Dr. Su Jung

Associate Professor

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Biography

Su Yon Jung is an Associate Professor at the UCLA School of Nursing and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She is a molecular genomic cancer epidemiologist, conducting research on cancer-related metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers linked to lifestyle factors for cancer prevention strategies. Dr. Jung has extensive research experiences from her graduate studies in Pittsburgh and has completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her research focuses on genetic and epigenetic studies examining the interplay between environmental and behavioral factors with genetic markers in cancer carcinogenesis and progression. She aims to contribute to the development of genetically and epigenetically targeted preventive interventions. Dr. Jung's work involves complex methodologies such as multivariate modeling and machine-learning approaches applied to big data, genomic and epigenetic statistics, and studies addressing cancer health disparities among underrepresented populations.

Research Interests

Awards

#2024

Seed Grant

2024-01-01
#2022

Special Breast Cancer Grant

2022-01-01
#2019

Principal Investigator

2019-05-10
#2018

Grant

2018-01-01
#2016

Poster Competition Winner

2016-01-01
#2016

Hellman Fellows Award

2016-01-01
#2015

Faculty Career Development Award

2015-01-01
#2013

Scholar-in-Training Award

2013-01-01
#2012

Fellowship

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.