Dr. Yun Hee Youm

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yun-Hee Youm is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Pathology at Yale University School of Medicine. She received her PhD from Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea, and completed her postdoctoral training in the Dixit Lab. Dr. Youm actively collaborates as a Co-Investigator on multiple NIH grants, focusing on understanding the metabolic factors that control thymic aging and the role of the inflammasome pathway in adipose tissue inflammation related to age and obesity-associated chronic diseases. Her innovative work has been published in leading journals such as Nature Medicine, Cell Reports, and Cell Metabolism.

Research Interests

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.