• PhD : College of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University, Japan (2005)

• MS : College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnnam National University (1999)

• BSc : College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University (1996)

• 2011 – present, Associate professor, CVM, Jeonbuk National University

• 2007 - 2011 Assistant professor, CVM, Jeonbuk National University

• 2005 - 2007 Full-time lecturer, CVM, Jeonbuk National University

• 2005 - 2006 Postdoctoral fellow, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry(NCNP), Japan

• 2001 - 2005 Research fellow, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry(NCNP), Japan

• 1999 – 2001 Training of Veterinarian, Yamaguchi University, Japan

• Kwon J, Sekiguchi S, Wang YL, Setsuie R, Yoshikawa Y and Wada K. The region-specific functions of two ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase isozymes along the epididymis. Experimental Animal. 2006: 55(1): 35-43.

• Sano Y, Furuta A, Setsuie R, Kikuchi H, Wang YL, Sakurai M, Kwon J, Noda M and Wada K. Photoreceptor cell apoptosis in the retinal degeneration of uchl3-deficient mice. American Journal of Pathology. 2006; 169 (1): 132-141.

• Kwon J. A new approach for the analysis of testicular cells using a Laser Scanning Cytometer. Experimental Animal. 2006: 55(5): 483-486.

• Setsuie R, Wang　YL, Mochizuki H, Osaka H, Hayakawa H, Ichihara N,　Li H, Furuta A, Sato Y, Sun YJ, Kwon J, Kabuta T,　Yoshimi K, Mizuno Y, Aoki S, Noda M, and Wada K. Dopaminergic neuronal cell loss in transgenic mice expressing the Parkinson’s disease–associated UCH-L1 I93M mutant. Neurochemistry International. 2007: 50, 119–129.

• KwonJ, Sekiguchi S, Yoshida E, Hamasaki H, Ichinose S, Hideshima M, Kuraoka M, Takahashi A, Ishii Y, Kyuwa S, Wada K and Yoshikawa Y. Localization of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 in mouse ova and its function in the plasma membrane block polyspermy. American Journal of Pathology. 2006; 169(5): 1722-1729.

• Kwon J. The new function of two ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase isozymes as reciprocal modulators of germ cell apoptosis. Experimental Animal. 2007; 56(2): 71-77.

• Shim S, Kwon YB, Yoshikawa Y, Kwon J. Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolase L1 Deficiency Decreases Bone Mineralization. Journal of Veterinary Medical Scinece. 2008: 70 (6), 649-651.

• Shim S, Kim S, Choi DS, Kwon YB, Kwon J. Anti-inflammatory effects of [6]-shogaol: potential roles of HDAC inhibition and HSP70 induction. Food Chem Toxicol. 2012 Mar;50(3-4):597-602.

• Shim S, Kim S, Kwon YB, Kwon J. Protection by [6]-shogaol against lipopolysaccharide-induced toxicity in murine astrocytes is related to production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Food Chem Toxicol. 2012 Mar;50(3-4):597-602.

• Shim S, Kwon J. Effects of [6]-shogaol on cholinergic signaling in HT22 cells following neuronal damage induced by hydrogen peroxide. Food Chem Toxicol. 2012 May;50(5):1454-9.

• Song K, Na JY, Oh MH, Kim S, Kim YH, Park BY, Shin GW, Kim B, You M, Kwon J. Synthetic prion Peptide 106-126 resulted in an increase matrix metalloproteinases and inflammatory cytokines from rat astrocytes and microglial cells. Toxicol Res. 2012 Mar;28(1):5-9.

• Kim S, Na JY, Song KB, Choi DS, Kim JH, Kwon YB, Kwon J. Protective Effect of Ginsenoside Rb1 on Hydrogen Peroxide-induced Oxidative Stress in Rat Articular Chondrocytes. J Ginseng Res. 2012 Apr;36(2):161-8.

• Na JY, Kim S, Song K, Lim KH, Shin GW, Kim JH, Kim B, Kwon YB, Kwon J. Anti-apoptotic Activity of Ginsenoside Rb1 in Hydrogen Peroxide-treated Chondrocytes: Stabilization of Mitochondria and the Inhibition of Caspase-3. J Ginseng Res. 2012 Jul;36(3):242-247.

• Kim S, Kwon J. COMP-Ang1 inhibits apoptosis as well as improves the attenuated osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells induced by advanced glycation end products. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2013 Oct;1830(10):4928-34.

• Kim S, Lee JC, Cho ES, Kwon J. COMP-Ang1 promotes chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells through the Ang1/Tie2 signaling pathway. J Orthop Res. 2013 Dec;31(12):1920-8.

• Kim S, Lee JC, Cho ES, Kwon J. COMP-Ang1 accelerates chondrocyte maturation by decreasing HO-1 expression. J Cell Biochem. 2013 Nov;114(11):2513-21.

• Kim S, Kwon J. [6]-shogaol attenuates neuronal apoptosis in hydrogen peroxide-treated astrocytes through the up-regulation of neurotrophic factors. Phytother Res. 2013 Dec;27(12):1795-9.

• Song K, Kim S, Na JY, Park JH, Kim JK, Kim JH, Kwon J. Rutin attenuates ethanol-induced neurotoxicity in hippocampal neuronal cells by increasing aldehyde dehydrogenase 2. Food Chem Toxicol. 2014 Oct;72:228-33.

• Na JY, Kim S, Song K, Kwon J. Rutin alleviates prion peptide-induced cell death through inhibiting apoptotic pathway activation in dopaminergic neuronal cells. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2014 Oct;34(7):1071-9.

• Na JY, Song K, Kim S, Lee HB, Kim JK, Kim JH, Lee JW, Kwon J. Evaluation of porcine xenograft in collateral ligament reconstruction in beagle dogs. Res Vet Sci. 2014 Dec; 97(3):605-610.

• Kim S, Lee D, Kim JK, Kim JH, Park JH, Lee JW, Kwon J. Viscothionin Isolated from Korean Mistletoe Improves Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via the Activation of Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase. J Agric Food Chem. 2014 Dec 10;62(49):11876-83.

• Kim S, Kwon J. Thymosin beta 4 improves dermal burn wound healing via downregulation of receptor of advanced glycation end products in db/db mice. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2014 Dec;1840(12):3452-9.

• Kim S, Kwon J. Effect of thymosin beta 4 in the presence of up-regulation of the insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling pathway on high-glucose-exposed vascular endothelial cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2015 Jen; 401: 238-247.

• Kim S, Kwon J. Actin cytoskeletal rearrangement and dysfunction due to activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products is inhibited by thymosin beta 4. 2005 Apr 15;593(8):1873-1886.

• Na JY, Song K, Kim S, Kwon J. Hepatoprotective effect of phosphatidylcholine against carbon tetrachloride liver damage in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2015 May 1;460(2):308-313.

• Song K, Na JY, Kim S, Kwon J. Rutin upregulates neurotrophic factors resulting in attenuation of ethanol-induced oxidative stress in HT22 hippocampal neuronal cells. J Sci Food Agric. 2015 Aug 15; 95(10):2117-2123.

• Kim S, Oh MH, Kim BS, Kim WI, Cho HS, Park BY, Park C, Shin GW, Kwon J. Upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 by ginsenoside Ro attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in macrophage cells. J Ginseng Res. 2015 Oct;39(4):365-370.

• Kim S, Kwon J. Actin cytoskeletal rearrangement and dysfunction due to activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products is inhibited by thymosin beta 4. J Physiol. 2015 Apr 15;593(8):1873-86.

• Kim S, Park S, Kim B, Kwon J. Toll-like receptor 7 affects the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Sci Rep. 2016 Jun 9

• Na JY, Song K, Lee JW, Kim S, Kwon J. Pretreatment of 6-shogaol attenuates oxidative stress and inflammation in middle cerebral artery occlusion-induced mice. Eur J Pharmacol. 2016 Oct 5;788:241-247.

• Kim S, Kwon J. Thymosin β4 has a major role in dermal burn wound healing that involves actin cytoskeletal remodelling via heat-shock protein 70. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2017 Apr;11(4):1262-1273.

• Na JY, Song K, Lee JW, Kim S, Kwon J. Sortilin-related receptor 1 interacts with amyloid precursor protein and is activated by 6-shogaol, leading to inhibition of the amyloidogenic pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2017 Mar 18;484(4):890

• Gu H, Song IB, Han HJ, Lee NY, Cha JY, Son YK, Kwon J Antioxidant Activity of Royal Jelly Hydrolysates Obtained by Enzymatic Treatment. Korean J Food Sci Anim Resour. 2018 Feb;38(1):135-142.

• Gu H, Song IB, Han HJ, Lee NY, Cha JY, Son YK, Kwon J Anti-inflammatory and immune-enhancing effects of enzyme-treade royal jelly. Applied biol Chem 2018. 61(2):27-233.

• Song IB, Gu H, Han HJ, Lee NY, Cha JY, Son YK, Kwon J Omega-7 inhibits inflammation and promotes collgen synthesis through SIRT1 activation. Applied biol Chem 2018. 61(4):433-439.

• Han HJ, Kim S, Kwon J. Thymosin beta 4-Induced Autophagy Increases Cholinergic Signaling in PrP (106-126)-Treated HT22 Cells. Neurotox Res. 2019 Jul;36(1):58-65.

• Han HJ, Song X, Yadav D, Hwang MS, Lee JH, Lee CH, Kim TH, Lee JJ, Kwon J. Ulmus macrocarpa Hance modulates lipid metabolism in hyperlipidemia via activation of AMPK pathway. PLoS One. 2019 May 23;14(5):e0217112

• Song K, Han HJ, Kim S, Kwon J. Thymosin beta 4 attenuates PrP(106-126)-induced human brain endothelial cells dysfunction. Eur J Pharmacol. 2020 Feb 15;869:

• Song IB, Han HJ, Kwon J.Immune-enhancing effects of gamma-irradiated sericine. Food Science and Biotech 29(7): 969-976.