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Won-Tak Choi MD, PhD

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Biographical Information

Dr. Won-Tak Choi earned his M.D. and Ph.D. (in Biochemistry) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009. He worked with Professor Ziwei Huang on the biochemical characterization of chemokine receptor CXCR4 interactions with HIV-1, natural ligands, and de novo designed inhibitors. Following his graduation in 2009, Dr. Choi completed his medical internship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California at San Francisco. He also undertook postdoctoral research working with Professor Donald E. Mosier at the Scripps Research Institute before joining the Department of Pathology at the University of Washington as a Resident Physician in 2011. His research interests include structure−function studies of receptor−ligand interactions implicated in human diseases and development of new therapeutics.

Contribution To DoveMed

Dr. Choi creates and reviews healthcare content by DoveMed medical staff and DoveMed medical editorial board.

Value of DoveMed

Dr. Choi has been interested in understanding the mechanisms of human diseases throughout his career. Dr. Choi is particularly interested in various infectious and inflammatory diseases, solid tumors, neurodegeneration, stem cell biology, and pharmacology. He believes that DoveMed helps the consumers readily access this important healthcare information.

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