Dr. Joomyung Jun

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Professor Jun received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, where she conducted undergraduate research with Ken Raymond. She worked with Ron Zuckermann at the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, being the first joint student under David Chenoweth and James Petersson. As a Shurl Kay Curci Postdoctoral Fellow with Ron Raines at MIT, she focused her research on chemical biology. In 2024, she joined the faculty at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in Chemical Biology. Her research interests include the development of small molecule chemical tools, protein chemistry, drug delivery systems, and biomedical nanotechnology. She aims to create innovative chemical strategies for drug delivery and training within her lab includes topics in synthetic organic chemistry and pharmacology. Her research program is expected to influence the field of medicine, particularly in the context of delivering next-generation therapies to combat currently undruggable diseases.

Research Interests

Awards

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Shurl & Kay Curci Fellow

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MIT Infinite Mile Award

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Ludwig Center MIT Postdoctoral Fellow

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International Chemical Biology Society (ICBS) Trainee Presentation Award

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ACS Division Biological Chemistry Travel Award

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President Gutmann Leadership Award

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Koo Liu Siok-Han Summer Research Scholarship

Courses

Chem 237: Concepts of Chemical Biology Chem 570: Concepts of Chemical Biology Chem 570: Concepts of Chemical Biology

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.