Christina Kang-Yun

Contact information

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
7000 East Avenue, L-452
Livermore, CA 94550

email: kangyun1@llnl.gov
phone: 925 422 3894
         
 

Education

Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 2021.
M.S. in Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, 2021.
M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 2015.
B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 2013.
 

Research

My research interest is in environmental microbiology, synthetic biology, and bioinformatics, specifically learning the mechanisms of microbial metabolism and interactions for environmental, industrial, and medical applications. I am currently working in projects that involve the use of methylotrophs to separate rare earth elements from waste materials and development of measures to contain genetically engineered microorganisms in the environment post-deployment.

 

Recent publications

  1. Dershwitz, P., Gu, W., Roche, J., Kang-Yun, C.S., Semrau, J.D., Bobik, T.A., Fulton, B., Zischka, H., DiSpirito, A.A., 2021, "MbnC is not required for the formation of the N-terminal oxazolone in the methanobactin from Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b," Applied and Environmental Microbiology, doi: 10.1128/AEM.01841-21.

  2. Peng, P., Kang-Yun, C.S., Chang, J., Gu, W., DiSpirito, A.A., Semrau, J.D., 2021, "Two TonB-dependent transporters in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b are responsible for uptake of different forms of methanobactin and are involved in the canonical 'copper switch'," Applied and Environmental Microbiology,  doi: 10.1128/AEM.01793-21. Selected as "Spotlight" article.

  3. Kang-Yun, C.S., Liang, X., Dershwitz, P., Gu, W., Schepers, A., Flateley, A., Lichtmannegger, J., Zischka, H., Zhang, L., Lu, X., Gu, B., Ledesma, J.C., Pelger, D.J., DiSpirito, A.A., Semrau, J.D., 2021, "Evidence for methanobactin "Theft" and novel chalkophore production in methanotrophs: impact on methanotrophic-mediated methyl mercury degradation," The ISME Journal, doi: 10.1038/s41396-021-01062-1.

  4. Kang-Yun, C.S., Chang, J., Brooks, S.C., Gu, B., Semrau, J.D., "Complete Genome Sequences of Two Gammaproteobacterial Methanotrophs Isolated from a Mercury-Contaminated Stream," Microbiology Resource Announcements, 10(20), e00181-21.

  5. Semrau, J.D., DiSpirito, A.A., Obulisamy, P.K., Kang-Yun, C.S., 2020, "Methanobactin from methanotrophs: genetics, structure, function and potential applications," FEMS Microbiology Letters 367(5), fnaa045. Selected as "Editor's Choice" article.

  6. Kang, C.S., Dunfield, P.F., Semrau, J.D., 2019, "The origin of aerobic methanotrophy within the Proteobacteria," FEMS Microbiology Letters, 366(9), fnz096. Selected as "Editor's Choice" article.

  7. Kang, C., Yang, J. W., Cho, W., Kwak, S., Park, S., Lim, Y., Choe, J. W., & Kim, H. S., 2017, “Oxidative biodegradation of 4-chlorophenol by using recombinant monooxygenase cloned and overexpressed from Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6,” Bioresource Technology, 240, 123-129.

  8. Eaktasang, N., Kang, C.S., Lim, H., Kwean, O.S., Cho, S., Kim, Y., Kim, H.S., 2016, "Production of electrically-conductive nanoscale filaments by sulfate-reducing bacteria in the microbial fuel cell," Bioresource Technology, 210, 61-7.

  9. Suma, Y., Lim, H., Kwean, O.S., Cho, S., Yang, J., Kim, Y., Kang, C.S., Kim, H.S., 2016, "Enzymatic degradation of aromatic hydrocarbon intermediates using a recombinant dioxygenase immobilized onto surfactant-activated carbon nanotube," Bioresource Technology 210, 117-22.

  10. Suma, Y., Kang, C. S., & Kim, H., 2016, “Noncovalent and covalent immobilization of oxygenase on single-walled carbon nanotube for enzymatic decomposition of aromatic hydrocarbon intermediates,” Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23(2), 1015-1024.

  11. Yun, S., Kang, C. S., Kim, J., & Kim, H., 2015, “Evaluation of soil flushing of complex contaminated soil: An experimental and modeling simulation study,” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 287, 429-437.

  12. Kang, C. S., Eaktasang, N., Kwon, D.-Y., & Kim, H., 2014, “Enhanced current production by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans biofilm in a mediator-less microbial fuel cell,” Bioresource Technology, 165, 27-30.

  13. Kang, C. S., & Kim, H., 2014, “Function Analysis of Chlorophenol Monooxygenase for Chlorophenol Degradation,” Advanced Materials Research, 1073-1076, 700-703.

  14. Eaktasang, N., Kang, C.S., Ryu, S.J., Suma, Y., Kim, H.S., 2013, "Enhanced current production by electroactive biofilm of sulfate-reducing bacteria in the microbial fuel cell," Environmental Engineering Research, 18(4), 277-81.

  15. Eaktasang, N., Min, H.-S., Kang, C., & Kim, H., 2013, “Control of malodorous hydrogen sulfide compounds using microbial fuel cell,” Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 36(10), 1417- 1425.

  16. Lee, S., Lee, S., Ryu, S., Kang, C., Suma, Y., & Kim, H., 2013, “Effective biochemical decomposition of chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons with a biocatalyst immobilized on a natural enzyme support,” Bioresource Technology, 141, 89-96.