Dr. Sun Joo Jang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sun-Joo Jang is a Clinical Fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, having joined under the T32-research grant Y-TRIC. He completed his internal medicine residency at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea. He earned his PhD in Medical Science Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), focusing on high-speed, multifunctional optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology. Following his PhD, Jang pursued postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School's Wellman Center for Photomedicine and then at Weill Cornell Medical College in the Department of Radiology at New York Presbyterian Hospital. His research interests are centered on molecular imaging applications, employing techniques such as SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and intravital microscopy. Jang also investigates advanced intravascular imaging modalities, including OCT, IVUS, and FFR, as well as cardiac CT/MRI, and immersive media technologies like augmented, virtual, and mixed reality, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical imaging.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Fellow

— Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

— Present

Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA

Research focused on photomedicine.

Postdoctoral Associate

— Present

Weill Cornell Medical College • New York, NY

Research in the Department of Radiology.

Awards

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Barry L. Zaret Young Investigators Competition Finalist

2024-09-06
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Abstract Competition Finalist

2024-03-05
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BCVS Abstract Travel Grant

2017-08-01
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American Heart Association Mentor Award

2017-07-01

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.