{"id":176,"date":"2021-04-02T17:53:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T17:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lab.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:42:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:42:24","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"PEOPLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-593\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2025\/09\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1307\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2025\/09\/Picture1.png 1307w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2025\/09\/Picture1-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2025\/09\/Picture1-1024x209.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2025\/09\/Picture1-768x157.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1307px) 100vw, 1307px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>PI<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/eunyoung-choi-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/143\/2021\/03\/02194737\/Choi_Eunyoung_1-e1617392880557-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/eunyoung-choi-ph-d\/\">Eunyoung  Choi, PhD (PI)<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Associate professor, Surgery<br \/>Associate professor, Cell and Developmental Biology<br \/>Naji N. Abumrad Chair in Surgical Sciences<br \/>Faculty member, Epithelial Biology Center<br \/>Faculty member, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology (VCSCB)<br \/>Faculty member, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (VICC)<br \/><\/p><p><p>Dr. Choi has broad research training experiences in stem\/progenitor cell biology and gastric cancer biology.\u00a0 She was a recipient of two awards in 2017, DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Career Development Award and Debbie&#8217;s Dream Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Gastric Cancer Research, and received the 2025 AGA Young Investigator Award in Basic Science.\u00a0 She joined a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017.\u00a0 She received tenure as an Associate Professor in 2023 and was appointed as an endowed chair in the Section of Surgical Sciences in 2025.\u00a0 She holds the inaugural Naji N. Abumrad Chair in Surgical Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 10435F MRB4<br \/>2213 Garland Ave.<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 10445 MRB4<br \/>2213 Garland Ave.<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:eunyoung.choi@vumc.org\"> eunyoung.choi@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-322-0775\"> 615-322-0775<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div>\n<h2>Current Members<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/brianna-caldwell-bs-mba\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/wp-content\/themes\/ANCHORDOWN-CHILD-lab-v-e\/default-person-pic-150.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/brianna-caldwell-bs-mba\/\">Brianna  Caldwell, BS\/MBA<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Research Assistant III, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:brianna.caldwell@vumc.org\"> brianna.caldwell@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/youngwon-cho-phd\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2022\/08\/YC_photo-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/youngwon-cho-phd\/\">Youngwon  Cho, PhD<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:youngwon.cho@vumc.org\"> youngwon.cho@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/alexis-guenther\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2021\/05\/Guenther_Alexis_web-e1626967894121-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/alexis-guenther\/\">Alexis  Guenther, BS<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Graduate Student (PhD Candidate), Cell and Developmental Biology<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:alexis.a.guenther@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> alexis.a.guenther@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/seunghyi-kook-phd\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2025\/08\/Seunghyi-Kook-scaled-e1754496516683-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/seunghyi-kook-phd\/\">Seunghyi  Kook<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Associate Basic Scientist, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:seunghyi.kook@vumc.org\"> seunghyi.kook@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/hannah-overstake-bs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2022\/10\/Hannah-Overstake-108x144.jpeg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/hannah-overstake-bs\/\">Hannah  Overstake, BS<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Research Assistant I, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:hannah.overstake@vumc.org\"> hannah.overstake@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/kimberly-s-presentation-bs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/wp-content\/themes\/ANCHORDOWN-CHILD-lab-v-e\/default-person-pic-150.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/kimberly-s-presentation-bs\/\">Kimberly  Presentation, BS<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Research Assistant II, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:kimberly.s.presentation@vumc.org\"> kimberly.s.presentation@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/amanda-ruelas\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2024\/04\/Amanda-Ruelas-e1713473508859-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/amanda-ruelas\/\">Amanda M Ruelas<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Graduate Student (PhD Candidate), Cell and Developmental Biology<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:Ruelas, Amanda M <amanda.m.ruelas@Vanderbilt.Edu>\"> Ruelas, Amanda M <amanda.m.ruelas@Vanderbilt.Edu><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/halee-scott\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2022\/05\/HS_2022-108x144.jpeg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/halee-scott\/\">Halee  Scott, BS<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Graduate Student (PhD Candidate), Cell and Developmental Biology<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:halee.t.scott@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> halee.t.scott@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/changqing-zhang-bs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/143\/2021\/04\/11141242\/Qing-1-e1618150375946-108x144.jpeg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/changqing-zhang-bs\/\">Changqing (Qing)  Zhang, BS<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Lab Manager, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:changqing.zhang.1@vumc.org\"> changqing.zhang.1@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div>\n<h2>Former Members<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/suyeon-ahn\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/04\/S-Ahn-photo-e1682096754950-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/suyeon-ahn\/\">Suyeon  Ahn, PhD<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/><\/p><ul><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/anavi-jain\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/10\/Anavi-Jain_H_0250-e1697574408651-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/anavi-jain\/\">Anavi  Jain<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Undergraduate student<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:anavi.jain@vanderbilt.edu\"> anavi.jain@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/hyesung-kim\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2022\/10\/Hyesung-Kim-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/hyesung-kim\/\">Hyesung  Kim, PhD<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Visiting Scholar, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/>Assistant Professor (Current), School of Medicine \/ Jeju University \/ South Korea<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:hyesung.kim@vumc.org\"> hyesung.kim@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/jimin-min-phd\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/143\/2021\/04\/11140950\/Jimin-e1618150428968-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/jimin-min-phd\/\">Jimin  Min, PhD<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/>Research Instructor, Department of Pathology \/ NYU<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:jimin.min@vumc.org\"> jimin.min@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/yoonkyung-won-phd\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/143\/2021\/04\/11140956\/Yoonkyung-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/choilab\/person\/yoonkyung-won-phd\/\">Yoonkyung  Won, PhD<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Surgery \/ Epithelial Biology Center<br \/>Assistant Professor (Current), School of Dentistry \/ Chonnam National University \/ South Korea<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:yoonkyung.won@vumc.org\"> yoonkyung.won@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr 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