Research Interests / Areas of Expertise:
Dr. Yoon specializes in viral infectious diseases of livestock. His expertise is animal virology and viral immunology. His primary areas of research are pathogenesis, immunobiology, diagnostics, molecular virology, and disease control including vaccine. Current research activities focus on PRRS virus, swine influenza virus, porcine circovirus, and viral agents involved in the safety of xenotransplanation or with zoonotic potential


Education & Certifications:
D.V.M.: Seoul National University , 1985.
M.S.: Seoul National University , 1987.
Ph.D.: Iowa State University, 1995.
Diplomate: American College of Veterinary Microbiologists, 2000
Certification: Foreign Animal Diseases


Teaching:
Diagnostic Laboratory Practicum -- VDPAM 455
Zoonoses and Environmental Health -- VMPM 536
Diagnostic Microbiology -- VMPM 590 or VDPAM 590
Research -- VMPM/VDPAM 699
Creative component -- VDPAM 599


Selected Publications:
Yoon, K-J. Jepsen, RJ, Pogranichniy RM, Sorden SD, Stammer R, Evans LE. 2003. A novel approach to intrauterine infection of virus porcine circovirus type 2 as a model. Theriogenology (in press).

Bassaganya-Riera J, Pogranichniy RM, Jobgen SC, Halbur PG, Yoon K-J, O'Shea M, Mohede I, Hontecillas R. 2003. Nutritional intervention against viral disease using conjugated linoleic acid. J Nutr 133:3204-3214.

Key K, Guenette DK, Yoon K-J, Halbur PG, Toth TE, Meng X-J. 2003. Identification and differentiation of vaccine-like isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus from field isolates using a heteroduplex mobility assay. J Clin Microbiol 41:2433-2439

Cancel-Tirado SM, Yoon K-J. 2003. Antibody dependent enhancement of virus infection and disease. Viral Immunol 16:69-86.

Opriessnig T, Halbur PG, Yoon K-J, Pogranichniy RM, Harmon KM, Evans R, Key KF, Pallares FJ, Thomas P, Meng X-J. 2002. Comparison of molecular and biological characteristics of a modified live PRRSV vaccine (Ingelvac PRRS MLV), the parent strain of the vaccine (ATCC VR2332), ATCC VR2385, and two recent field isolates of PRRSV. J Virol 76:11837-11844.

Chang C-C, Yoon K-J, Zimmerman JJ, Harmon KM, Dixon PM, Dvorak CMT, Murtaugh MP. 2002. Evolution of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) during sequential passages in pigs. J Virol 76:4750-4763.

Zimmerman JJ, Yoon K-J (editors). 2003. PRRS Compendium: A comprehensive reference on PPRS for pork producers, veterinary practitioners, and researchers (2nd edition). National Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa. 294 pages.

Morilla, A, Yoon K-J, Zimmerman JJ (editors). 2002. Trends in emerging viral infections of swine. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.


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Leadership:
Section Head, Virology and Molecular Microbiology Section, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (1996-present)

Member, USDA North Central Regional Project 229: Mechanisms of disease and methods for the detection, protection and elimination of PRRS (1999-present)

Chair, USDA North Central Regional Project 197: Research in support of a national eradication program for pseudorabies (1999-1998)

Station Representative, USDA North Central Regional Project 197 (1996-1999)

Station member, USDA North Central Regional Project 229: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome – Mechanism of disease and methods for the detection, protection, and elimination of PRRS virus (1999-2004)

Member, Virology Committee of American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (1996-present)

Member, PRRS diagnostic standardization subcommittee of AAVLD Virology Committee (1997-present)

Judge, Graduate Student Award Committee for North Central Conference of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (1997)

Chair, Microbiology Session, Annual Meeting of American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (2000)

Editorial Board, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (2001-2004)

Editorial Boar, Journal of Veterinary Science (2000-2003)

President, Central Iowa Chapter of Korea-American Scientists and Engineers Association (1998-present)

Organization Committee, 6th Midwest Regional Conference of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (1996)

Main Adviser, Korean Student Association at ISU (1999-2000)

Executive Board Member, Heartland Chapter of Seoul National University Alumni Association in USA (2000-present)

Member, CVM Research Advisory Committee (1996-2002)

CVM representative, Nomination Committee of Phi Kappa Phi (appointment 1999 - 2001)

Foreign Scientist Advisory Board, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, MAFF, Korea (2003 - Present)


Honors & Awards:
Distinguished Service Award, Student Activities Center of Iowa State University (2000)

Honorary foreign research scientist, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, MAFF, Anyang, Korea (2000 – present)

University President Award, Seoul National University (1985).

Phi Kappa Phi honor society (1998)

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (1997)

Phi Zeta, Gamma chapter, the Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine (1997)

Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture (1995)

National Phi Zeta Research Award (2002)


Memberships:
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association of Swine Practitioners
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Virology
American Veterinary Medical Association
Association of Teachers of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association
Korean Association of Swine Practitioners
Korean Veterinary Medical Association
Korean Veterinary Society of America