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Jennifer Kong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Washington. She earned her B.A. from Willamette University in 2007 and completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2015. Her research focuses on the signaling pathways that are essential for embryonic development, specifically how cells respond to extracellular cues like morphogens. Dr. Kong has developed a laboratory that combines stem cell technology, CRISPR/Cas9 screens, and mouse genetics to study these pathways. She has received several prestigious awards including the 2019 NIH K99/R00 Pathway Independence Award and the American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2018. Her current research aims to understand the mechanisms regulating cell sensitivity to morphogens and the roles these mechanisms play in the emergence of birth defects. She has a keen interest in exploring how proteins on the cell surface, regulated by ubiquitin ligase complexes, impact morphogen signaling. Through her work, she seeks to uncover the underlying principles that govern embryonic development and the implications for regenerative medicine.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Conducting research in the field of biochemistry, focusing on embryonic development and signal transduction pathways.
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