Hae-yoon Kim

20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) signaling regulates amnioserosa morphogenesis during Drosophila dorsal closure: Ecdysone receptor modulates gene expression in a complex with the AP-1 component, Jun

The paper shows that 20E signaling modulates gene expression during Drosophila dorsal closure through a novel mechanism involving EcR and Jun interaction, distinct from canonical EcR-EcRE binding.

Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase (Hipk) is required for nervous system and muscle structure and function

This study investigates the role of Hipk in Drosophila nervous system and muscle function, showing its critical impact on neuronal and glial cell function, neuromuscular junction structure, and motor neuron health.

The engulfment receptor Draper organizes the postsynaptic spectrin cytoskeleton into corrals containing synaptic proteins and promotes synaptic renewal

This study shows that Draper organizes the spectrin cytoskeleton into corrals that contain synaptic proteins and promotes synaptic renewal by trapping nascent boutons.