy | Chung-Ang University, South Korea |
| 1995 | M.S., Biochemistry | Chung-Ang University, South Korea |
| 1999 | Ph.D., Protein Biochemistry | Chung-Ang University, South Korea |
| 2000-2004 | Postdoctoral Training, Molecular and Cell Biology | Columbia University |
| 2004 | Assistant Specialist, Psychiatry & Human Behavior | University of California, Irvine |
| 2004-2006 | Assistant Project Specialist, Psychiatry & Human Behavior | University of California, Irvine |
| 2007-2009 | Assistant Project Scientist, Pharmacology | University of California, Irvine |
| 2009-2012 | Assistant Adjunct Professor, Pharmacology | University of California, Irvine |
| 2012-2017 | Assistant Adjunct Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology | University of California, Irvine |
| 2017-present | Associate Adjunct Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology | University of California, Irvine |