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Young-Tae Chang

Young-Tae Chang

POSTECH

Professor

South Korea

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Chemical based aging research, Fluorescent imaging, Fluorescent probe, Cell selective probe, Reverse aging

ACADEMIC CAREER

Professor, 2017-present, Chemistry, POSTECH Associate Director, 2017-present, Center for Self-Assembly and Complexity, IBS Head, 2007-2017, Laboratory of Bioimaging Probe Development, SBIC, A*STAR Professor, 2012-2017, Chemistry, National University of Singapore Director, 2007-2017, Medicinal Chemistry Program, National University of Singapore High Impact Research (HIR) Icon to the University of Malaya, 2014-2015 Associate Professor, 2007-2011, Chemistry, National University of Singapore Associate professor, 2005- 2007, NYU Chemistry Assistant Professor, 2000-2005, NYU Chemistry Post-Doc, 1999-2000, The Scripps Research Institute Post-Doc, 1997-1999, UC Berkeley Ph.D. in Chemistry, 1995-1997, POSTECH M.S. in Chemistry, 1993-1995, POSTECH (Army Service in Korean Army, 1991-1993) B.S. in Chemistry, 1987-1991, POSTECH

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
  • Unraveling the mode of action of a neuron-specific fluorescent probe, NeuO: Intracellular phosphorylation through PAK6 kinase, Kim, B.*; Ko, D.; Kim, S. B.; Kim, S. Kim, M.; Hong, N. K.; Park, S. Y.; Kim, W.; Lee, B. C.; Lee, Y.; Sim, T.; Chang, Y. T.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2025, 64: e2024

  • Oxaborole-Functionalized Sialylated Glycan Probe for High-Fidelity Fluorescence Imaging of Cancer Tissue, Ko, K.; Gao, M.; Sarkar, S.; Kwon, H. Y.; Chang, Y. T.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147(23), 19718-19726

  • Super-Photostable Organic Dye for Long-Term Live-cell Single Protein Imaging, Kim, D. H.*; Triet, H. M.; Lee, S. H.; Jazani, S.; Jang, S.; Abedi, S. A. A.; Xiagang, L.; Seo, J.; Ha, T.; Chang, Y. T.*, Ryu, S. H.* Nat. Methods, 2025, 22(3), 550-558

  • A Pair of Fluorescent Probes Enabling Precise Diagnosis of Liver Cancer by Complementary Imaging, Gao, M.; Lee, S. H.; Kwon, H. Y.; Ciaramicoli, L. M.; Jo, E.; Yu, Y. H.; Li, F.; Kim, B.; Hong, K.; Lee, J. S.; Kim, N.; Oh, Y.; Im, C. Y.; Tan, C. S. H.*; Ha, H. H.*; Chang, Y. T.* ACS Cent. Sci. 2025, 11(1), 76-83.

  • Atom Efficient Synthesis of Trimethine Cyanines Using Formaldehyde as a Single Carbon Source, Lee, S. H.; Lee, T. J.; Sarkar, S.; Cho, H.; Pham, Q. N. N.; Chang, Y. T.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2025, 64 (1): e202413121

  • NeuM: A Neuron-Selective Probe Incorporates into Live Neuronal Membranes via Enhanced Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis in Primary Neurons, Sung, Y.; Gotina, L.; Kim, K. H.; Lee, J. Y.; Shin, S.; Aziz, H.; Kang, D. M.; Liu, X.; Hong, N. K.; Lee, H. G.; Lee, J. S.; Ku, H.; Jeong, C.; Pae, A. N.; Lim, S.*; Chang, Y. T.*; Kim, Y. K.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2024, 63(3), e202312942.

  • Theranostics application of tumor-initiating cell probe TiY in non-small cell lung cancer, Lee, Y. A.; Lek, C. C. J.; Rong, G. Wu, Z; Shathishwaran, S.; Lee, J. H. J.; Tam, W. L.; Wuestefeld, T.; Park, S. J.; Jung, S.; Kim, B.; Kang, N. Y.*; Chang, Y. T.* Theranostics 2023, 13, 1370-1380. 

  • Development of a Fluorescent Probe for M2 Macrophages via Gating-Oriented Live-Cell Distinction, Cho, H.; Kwon, H. Y.; Lee, S. H.; Lee, H. G.; Kang, N. Y.*; Chang, Y. T.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 2951-2957.

WHY MY LAB?

Unique chance to study aging and reverse aging using chemical tools and fluorescent imaging

Motonari Uesugi

Kyoto University

Japan

Chemical biology, Chemoproteomics, Self-assembly, Chemical immunology

Takeaki Ozawa

The University of Tokyo

Japan

Fluorescence imaging, Bioluminescence analysis, Optogenetics

Midori Arai

Keio University

Japan

Natural products chemistry, Chemical biology, Organic chemistry

Takayoshi Suzuki

The University of Osaka

Japan

Medicinal chemistry, Epigenetics, New modality

Hideaki Kakeya

Kyoto University

Japan

Natural product chemistry, Chemical biology, Medicinal chemistry

Youhei Sohma

Wakayama Medical University

Japan

Peptide chemistry, Amyloid, Catalysis

Hiroyuki Nakamura

Institute of Science Tokyo

Japan

Medicinal chemistry, Cancer therapy, Protein modification

Akio Ojida

Kyushu University

Japan

Chemical biology, Medicinal chemistry

Shinya Hagihara

RIKEN

Japan

Plant chemical biology, Sustainable agriculture, New breeding technology

Masaki Kita

Nagoya University

Japan

Chemical biology, Natural products chemistry, Bioorganic chemistry

Go Hirai

Kyushu University

Japan

Bioorganic chemistry, Organic synthesis, Glycans, Lipids

Tasuku Hirayama

Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan

Imaging, Fluorescent probes, Bioinorganic chemistry

Fumika Yakushiji

Nagasaki University

Japan

Chemical epigenetics, Chemical probes, Synthetic organic chemistry, Peptide, Small molecules

Ganesh Pandian Namasivayam

Kyoto University

Japan

Bio-inspired therapeutics, Transcription therapy, Epigenetics

Fumi Nagatsugi

Tohoku University

Japan

Nucleic acids chemistry, Organic chemistry, Chemical biology

Ho Jeong Kwon

Yonsei University

South Korea

Chemical biology, Chemical genomics, Chemical proteomics, Organelle interaction, Autophagy

Sun Choi

Ewha Womans University

South Korea

AI and computer-aided drug design, Computational medicinal chemistry, Drug discovery

Young-Tae Chang

POSTECH

South Korea

Chemical based aging research, Fluorescent imaging, Fluorescent probe, Cell selective probe, Reverse aging

Ja-Hyoung Ryu

UNIST

South Korea

Peptide assembly, PPI mimic, Supramolecular chemistry

Jun-Seok Lee

Seoul National University

South Korea

Fluorescent probe, Chemoproteomics, Drug mode of action

Hyun-Suk Lim

POSTECH

South Korea

Drug discovery, Targeted protein degradation, DNA-encoded library

Yan-Mei Li

Tsinghua University

China

PTMs of protein, Vaccine, cGAS-STING

Ming-Wei Wang

Research Center for Deepsea Bioresources

China

GPCR, PI3K alpha, Structural pharmacology, Drug discovery, Nanobody

Dan Yang

Westlake University

China

Disease mechanism, Fluorescent sensors, Molecular imaging, Proteomics, Drug development

YongXiang Chen

Tsinghua University

China

Protein and peptide chemistry, Protein modification, Phosphorus chemical biology, Biomedical application

Xiaoguang Lei

Peking University

China

Natural product, Chemical genetics, Drug discovery, Biosynthesis, Biocatalysis

Qian Zhao

Hong Kong Polytechnic Univeristy

China

Proteomics, Natural novel peptides, Mass spectrometry

Dehua Yang

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS

China

GPCRs, GLP-1R, High-throughput screening, Signal transduction, Receptor pharmacology

Huan Wang

Nanjing University

China

Peptide, Protein, Enzyme, Natural product, Synthetic biology

Xin Zhang

Westlake University

China

Chemical biology, Biological chemistry, Fluorescent microscopy, Synthetic chemistry

Liyun Zhang

Nankai University

China

Synthetic biology, Biosensor, Biocatalysis

Zou Peng

Peking University

China

Proximity labeling, Voltage imaging, Neuroscience, Membraneless organelles

Fan Zhang

Fudan University

China

Rare earth luminescent nanomaterials, NIR, Biomedical analysis

Bengang Xing

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China

Chemical biology, Molecular probe & imaging, Bio-labeling, Molecular therapeutics, Nano-theranostics

Jing Yu

Tsinghua University

China

Biophysics, Assembly of biomacromolecules, Condensation of biomolecules

Shi-Zhong Luo

Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China

Bioactive peptide, Cell surface protein phase separation, Peptide drug, Drug delivery

Sandeep Verma

IIT Kanpur

India

Chemical neuroscience, Microfluidic devices, New antibiotics

Govindaraju Thimmaiah

JNCASR

India

Neurodegenerative diseases, Redox biology, Ferroptosis and cuproptosis, Neuroinflammation, Theranostics (diagnostic therapy)

Eylon Yavin

The Hebrew University

Israel

PNA, RNA sensors, Antisense, Fluorogenic dyes

Micha Fridman

Tel Aviv University

Israel

Antimicrobial agents, Fluorescent antifungal probes, Drug resistance and tolerance, Subcellular localization of small molecules

Doron Shabat

Tel Aviv University

Israel

Chemiluminsence, Molecular sensores, Bioorganic chemistry

Yuval Ebenstein

Tel Aviv University

Israel

Genomics and epigenetics, Fluorescence microscopy, Diagnostics

Amir Goldbourt

Tel Aviv University

Israel

Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, Structural virology, NMR methods and developments

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