Kimmunity News

🧬🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Dr. B.J. Kim has been selected as a 2025 Peg’s Fight for Life Early Career Research Award  recipient from A Breath of Hope Lung Cancer Foundation . This award marks the first official research funding  for the Kimmunity Lab—and we couldn't be more excited! This prestigious award supports early-career investigators pursuing innovative research in lung cancer. Our lab’s winning project focuses on using programmable RNA therapies  to address a c

Last week we celebrated our very first Labsgiving with an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ feast at Gangnam Korean BBQ. It was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season—great food, lots of laughter, and a chance for everyone to relax outside the lab. I’m grateful for this team and excited for all the discoveries, growth, and good meals still ahead. Here’s to many more Kimmunity traditions!

After months of planning, ordering, assembling, and troubleshooting, the Kimmunity Lab is officially up and running! Our space is now fully equipped to support our mission: advancing RNA-based therapeutics and immune engineering strategies to tackle cancer and beyond. Setting up a lab from scratch has been both exhilarating and humbling. Each instrument isn’t just a tool—it’s a launchpad for discovery. With this infrastructure in place, we’re ready to dive into experiments, t

We are excited to announce the official opening of the Kim Lab in January 2025! Led by Dr. B.J. (Byungji) Kim, the lab (a.k.a. the...