Hae Choi MS, PhD

Dr. Hae Woong Choi is a Professor at Korea University, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Choi earned a BS in Life Sciences and an MS in Biochemistry from Korea University. He then completed his Ph.D. in Pathology at Duke University where he investigated how a virulence factor of Salmonella interferes with the function of innate immune cells. As a postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Choi pivoted his focus from gut infection to bladder infection, seeking to understand how host innate immunity protects a host from lower urinary tract infections (UTIs). Dr. Choi's K12 research focuses on providing critical information on the underlying basis for why older women are susceptible to chronic UTIs.