Min, Duyoung

Associate Professor

Nano Bio Dynamics Laboratory

Lab: NSB (108) 810
Office: NSB (108) 801-10
E-mail: dymin@unist.ac.kr
Phone: +82-52-217-2675

Min, Duyoung

Associate Professor

Nano Bio Dynamics Laboratory

E-mail: dymin@unist.ac.kr
Lab: NSB (108) 810
Office: NSB (108) 801-10
Phone: +82-52-217-2675
Research Areas
Membrane protein folding, Membrane protein interactions, Single-molecule techniques, Molecular dynamics simulation
Research Summary

Membrane proteins orchestrate critical cellular processes such as signaling, immune response, and metabolite transport, serving as targets for nearly 60% of current drugs. Our laboratory integrates single-molecule techniques with molecular dynamics simulations to unravel the complex structural dynamics of these proteins. Specifically, we focus on deciphering the mechanisms of membrane protein folding and intermolecular interactions to facilitate the development of next-generation therapeutics.

Education

Ph.D., Biophysics, Department of Physics, KAIST (2014)
B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Hanyang University (2008)

Career

Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, UNIST (2019.10 ~ present)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCLA (2015.3 ~ 2019.9)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, KAIST (2014.9 ~ 2015.2)

Selected Publications
Single-molecule tweezers decode hidden dimerization patterns of membrane proteins within lipid bilayers
VW Sadongo, E Kim, S Kim, WCB Wijesinghe, T Lee, JM Choi, and D Min*
Nature Communications 16, 7366 (2025)
Hidden route of protein damage through oxygen-confined photooxidation
S Kim, E Kim, M Park, SH Kim, BG Kim, S Na, VW Sadongo, WCB Wijesinghe, YG Eom, G Yoon, H Jeong, E Hwang, C Lee, K Myung, CU Kim, JM Choi, SK Min*, TH Kwon*, and D Min*
Nature Communications 15, 10873 (2024)
Robust membrane protein tweezers reveal the folding speed limit of helical membrane proteins
S. Kim, D. Lee, W.C.B. Wijesinghe, and D. Min*
eLife 12:e85882 (2023)
Oxidative photocatalysis on membranes triggers non-canonical pyroptosis
C Lee, M Park, WCB Wijesinghe, S Na, CG Lee, E Hwang, G Yoon, JK Lee, DH Roh, YH Kwon, J Yang, SA Hughes, JE Vince, JK Seo*, D Min*, and TH Kwon*
Nature Communications 15, 4025 (2024)
Compact clustering of highly oligomerized anti-DR5 nanobodies effectively drives apoptotic cancer cell death, significantly suppressing tumor growth
Y Kim, J Mun, E Kim, H Roh, S Eom, H Jun, HJ Kim, M Kim, JP Jeon, SH Park, D Min*, and S Kang*
Nano Today 65, 102834 (2025)
Rational design of biocompatible Ir(III) photosensitizer to overcome drug-resistant cancer via oxidative autophagy inhibition
M Park, JS Nam, T Kim, G Yoon, S Kim, C Lee, CG Lee, S Park, KS Bejoymohandas, J Yang, YH Kwon, YJ Lee, JK Seo, D Min*, T Park*, and TH Kwon*
Advanced Science 12, 2407236 (2025)
Research Highlights
Seoyoon Kim†, Eojin Kim†, Mingyu Park†, Seong Ho Kim†, Byung-Gyu Kim, Seungjin Na, Victor W. Sadongo, W. C. Bhashini Wijesinghe, Yu-Gon Eom, Gwangsu Yoon, Hannah Jeong, Eunhye Hwang, Chaiheon Lee, Kyungjae Myung, Chae Un Kim, Jeong-Mo Choi, Seung Kyu Min*, Tae-Hyuk Kwon*, and Duyoung Min*
Nature Communications (2024)