Kevin Y Kim
· Kevin Y. KimUniversity of California, Los Angeles · History
Active 1992–2026
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About
Kevin Y. Kim is an Assistant Professor in the UCLA Department of History. His field of study encompasses U.S. politics and diplomacy, U.S.-Asia relations, as well as the global Cold War and decolonization. His academic work focuses on the intersections of these areas, exploring the dynamics of political and diplomatic history within the context of the Cold War era and the processes of decolonization worldwide. Professor Kim's research contributes to a deeper understanding of the historical relationships between the United States and Asia, situating these within broader global political developments during the mid-20th century. He is based in office 5284 Bunche Hall and can be contacted via email at kykim@history.ucla.edu.
Research topics
- Medicine
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Materials science
- Optics
- Biomedical engineering
- Cell biology
- Pathology
- Cancer research
- Internal medicine
Selected publications
The Journal of Urology · 2026-04-27
articleThe Journal of Urology · 2026-04-27
article2025-11-25
articleOpen access<p>Supplemental Data, Spreadsheet</p>
2025-11-25
articleOpen access<p>Serial plasma ctDNA in an individual patient demonstrating pre-treatment genomic heterogeneity and selection for resistant clones. Plasma ctDNA at diagnosis revealed ERBB2 amplification in a patient with HER2+ EG cancer, as well as numerous pre-existing resistance mechanisms including EGFR amplification, PIK3CA amplification, and an FGFR3-TACC3 fusion that was not identified on tumor sequencing (Figure 2b).</p>
2025-11-25
articleOpen access<p>Metastatic Sites Involved Prior to HER2-Directed Therapy.</p>
Frequent coauthors
- 135 shared
David B. Solit
- 103 shared
Jasmine Thomas
- 92 shared
Taha Merghoub
- 84 shared
Nikolaus Schultz
- 83 shared
Jonathan Coleman
- 81 shared
Arijh Elzein
- 80 shared
Jeeyun Lee
Sungkyunkwan University
- 80 shared
David H. Ilson
Awards & honors
- Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellowship…
- Faculty Fellowship, Charles Warren Center for Studies in Ame…
- Silas Palmer Research Fellowship, Hoover Institution Library…
- William Appleman Williams Junior Faculty Research Grant, Soc…
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Fellowship (201…
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