Faculty
Basic Nursing Science - Faculty&Teaching Courses
| Geun Hee Seol - Faculty | ||
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Name : Geun Hee Seol | |
| Departments : Basic Nursing Science | ||
| Room : 510 | ||
| E-mail : ghseol@korea.ac.kr | ||
Education
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Neuroscience, Mind/Brain Institute, Dept. of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. 2006
Ph.D. in Physiology, Dept. of Physiology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 2004
M.S. in Physiology, Dept. of Physiology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 2001
B.S. in Nursing, Dept. of Nursing, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 1996
Research Interests
Our laboratory is interested in exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neuronal plasticity underlying learning and memory. Dr. Geun-Hee Seol currently focuses upon the physiological roles of aromatic essential oils in neuronal cells as well as endothelial cells. In more detail, we explore novel biochemical mechanisms of aromatic essential oils which can control brain diseases such as pain and which can also control cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension. Current emphasis of laboratory animal studies focuses upon the experimental analysis of the basic mechanisms of aromatic essential oils with the objective of evaluating compounds. To develop aromatheraphy that has aromatic effect without adverse effects after revealing their mechanisms of action, we also study the action of aromatic essential oils in pain related clinical diseases. In addition, we are also interested in elucidating the role of calcium in the regulation of neuronal plasticity.
Combining various techniques, such as electrophysiology, cellular & molecular biology, calcium imaging and behavioral neuroscience, we are investigating to understand molecule-to-behavior pathways using mice or rats. Main topics of our research include 1) neural mechanisms of learning and memory, 2) action mechanisms of aromatic essential oils, and 3) intracellular calcium signaling.