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Dong Hoon Shin, MD, PhD

Dong Hoon Shin, MD, PhD
Professor of Seoul National University (SNU) in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from SNU College of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine). After serving as a public physician for three years, he earned his Ph.D. in Anatomy from the same university. Over the years, his research interests have mainly focused on acquiring scientific information on pre-modern peoples’ health and disease status. Using research techniques and tools ranging from the anatomical and histological to the molecular, he has worked to reveal the physical and/or pathological traits of ancient peoples and their patterns at different historical stages. He currently teaches and researches as a full professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at SNU.