Dr. Jeong Jo

Biography

Jeong Hun Jo grew up in Busan, South Korea. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, summa cum laude from Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, South Korea. In 2019, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in Pohang, South Korea. His doctoral thesis investigated the age-dependent increase of glutamate decarboxylase 67 (GAD67) in mouse pancreatic islets. After completing his studies, he joined the Hughes Lab as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in 2019. Following a five-year postdoctoral period, he became a Staff Scientist at Washington University School of Medicine in 2024, and in July 2025, he transitioned to the role of Associate Research Scientist at Yale University. His research primarily focuses on the role of primary cilia as signaling transducers in cells, particularly in the context of glucose homeostasis and insulin secretion in pancreatic islets. His main interests include the molecular mechanisms by which primary cilia mediate signaling pathways related to diabetes mellitus and pancreatic physiology.

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