AHA Postdoc Fellow @UCLA, @DoM_UCLA, @DGSOMucla, @californiajulia lab #VascularBiology #ExercisePhysiology #EndothelialCellBiology; PhD from @TempleUniv
Los Angeles, CA
Joined November 2022
- Tweets66
- Following263
- Followers97
- Likes336
Wonderful time at NAVBO Vascular Biology 2026 in Asilomar, Monterey! Honored to receive an Outstanding Poster Award and give a Nano Talk on endothelial calcium signaling. Great to reconnect with colleagues, meet new people, and exchange ideas! #NAVBO
8
311
Happy to share my NIW (I-140) approval with North America Immigration Law Group. They built a tailored petition around my background and helped present a clear, consistent story of my work. I’d recommend them if you’re preparing an NIW.
2
1
77
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
A new paper reports a proteomic proximity labeling platform named POCA, which makes use of a photosensitizer for singlet oxygen production and protein capture in the presence of amine, enabling profiling of protein and lipid interactomes in living cells
nature.com/articles/s41589-0…
Photosensitizer proximity labeling captures the lipid and protein interactomes nature.com/articles/s41589-0…
3
108
The Mack Lab joined the 2025 GRS and GRC on Biomechanics in Vascular Biology and Disease in Ventura. Julia presented on endothelial heterogeneity under flow, and Soon-Gook gave the GRS keynote on our JCI paper and received the Outstanding Poster Award at the GRC.
1
7
336
Laminar Shear Stress Increases the Cytosolic Pool of PINK1 in Endothelial Cells and Enhances Mitophagic Sensitivity Toward Dysfunctional Mitochondria biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
2
213
I’m truly honored to receive the 2025 Arnold J. Berk Research Achievement Award from the Molecular Biology Institute at UCLA. It was a privilege to share my research with Dr. Berk and esteemed colleagues—thank you to all who joined in the celebration.
I’m honored to receive the 2025 Arnold J. Berk Research Award from UCLA’s MBI—thanks to Drs. Julia J. Mack and Elizabeth Tarling for their mentorship. I’ll present on Tuesday, June 3 at 3 PM in Boyer 159, followed by a reception—all are welcome! 😊
2
210
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
We are still looking for a highly motivated postdoc 👩🏼🔬 👨🏼🔬:
- recent PhD (after 2023)
- experience and publication(s) in cardiovascular/ion channel physiology
🗣️ Please share with strong candidates who might be interested. Additional details and how to apply below ⤵️
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
Does exercise regress plaque?
Exercise intervention studies have shown reductions of vulnerable plaque by about 3% and reductions in overall plaque volume by almost 11%.
/14
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
Plaques inside the coronary arteries sometimes break open or "rupture."
This is what causes most 🫀heart attacks. When a plaque breaks open, it causes a blood clot to form inside the artery.
As the clot grows, it can completely block off the flow of blood through the artery.
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
We're proud to celebrate Dr. Elizabeth Tarling who was honored with the American Heart Association ATVB Council Special Recognition Award in Vascular Biology for 2024. This award underscores her impactful research in lipid metabolism and heart disease: uclahs.fyi/3VkYDyx
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
Many articles reported using an antibody ... that didn’t even bind the key protein in Laflamme’s testing.
Those articles had been over 3,000 times.
The key question is:
◼️ Can binders achieve high specificity for every epitope & proteoform ?
Some investors assume an answer.
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
A huge congratulations to @SoongookHong for his AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award! Look for more to come on flow regulation of membrane lipids and endothelial cell signaling!
I am thrilled to announce that I just got awarded an 2025-2026 AHA postdoctoral fellowship from @AHAScience which will support my study at @DOM_UCLA @californiajulia lab.
All thanks to my mentor, Dr. Julia J. Mack and co-mentor Dr. Perter Tontonoz as well as all collaborators.
I am thrilled to announce that I just got awarded an 2025-2026 AHA postdoctoral fellowship from @AHAScience which will support my study at @DOM_UCLA @californiajulia lab.
All thanks to my mentor, Dr. Julia J. Mack and co-mentor Dr. Perter Tontonoz as well as all collaborators.
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
Our faculty and trainees have been active in conferences nationwide, sharing knowledge and advancing research. Dive into this week’s newsletter to learn more about our participation in key meetings and the latest updates from our Research Town Hall: uclahs.fyi/4ePqr4V
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
The UCLA Cardiovascular Theme Research Symposium brought together over 250 researchers to exchange insights on the latest advancements in cardiovascular biology. Learn more about the engaging discussions and our outstanding poster award winners: uclahs.fyi/4eNSzFq
Soon-Gook Hong retweeted
Very proud of @SoongookHong for his nomination to the 2024 UCLA Postdoctoral Scholars Award! It was a wonderful celebration last night as @UCLAGradSchool recognized and honored the amazing researchers on campus 💙💛
