Personal profile
In Korean
곽소영 교수(치과대학 치의학과)
Education
o (2016) B.A., Korea University
o (2021) Ph.D., Korea University
o (2021) Ph.D., Korea University
Professional Experience
o (2026~Present) Assistant Professor, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
o (2021~2026) Postdoctoral Researcher, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NY, USA
o (2021~2026) Postdoctoral Researcher, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NY, USA
Research Interests
Oral microbiome, Molecular epidemiology, Cancer, Population health, Bioinformatics
Major Research Achievements
o Prospective investigation of oral microbiome in relation to head and neck cancer risk
o Development of microbiome-based risk prediction models for cancer susceptibility
o Population-based characterization of microbiome community variation across socioeconomic and lifestyle exposures
o Integration of microbial sequencing data with molecular epidemiologic approches to understand disease risk
o Development of microbiome-based risk prediction models for cancer susceptibility
o Population-based characterization of microbiome community variation across socioeconomic and lifestyle exposures
o Integration of microbial sequencing data with molecular epidemiologic approches to understand disease risk
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Research output
- 21 Article
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Association of dietary inflammatory index with mortality risk: a prospective analysis of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Park, D., Jun, H. J., Jo, G., Kwak, S. & Shin, M. J., 2025, In: Epidemiology and health. 47, e2025017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Association of tumor microbiome with survival in resected earlystage PDAC
Meng, Y., Wang, C., Usyk, M., Kwak, S., Peng, C., Hu, K. S., Oberstein, P. E., Krogsgaard, M., Li, H., Hayes, R. B. & Ahn, J., Mar 2025, In: mSystems. 10, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Oral Bacterial and Fungal Microbiome and Subsequent Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Meng, Y., Wu, F., Kwak, S., Wang, C., Usyk, M., Freedman, N. D., Huang, W. Y., Um, C. Y., Gonda, T. A., Oberstein, P. E., Li, H., Hayes, R. B. & Ahn, J., 20 Nov 2025, In: JAMA Oncology. 11, 11, p. 1331-1340 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access14 Scopus citations -
Oral Microbiome and Subsequent Risk of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Kwak, S., Wang, C., Usyk, M., Wu, F., Freedman, N. D., Huang, W. Y., McCullough, M. L., Um, C. Y., Shrubsole, M. J., Cai, Q., Li, H., Ahn, J. & Hayes, R. B., 21 Nov 2024, In: JAMA Oncology. 10, 11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access39 Scopus citations -
Sociobiome - Individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status influence the gut microbiome in a multi-ethnic population in the US
Kwak, S., Usyk, M., Beggs, D., Choi, H., Ahdoot, D., Wu, F., Maceda, L., Li, H., Im, E. O., Han, H. R., Lee, E., Wu, A. H., Hayes, R. B. & Ahn, J., Dec 2024, In: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 10, 1, 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access29 Scopus citations