Researching bacterial pathogenesis

 

Jun (Jay) Zhu, PhD.
Professor of Microbiology


EDUCATION:
1994-1999: PhD, Department of Microbiology, Cornell University
1991-1994: MS, Department of Microbiology, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
1987-1991: BS, Department of Microbiology, Wuhan University, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Professor 2020-
Associate Professor 2012 - 2020
Assistant Professor 2005 - 2012
Department of Microbiology
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

Research Fellow 
2000 - 2004
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Harvard Medical School (Advisor: Dr. John Mekalanos)

Postdoctoral Associate 
1999 - 2000
Department of Microbiology
Cornell University (Advisor: Dr. Stephen Winans)

AWARDS: 
Research Scholar Development Award, NIH/NIAID, 2005-2007
McCabe Pilot Project Award, UPENN, 2005
Felsen Diarrhea Research Fund, UPENN, 2005
Penn Genomics Institute Seed Grant, UPENN, 2005
National Research Service Award, NIH/NIAID, 2002-2004
Sage Fellowship, Cornell University, 1994-1995