Jaeun Jung
Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania
Hometown
Gyeongju, South Korea
Education
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Inje, 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.
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, 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 (BMES) Annual Meeting. October. San Diego, CA. (Podium presentation)
Zhang Y, Tumenbayar BI, Jung J, Mauck RL, Shore EM, Heo SC. BMP and Rho Signaling Interactions Regulate Chromatin Organization in FOP Cells. 2025 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Annual Meeting. September. Seattle, WA. (Plenary poster presentation and Young investigator travel grant award)
Li Z, Lee SH, Zhang Y, Santos M, Xu L, Lu R, Kim DH, Jung J, Shin J, Dyment N, Tran R, Schaer T, Heo SC. A Multiphasic ECM Scaffold System for Rotator Cuff Repair with Tailored Stiffness and Structure for Enhanced Regeneration. 2025 Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting. February. Phoenix, AZ. (Podium presentation)