이화여자대학교

Bong-Soo Kim Professor

Department of Nutritional Science & Food Management / Graduate Program in System Health and Engineering

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Professor Bong-Soo Kim is an expert in the field of microbiome research. He obtained his Ph.D. in microbiome studies from Seoul National University and subsequently conducted research on the impact of residual antibiotics and xenobiotics in food on the gut microbiome as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Center for Toxicological Research in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). He played role of director of the Research Center for Bioinformatics at ChunLab, Inc., where he spearheaded numerous microbiome studies. While serving as a professor at Hallym University, he conducted researches on the mechanisms of the microbiome in human diseases, the environment, and food. He is a professor at Ewha Womans University. Current research is focused on the prediction of microbiome functions and the interaction analysis between environmental factors, including hosts and diets. He has published excellent research results, including studies on the role of the gut microbiome in infant with atopic dermatitis, the role of the respiratory microbiome in asthma, and research on the gut microbiome in multi-drug-resistant bacteria colonized patients and overcoming technologies. He is also active as an editor for various international journals.

Our laboratory investigates the role of the microbiome in a wide range of diseases, including allergic diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, metabolic disorders, aging-related diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases. To achieve this, we integrate meta-omics approaches with big data analysis to better understand how microbial communities contribute to human health and disease.

The microbiome is a dynamic ecosystem in which diverse microbial species coexist and interact with one another. These microbial communities also closely interact with their host or habitat, forming a complex biological system. Among the many factors that influence the formation and changes of the microbiome, diet and nutrients are recognized as key external factors.

Our laboratory aims to understand the interactions within the microbiome and to analyze how external factors, including diet and nutrients, affect microbial communities. Through these efforts, we seek to develop intervention strategies that help maintain a healthy and balanced microbiome.

Recently, we have expanded our research to apply deep learning-based artificial intelligence technologies to predict microbiome variability and individual responsiveness. Based on these approaches, we are conducting research on personalized strategies for disease prevention and treatment, the development of health-promoting foods and functional materials, and the establishment of model systems to investigate the mechanisms of action of functional materials.

Ultimately, our laboratory aims to understand the microbiome as a complex system and to develop microbiome-based intervention strategies that contribute to the realization of precision nutrition.
  • bkim79@ewha.ac.kr
  • Director, Global Food and Nutrition Research Institute
  • Human Ecology Building (Morris Hall) #302
  • 02-3277-4475
  • Office hours
    • 화,목 13:00~17:00
  • Research Interests
    • Microbiome, Precision Nutrition, Homeostasis, Human Disease, Ecological Mechanism
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Research Record
  • Geochemical factors associated with seasonal shifts in the abalone gut microbiota across urchin-barren habitats FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 2026, v.17, 1817344
    SCIE Scopus dColl.
  • Potential role of the ocular surface microbiome in dry eye: microbial interactions and symptom alleviation MSYSTEMS, 2026, v.11 no.4
    SCIE Scopus dColl.
  • [학술지논문] Geochemical factors associated with seasonal shifts in the abalone gut microbiota across urchin-barren habitats FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 2026, v.17 no.1 , 1817344-1817344
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Gut microbiome modulation by Veillonella ratti induces resistance to EAE pathogenesis via microbe-derived metabolites EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, 2026, v.58 no.7 , 2339-2355
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Microbial Production and Industrial Applications of (S)-Equol for Precision Health and Functional Food Innovation JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 2026, v.74 no.2 , 1938-1953
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Potential role of the ocular surface microbiome in dry eye: microbial interactions and symptom alleviation MSYSTEMS, 2026, v.11 no.4 , 00104-26-00104-26
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Developmental trajectories of atopic dermatitis with multiomics approaches in the infant gut: COCOA birth cohort JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, 2025, v.155 no.2 , 557-568
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Gut Microbiome-Based Strategies for the Control of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2025, v.35 no.1 , 2406017-2406017
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Gut microbiome and metabolite signatures for predicting acute kidney transplant rejection: a prospective study SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 2025, v.15 no.1 , 44709-44709
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Integrated multi-omics reveals different host crosstalk of atopic dermatitis-enriched Bifidobacterium longum Strains NPJ BIOFILMS AND MICROBIOMES, 2025, v.11 no.1 , 1-9
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Longitudinal gut microbiota dynamics in Antarctic research mission crews FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 2025, v.16 no.1 , 1593617-1593617
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Refining microbiome diversity analysis by concatenating and integrating dual 16S rRNA amplicon reads NPJ BIOFILMS AND MICROBIOMES, 2025, v.11 no.1 , 57-57
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Strain-Level Differences of Bifidobacterium breve in the Gut Microbiome between Infants with and without Atopic Dermatitis Insights from Genome Analysis and Immune Assays JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2025, v.35 no.1 , 250903--
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] The association between the adenoid microbiome and chronic otitis media with effusion in children differs according to age FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY, 2025, v.15 no.1 , 166093-166093
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Influence of diabetes on microbiome in prostate tissues of patients with prostate cancer FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY, 2024, v.14 no.1 , 1445375-1445375
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae colonization by facilitating the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes among bacteria in the gut microbiome GUT MICROBES, 2024, v.16 no.1 , 2341635-2341635
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Genome-wide multi-omics analysis reveals the nutrient-dependent metabolic features of mucin-degrading gut bacteria GUT MICROBES, 2023, v.15 no.1 , 2221811-2221811
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Gut microbial genes and metabolism for methionine and branched-chain amino acids in diabetic nephropathy Microbiology spectrum, 2023, v.11 no.2 , 02344-22-02344-22
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Metabolomics revealed alterations in serum lipid metabolite levels in childhood atopic dermatitis PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, 2023, v.34 no.1 , 14021-14021
    SCIE
  • [학술지논문] Disordered development of gut microbiome interferes with the establishment of the gut ecosystem during early childhood with atopic dermatitis GUT MICROBES, 2022, v.14 no.1 , 2068366-2068366
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Courses

  • 2026-2nd

    • Food Microbiology

      • Subject No 36935Class No 01
      • 2Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 5~5 (ECOL319) , Wed 4~4 (ECOL319)
        • 영문계획안

    • Diet and Microbiome Modulation 강의 계획서 상세보기

      • Subject No G18991Class No 01
      • Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~7 (ECOL607)

  • 2026-1st

    • First-Year Seminar 강의 계획서 상세보기

      • Subject No 11222Class No 11
      • 1Year ( 1Credit , 1Hour) Tue 7~7

    • Food Sanitation Regulation

      • Subject No 22709Class No 01
      • 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~6 (ECOL511) , Fri 4~4 (ECOL511)
        • 영문계획안

    • Basic Bioinformatics 강의 계획서 상세보기

      • Subject No G18939Class No 01
      • Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 6~7 (ECOL-114)
      • Classroom Changed

  • 2025-2nd

    • Food Microbiology

      • Subject No 36935Class No 01
      • 2Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 6~6 (ECOL511) , Wed 5~5 (ECOL511)
        • 영문계획안

    • Microbiome and Disease 강의 계획서 상세보기

      • Subject No G18932Class No 01
      • Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~7 (ECOL607)

  • 2025-1st

    • Food Sanitation Regulation

      • Subject No 22709Class No 01
      • 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~6 (ECOL511) , Fri 4~4 (ECOL511)
      • Language Changed
        • 영문계획안

    • Metabolomics & Microbiomics 강의 계획서 상세보기

      • Subject No G18717Class No 01
      • Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 4~5 (ECOL607)
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Academic Background

Seoul Nat'l Univ. 이학박사(생명과학부)

Seoul Nat'l Univ. 농학사(응용생물화학부)

Work Experience

Director, Global Food and Nutrition Research Institute 2025-08-01 ~ 2027-07-31

한림대 2014-09-01 ~ 2025-02-28

(주)천랩 2011-09-01 ~ 2014-08-29

미국 식약청 (US FDA) 2008-09-01 ~ 2011-08-31

서울대 2007-12-01 ~ 2008-08-31

Hallym Distinguished Professor 2020-03-01 ~ 2022-02-28

Ewha Womans University 2025-03-01 ~

External Awards

Goheon Prize (한국미생물학회)2023-10-26

Academic Achievement Award (한국미생물생명공학회)2025-06-26