Research



1) Research Interest

Human hair follicle 

 - Hair Cycle itself
 - Hair follicle Stem cell Dynamics and Interactions
 - Mesenchymal - Epithelial Interactions

Regeneration


 - Organ cycle

 - Evolutionary development
Disease 

- Androgenetic Alopecia
- Chronic Wound 

Field 

 - Regenerative Medicine
 - Systems Biology
 - Transplantational Immunology


2) Publications

Peer Reviewed Article


      (2015)

      Oh, J.W., Kloepper, J., Langan E.A., Kim, Y.,Yeo, J., Kim, M.J., Hsi T-C., Rose C., Yoon,G.S., Lee S-J., Seykora, J., Kim, J.C.,Sung, Y.K, Kim, M., Paus, R., and Plikus, M.V. (2015). A guide to studying human hair follicle cycling in vivo. J. Invest. Dermatol. In press. [PDF link] 

      Oh, J.W., Chung, O., Cho, Y.S., MacGregor, G.R., and Plikus, M.V. (2015). Gene loss in keratinization programs accompanies adaptation of cetacean skin to aquatic lifestyle. Exp. Dermatol. 24, 572–573. [PDF link] 

      Oh, J.W., Lin, S.-J.J., and Plikus, M.V. (2015). Regenerative metamorphosis in hairs and feathers: follicle as a programmable biological printer. Exp. Dermatol. 24, 262–264. [PDF link]

      (2014)
      Guerrero-Juarez, C.F., Ramos, R., Oh, J.W., Hsi, T.-C.C., and Plikus, M.V. (2014). Light-emitting hair follicles: studying skin regeneration with in vivo imaging. J. Invest. Dermatol. 134, 1496–1498. [PDF link]

      (2013)

      Oh, J.W., Hsi, T.-C.C., Guerrero-Juarez, C.F., Ramos, R., and Plikus, M.V. (2013). Organotypic skin culture. J. Invest. Dermatol. 133, e14. [PDF link]

      Choi, J.Y., Oh, J.W., Kim, S.J., and Lim, J.O. (2013) The Effect of BSM-Alginate Sponge on the Enhanced Early Proliferation of Epithelial Cells. Biomaterials Research 17, 26-30 [PDF link]

      (2012)

      Oh, J.W., Choi, J.Y., Kim, M.J., Abdi, SIH, Lau, H.C., Kim, M., and Lim, J.O.(2012) Fabrication and characterization of epithelial scaffolds for hair follicle regeneration. Tissue Eng Regen Med 9, 147-156. [PDF link]

      (2011)
      Song, S.H., Jang, H.U., Oh, J.W., and Kim, J.S. (2011). Gene Expression Analysis in Nasal Polyp Using Microarray. Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 54, 55–61. [PDF link]
       

      (2010)
      Choi, S.W., Chung, H.Y., Lim, Y.K., Kim, H.N., Oh, J.W., Kim, M.K., Jeon, S.H., and Hong, Y.T. (2010). Difference of gene expression between hypertrophic scar keratinocytes and normal keratinocytes. J. Korean. Soc. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 37, 317-322 [PDF link]

      Shin, H., Kwack, M.H., Shin, S.H., Oh, J.W., Kang, B.M., Kim, A.A., Kim, J., Kim, M.K., Kim, J.C., and Sung, Y.K. (2010). Identification of transcriptional targets of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in dermal papilla cells of human scalp hair follicles: EP2 is a novel transcriptional target of Wnt3a. J. Dermatol. Sci. 58, 91–96. [PDF link]

      Kang, B.M., Shin, S.H., Kwack, M.H., Shin, H., Oh, J.W., Kim, J., Moon, C., Moon, C., Kim, J.C., Kim, M.K., et al. (2010). Erythropoietin promotes hair shaft growth in cultured human hair follicles and modulates hair growth in mice. J. Dermatol. Sci. 59, 86–90. [PDF link]

        Dissertation of PhD Degree.

        The study of the human hair follicles : approaches for finding the treatment of androgenetic alopecia : Oh, Ji Won, The Graduate School Council, Kyungpook National University Aug.30.2013.


        A Master's Thesis

        Gene Expression Profile in Beard Dermal Papilla cells : The Graduate School Council, Oh, Ji Won, Kyungpook National University Aug.27.2008.


        Report

        Circadian clock controls DNA damage by cellular response (DNA 손상 세포 반응을 조절하는 circadian clock), Oh, Ji Won : Kosen Expert Review. Dec.31.2010. (Korean)
        [PDF link]


        Oral Presentations

        2015 (74th) Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, May 6-9, 2015, “Studying hair cycle clock with the aid of multi-scale diffusion-based 
        mathematical modeling” 

        
2015 (74th) Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, May 6-9, 2015,  “Rapid hair cycle pattern breakdown during mouse development revealed with the aid of mathematical modeling”


        2nd Joint Symposium of Young Basic Medical Scientists, Daegu, Korea, Aug 29, 2014, “The dynamics of skin patterns in terms of hair follicle excitations” (Invited)

        1st Joint Symposium of Young Basic Medical Scientists, Daegu, Korea, Jul 19, 2013, “The research of the human hair follicles: various approaches of the treatment for androgenetic alopecia” (Invited)

        15th Annual Meeting  of Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (KTERMS), Seoul, Korea, May 30-31, 2013 "Transcriptome analysis of dermal papilla cells compared with dermal fibroblast."

        15th Annual Meeting  of Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (KTERMS), Seoul, Korea, May 30-31, 2013 "The characterization of Alginate spherical formation of human dermal papilla cells for the hair follicle regeneration"

        2012 Collaborative Academic Meeting of Joint Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Daegu, Korea, Sep 21, 2012 “Hair Cycle Stages Classification and Gene Expression Patterns of Regenerated Human Transplanted Hair”

        14th Annual Meeting  of Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (KTERMS), Seoul, Korea, May 25-26, 2012 "Fabrication and Characterization of Epithelial Scaffolds for Hair Follicle Regeneration"

        14th Annual Meeting  of Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (KTERMS), Seoul, Korea, May 25-26, 2012 "Hair cycles of Transplanted Human Hairs in Nude mice"

        Hair forum of the Korean Hair Research Society, Daejeon, Korea, Aug 27, 2011, "Basic science in Hair Research" (Invited) 

        Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society 2011 Asia Pacific Meeting, Singapore, Aug 3-5, 2011 "Hair Cycle Stages Classification and Gene Expression Patterns of Regenerated Human Transplanted Hairs"

        Academic workshop for Medical Service (Cornerstone), Kyungju, Korea, May 28-29, 2011, “Medical Service for the Hair Transplantation Surgery” (Invited)

        Meeting for Suseong Medical District and Medical tour, Daegu, Korea, Apr 13, 2011 “Translational Research of the Hair Transplantation Surgery” (Invited)

        Academic Workshop 2010 for Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Kyungju, Korea, Aug 23-24, 2010 "Hair Cycles of Transplanted Human Hairs in Nude Mice"

        Collaborative Meeting of Translational research for Medical Scientist (MD-PhD), Daegu, Korea, June 8, 2010 "Epithelial Stem cells and Hair Research" (Invited)

        14th Annual Meeting European Hair Research Society, Graz, Austria, July 2-4, 2009 "The Effect of Dihydrotestosterone(DHT) on the Dermal Papilla cells on Balding, non-balding and Beard. Systems biological approach"


        Meeting Abstracts

        North American Hair Research Society Scientific Meeting and Annual General Meeting, Albuquerque, USA, May 9, 2014 "Hair cycles of Transplanted Human Hairs in Immunocompromised mice" 

        2014 (73rd) Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, USA, May 7-10, 2014,  "Hair cycles of Transplanted Human Hairs in Immunocompromised mice"

        International Investigative Dermatology 2013 Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, May 8-11 2013 "Fabrication and Characterization of Epithelial and Mesenchymal Scaffolds for Engineering Hair Regeneration"

        20th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the Bahamas, Oct 17-20, 2012 “The study of storage solutions for hair follicle protection during hair transplantation surgery”

        3rd Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERMIS) World Congress 2012, Sep 5-8, Vienna, Austria, 2012 “Comparisons of biocompatible scaffolds for human and mouse hair regeneration study”

        16th Annual Meeting of European Hair Research Society, Barcelona, Spain, June 21-23, 2012 "Comparisons of biocompatible scaffolds for human and mouse hair regeneration study"

        4th Educational Workshop for MD/DDS-PhD and Physician-Scientists, Incheon, Korea, Jan 26-27, 2012 "Making Human Regenerated Hair Model for Study of Hair Cycle Stages Classification and Gene Expression Patterns of Human Hair Follicles" 

        2011 Seoul Symposium on Stem Cell Research, Seoul, Korea, Aug 31, 2011 “"Hair Cycles of Tansplanted Human Hairs in Nude Mice"

        15th Annual Meeting of European Hair Research Society, Jerusalem, Israel, July 6-9, 2011 "Hair Cycles of Tansplanted Human Hairs in Nude Mice" - Best Research Poster Presentation Award 

        6th World Congress for Hair Research, Cairns, Australia, June 16-19, 2010 "Transcriptome analysis of dermal papilla cells compared with dermal fibroblast"

        KSBMB Annual Meeting 2010 Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul, Korea, May 17-19, 2010 "Analysis of gene expression profile of dermal papilla cells and dermal fibroblast"

        Academic Workshop 2008 for Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Kyungju, Korea, Aug 28-29, 2008 "Gene Expression Patterns related to Androgenetic Alopecia (Systems Biological Approach)"

        International Investigative Dermatology 2008 Conference, Kyoto, Japan, May 14-17 2008 "Differences of Gene Expression Profiles related to Androgenetic Alopecia"

        15th Annual Scientific Meeting of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Las Vegas, United State, Sep 26-30, 2007 "Gene Expression Profile in Frontal and Beard Dermal Papilla Cells"


        3) Honors



        2015.5 Student/Research fellow Travel Award from Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting 

        2014.8 Research Presentation Award from Joint Council of Young Basic Medical Scientists

        2013.5 MEDIPOST Best Article Award from Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society

        2012.5 Best Article Award from Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society

        2011.6 Best Poster Presentation Award from European Hair Research Society

        2011.6 15th European Hair Research Society Travel Grant from Korean Hair Research Society

        2010.8 Best Oral Presentation Award from Kyungpook National University

        2009.3 Creative Researcher Award from Gounmi Dermatology Clinic


        4) Scholarship

        During Ph.D course (Schol of Medicine Kyungpook National University)

        2011.9 Medical Scientists (MD-PhD) Scholarships, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
        2010.9 Medical Scientists (MD-PhD) Scholarships, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
        2010.3 Creative Medical Researcher Scholarships from Gounmi Dermatology Clinic
        2009.9 Medical Scientists (MD-PhD) Scholarships, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
        2009.3 Scholarships from Brain Korea 21 (BK21-Nuri Committee) 
        2008.9 Scholarships for outstanding grade
        2008.9 Medical Scientists (MD-PhD) Scholarships, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)


        During Master Degree (School of Medicine Kyungpook National University)

        2008.3 Scholarships from Brain Korea 21 (BK21-Nuri Committee) 
        2007.9 Scholarships for outstanding grade
        2007.3 Scholarships for outstanding grade


        During Medical School (School of Medicine Kyungpook National University)

        2006.9 Scholarships for outstanding grade
        2004.9 Scholarships for outstanding grade
        2003.9 Scholarships for outstanding grade
        2003.3 Scholarships for outstanding grade
        2002.9 Scholarships for outstanding grade
        2002.3 Scholarships for outstanding grade
        2001.9 Scholarships for outstanding grade


        5) License & Certificates

        2012.11.17~18 Certificate of Korea Live Surgery Workshop (Korean Society of Hair Restoration Surgery)

        2010.9.3 Animal Experiment Technique Certificate of Achivement (Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)


        2007.2 27 Korean Medical License (Ministry for Health and Welfare)



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        Hair Biologist, Hair Transplantation Surgeon, Medical Scientist