Jaeun Jung
Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania
Hometown
Gyeongju, South Korea
Education and Work Experience
Research Intern, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), 2024
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Inje University, 2021
Areas of Special Interest
Epigenetic gene expression and regulation of therapeutic treatment for Osteosarcoma. Not limited to Osteosarcoma, but epigenetic mechanisms and treatment strategies for cancers originating in the bone marrow. Outside the lab, I enjoy watching movies, doing yoga, and exploring cafés for good lattes.
Certifications
QIAGEN IPA Certified Analyst (Award of Merit), May 2026
Publications
Lee DG, Nam Y, Joo H, Lee SH, Jung J, Heo SC, Kim D: Genetic liability to meniscus degeneration and its comorbidity patterns: a phenome-wide association study in the UK Biobank. medRxiv, Sept 2025.
Nam Y, Lee DG, Woerner J, Lee SH, Lee MJ, Jo SH, Jung J, Heo SC, Jo CH, Kim D: Phenome-wide comorbidity network analysis reveals clinical risk patterns in enthesopathy and enthesitis. medRxiv 2025-04: 2025.
Conference Abstracts and Presentations
Jung J, Li Z, and Heo SC. Inflammation-induced Chromatin-speckle Crosstalk Drives Zone-specific Nuclear Remodeling In Meniscus Cells. 2026 Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. (Poster presentation)
Jung J, Li Z, Blanch T, and Heo SC. Chromatin–Speckle Interactions Mediate Zone-Dependent Epigenetic Adaptation in Meniscus Cells under Degenerative Stress. 2025 Korean 4D Nucleosome Consortium. (Poster presentation)
Jung J, Zhang Y, Heo Y, Blanch T, Heo SC. Distinct Epigenetic Responses of Zone-Specific Meniscus Cells to Pharmacologic Modulation of Rho/ROCK Signaling Pathway. 2025 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting. (Podium presentation)