RESEARCH
INTERESTS:
Metadata for Health Information,
Tissue Bank Information Systems, Database Management and Warehousing,
Biomedical Image Indexing, Medical Informatics, Pathology Informatics,
Bioinformatics, Health Information Seeking Behavior, Bioethics and Safety for
Tissue Banks
EDUCATION:
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute,
Pittsburgh, PA (Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2003-2004)
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (Ph.D.,
Library and Information Science, April 2003)
- Thesis: A study of biomedical researchers, queries,
and data elements in relation to data warehouse design (Advisors: Edie
Rasmussen, Ph.D, Mike Becich, MD/Ph.D, John Gilbertson, MD, and Hassan
Karimi, Ph.D)
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (M.L.I.S.,
Library and Information Science, April 1998)
- Duksung Womens University, Seoul, Korea (B.S.,
Library and Information Science, April 1997)
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCES:
- Assistant Professor, School of Library
and Information Science, College of Communication and Information
Studies, University of Kentucky (August 2004 to current)
- Assistant Professor (Joint Appointment),
Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine,
University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY (May 2005 to
current)
- Information System Advisory Committee,
Korean Frozen Lung Tissue Bank (Dec. 2003 to current)
- Korean Bioethics Advisory Committee,
Center for Bioethics and Policy Research (November 1996 to current)
- Research Associate, Center for Oncology
and Pathology Informatics, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
(May 2004 to August 2004)
- Post Doctoral Fellow,
Center for Oncology and Pathology Informatics, University of Pittsburgh
Cancer Institute (May 2003 to April 2004)
- Graduate Student Researcher,
School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (May 1998 to April 2003)
- Graduate Teaching Practicum,
School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh (January 1998
to April 1998 & September 2001 - December 2001). Course: Health
Science Information Sources and Services
- Graduate Student Research Assistant,
Pittsburgh Super Computing Center, Pittsburgh, PA (June 1998 to August
1998)
- Medical Library Intern, VA
Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA (January 1998 to May 1998)
- University Library Intern,
GASPIA library, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (January 1998
to May 1998)
PUBLICATIONS:
·
Kim, S. Jeong HK, Choi HJ, and Kim D (2009d). Automatic histologic Grading for Lobular
Carcinoma In Situ. World Congress on Biomedical Physics and Medical
Engineering, Munich, Germany (September 7-September
13, 2009).
·
Kim, S. (2009c).
Content Analysis of Cancer Blog Posts, Journal
of the Medical Library Association, 97(4):260-6.
·
Kim, S. (2009b).
Development of an Automatic Mapping Engine for Biomedical Image Descriptors.
Annual Conference of International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA), 2009. Milan, Italy August 23-27, 20009. Available
at: http://www.ifla.org/files/hq/papers/ifla75/180-kim-en.pdf [Accessed on October 27, 2009].
·
Park, Y., Kim, S*., Ha, S., Kim, A., Shin, B., Park, S., Lee,
H., and Kim, H. (2009a). A Study of Bioethical Knowledge and
Perceptions of Koreans. Bioethics, 2009
Feb 10. [Epub ahead of print] (Note: *Corresponding author for the article)
·
Kim, S. (2008c).
Development of a Human Biorepository Information System at the University of
Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Proceedings of the First BioMedical
Engineering and Informatics; 2008 May 27-30; Sanya (Republic
of China). Los Alamitos (CA):
IEEE Computer Society, 2008:1(1):621 – 625.
·
Kim, S. and Rasmussen E. (2008b).
Characteristics
of Tissue-Centric Biomedical Researchers Using a Survey and Cluster Analysis.
Journal of American Society for
Information Science and Technology, 59(8):1210-1223.
·
Chung, DS
and Kim, S. (2008a).
Blogging Activity Among Cancer Patients and Their Companions: Uses,
Gratifications and Predictors of Outcomes. Journal of American Society for Information Science and Technology,
59(2):297-306.
·
Kim, S and Chung, DS. (2007b).
Characteristics of Cancer blog user. Journal
of the Medical Library Association, 95 (4):445-50.
·
Kim, S and Gilbertson, J. (2007a).
Information Requirements of cancer center researchers focusing on human
biological samples and associated data. Information
Processing & Management, 43 (5):
1383-1401.
·
Wetzel, A.W., Gilbertson J, Zheng, L., Gilespie, J., Swallwell, J.,Yagi,
Y., Kim, S, Emmert-Buck,
M., and Becich, M.J. (2000). Three-dimensional reconstruction for genomic
analysis of prostate cancer, 28th AIPR Workshop: 3D Visualization for Data
Exploration and Decision Making, Oct 13-15 1999, Washington DC, Proceedings of the SPIE 3905: 204-212.
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Dawson, R., Gilbertson, J., Kim, S., and Becich, M. (1999). Pathology imaging on the Web. Extending the
role of the pathologist as educator to patients. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 19(4):
849-66.
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Wetzel, A.W., Crowley, R., Dawson, R., Gilbertson, J., Kim, S,
Yagi, Y., Zheng, L., Gadd, C., Joo YM, Deerfield DW., and Becich, M.J. (1998).
Evaluation of prostate tumor grades by content based image retrieval. 27th
Applied Imagery and Pattern Workshop: Advances in Computer Assisted
Recognition Washington D.C., Oct 16, 1998, Proceedings of the SPIE, 3584: 244-252.
PRESENTATIONS:
·
Kim, S. Lamkin S, and Duncan
P. (2009). Captions used for
Describing MicroscopicImages. Presented at the Annual KBRIN is the Kentucky
Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network Submit, Held in Falls Creek State
Park, Pikeville, TN, USA. March 20-22, 2009. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. Tadepalli
K, Nandakumar S (2009). Development of a
Web-based Microscopic Image Annotation Engine. Presented at the Annual KBRIN
is the Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network Submit, Held in
Falls Creek State Park, Pikeville, TN, USA. March 20-22, 2009. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S and Sadagopan A. (2009). Mapping Biomedical Image Descriptors Using
Google Image Search Interface. Presented at the Annual KBRIN is the Kentucky
Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network Submit, Held in Falls Creek State
Park, Pikeville, TN, USA. March 20-22, 2009. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2008). Analysis of
Biospecimen-Centric Users and Their Requirements among Koreans, Presented at
the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER): Division of the American Society for
Investigative Pathology (ASIP), Held
in Bethesda, Maryland. May 18 - 21, 2008, (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2007).
Informatics: the next step in transitional research, Presented at the Annual
Conference of Kyungbook Pathology Association, Daegu, Korea. July 19, 2007. (Invited)
·
Kim, S. (2007). Human Biorepository in Korea. In Annual
Meeting of the International Society for Biological and Environmental
Repositories (ISBER) Held in Singapore
between May 30 and June 2, 2007. (Invited)
·
Kim, S. and Chung, D. (2007). Cluster Analysis of Cancer Blog Users,
Annual Conference of International Communication Association.
Presented in the 2007 conference paper. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Chung, D. and Kim,
S. (2007). Blog Use among Cancer
Patients and Their Companions: Uses, Gratifications and Predictors of
Outcomes, Annual Conference of International Communication Association.
Presented in the 2007 conference paper. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. and Thomas, R. (2007). A development of metadata framework to
describe digitized microscopic images, Presented at the Annual KBRIN is the
Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network Submit, Held in Lake
Barkley, Kentucky. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. Cherku, S., Nikkilini,
S., and Ko, C. (2007). A development
of mouse specimen bank information system: a case report from University of
Kentucky, Presented at the Annual KBRIN is the Kentucky Biomedical Research
Infrastructure Network Submit, Held in Lake Barkley, Kentucky. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S., Polisetty, G.
Nikkilini, S., and Schmidt, J (2006).
An assessment of a locally designed human biorepository information system
against the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI)
caTISSUE Core, Presented at the 2006 Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program First Biennial Symposium, Sponsored
by National Center for Research Resources of National Institute of Health
Held in Washington DC, July 18, 2006. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2006).
Biospecimen tracking system: UK Biospecimen Information System (UK-BIS) and Korea Lung Tissue Bank Information
System (KLTBIS) Presented at the
Annual KBRIN is the Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
Submit, Held in Paris, Tennessee. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2006).
Financial Issues in Human Biorepositories in USA. Invited Presentation,
In the 1st International Human Biorepository Seminar, Held in
Seoul Korea, November 10, 2006. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. and Dickerson, K. (2005). Biospecimen Tracking Information System:
University of Kentucky Cancer Center Biospecimen Core Tissue Bank, Presented
International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER), Held in Seattle, WA, Between May 1-May 4,
2005. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2005).
Biospecimen Tracking Information System: University of Kentucky Cancer Center
Biospecimen Core Tissue Bank, Presented at the Annual KBRIN is the Kentucky
Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network Submit, Held in Lake Barkley,
Kentucky. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S., Kim, H., and Uhm, C (2004). Internet-based human tissue repository
information system: Korean Lung Tissue Bank. E-poster presentation at the
annual meeting of the Advancing Practice, Instruction and Innovation through
Informatics(APIII), Pittsburgh, PA,
October, 2004. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2004). Construction of
Tissue Bank Inventory System in Korean Frozen Lung Tissue Bank, Presented at
the second workshop of Korea Frozen Lung Tissue Bank, Seoul, Korea, June 12,
2004. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2004).
Construction of Tissue Bank Information System, presented at Tissue Bank
construction seminar, Held in the Hyundai Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
December 24, 2004. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2003).
Tissue Bank Information System at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Experience. Presented at the annual meeting of Association of Korean
Pathology, Seoul, Korea, December 20, 2003. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S. (2001).
A study of pathology researchers and the data elements and queries used in
interactions with a data warehouse for tissue banking. Presented at the
annual meeting of the Advancing Practice, Instruction and Innovation through
Informatics (APIII), Pittsburgh, PA,
October, 2001. (Peer-reviewed)
·
Kim, S., Gupta, R., and
Gilbertson, J. (1999). An advanced tissue bank information system. Presented
at the annual meeting of the Advancing Practice, Instruction and Innovation
through Informatics (APIII), Pittsburgh, PA, October, 1999. (Peer-reviewed)
GRANTS:
Extramural Grants
·
Kim, S. (Principal
Investigator). A study of microscopic imaging description through captions
published in academic biomedical journals. Medical Library Association’s Donald
Lindberg Research Grant Fellowship. Medical Library Association (June 2009 to
May 31, 2009).
http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/lindberg.html
·
Kim, S. (Principal
Investigator). A study of metadata framework for digitized pathologic
images. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): 21st
Librarian Program. Grant number: RE-04-08-0069-08 (July 2008 to July 2011).
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/061708_list.shtm#KY
·
Kim, S. (Co-Investigator). Kentucky
Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (Subcontract). National Center
for Research Resources (NCRR)-National Institute of Health (NIH) as part of
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program. Grant number:2P20RR016481-04.
(January 2005 to Current).
Internal Grants
·
Kim, S. (Principal
Investigators). & Real, K. Healthcare Workers’ Risk
Perceptions and Information Seeking Behaviors Related to Seasonal and
Pandemic Flu Prevention. University of Kentucky-College of Communication and
Information Studies Dean’s Research Grant. (July 2010
to June 2011).
·
Kim, S. (Principal
Investigator). Knowledge and Perception of Tissue Bankers
about Bioethical and Legal Issues in Human Biorepositories. University of
Kentucky-College of Communication and Information Studies Research Grant. (January 2007 to January 2008).
·
Kim, S. (Principal Investigator).
A Development of Metadata Framework to Support Pathologic Image Databases.
University of Kentucky-Faculty Summer Research Grant (May 2006 to August
2007).
AWARD AND
SCHOLARSHIP:
·
College of
Communication and Information Studies Faculty International Travel Award for
World Congress on BioMedical Physics and Engineering, Munich, Germany. (Summer 2009).
·
College of Communication
and Information Studies Faculty International Travel Award for IFLA, Milan,
Italy. (Summer 2009).
·
College of
Communication and Information Studies Faculty International Travel Award for
ISBER Singapore. (Summer 2008.).
·
National
Library of Medicine’s Biomedical Informatics Training Program Award (September 21~September 28, 2008)
·
College of
Communication and Information Studies Faculty International Travel Award for
BMEI China. (Spring 2007.).
·
A
Development of UK Markey Cancer Tissue Bank Information Management System (ukTISSUE). Department
of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky, Total Research
Support Gift (PI: Sujin Kim).
(Summer 2006).
·
A Development
of UK Markey Cancer Tissue Bank Information Management System (ukTISSUE).
Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Total Research Support Gift (PI: Sujin Kim). (Summer
2006).
·
Dissertation Proposal Award, School of
Information Science, University of Pittsburgh (April, 2002).
·
Duksung Woon-Hyun
Scholarship for Study-abroad, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea (January
1997-May 1998).
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