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Kyung-Mi Choi

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

Established · publishing since 1991

Publications

65

Citations

1,351

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

35

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
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Kyung-Mi Choi studies the biology of fat (adipose) tissue, with a particular focus on how brown and beige fat cells generate heat (thermogenesis) and how their mitochondria—the cell's energy-producing structures—are regulated. Related work examines aging and metabolism in model organisms such as yeast, as well as topics in cancer biology and analytical measurement of biological samples.

Brown/beige adipose tissue and thermogenesisMitochondrial function and metabolismAging and longevity in model organismsGlucose metabolism and inflammationAnalytical and bioanalytical methods

Publication activity has been modest but relatively steady, peaking around 2021-2023 and averaging about two papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,724 established Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index
Citations: 1,351cohort median 3,385
h-index: 21cohort median 27
Publications / year (recent): 2.2cohort median 4.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~6 · 17% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 17 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication17182019: 2 publications19202021: 3 publications212022: 5 publications5222023: 4 publications23242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry×2
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine×1
  • npj Microgravity×1
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A×1
  • Cell Reports×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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