Bong Sook Jhun

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Credentials

PhD, FCVS

Bio

Dr. Jhun received her Ph.D. degree from the Kyung Hee University School of Medicine in Seoul, Republic of Korea. She completed her postdoctoral training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and University of Rochester. Subsequently, she worked as an Instructor at Thomas Jefferson University and as an Assistant Professor at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University. Dr. Jhun joined the University of Minnesota faculty in 2018 as an Assistant Professor at the Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine. Her research interests focus on the cellular signaling mechanisms underlying abnormal mitochondrial morphology and mitochondrial dysfunction that contributes to the development of heart failure.

Research Summary

Focus on the cellular signaling mechanisms underlying abnormal mitochondrial morphology and mitochondrial dysfunction that contributes to the cardiomyocyte death, cardiac fibroblast proliferation, and the development of heart failure. Elucidation of these regulatory mechanisms will facilitate the design of novel therapeutic targets for the pharmacological management of heart failure.