NEWS

Jeong/Lee lab is looking for a Research Specialist.  Applicants should have B.S. or M.S. training and a minimum 3 years of research experience in biology (preferably in microbiology). Candidate must have a comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices, and methods and be proficient in using basic lab equipment. Candidates must have a basic competence with commonly used computer software programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Prism, Adobe, etc.). Please apply via: https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/25604/

• Xiaotong Yang successfully defended her PhD thesis. Dr Yang starts working at BMS as a scientist after graduation. (July 2023) 

• Hanjin Park and Yeonju Ko joined the Lab as visiting graduate students from Korea. Welcome! (August 2022)

• Kyoungjae Won joined the Lab as a Senior Research Associate. Welcome! (July 2022)

• Jeong and Lee received an R21 grant from NCCIH for a project "Pregnane X Receptor (PXR)-activating gut bacterial metabolites." (April 2022)

• Pei-Ru Jin joined the Lab as a graduate student. Welcome! (October 2021)

• Jeong and Lee received an R21 grant from NCCIH for a project "Gut bacterial O-demethylation." (September 2021)

• Jeong and Lee lab moved from the University of Illinois at Chicago to Purdue University! (March 2021)

• Ashutosh Tripathi successfully defended his PhD thesis. Congratulations! He starts working at GBT as a scientist after graduation. (Jan 2021)

• Yukuang Guo successfully defended his PhD thesis. Congratulations! He starts working at Taketa as a scientist after graduation. (December 2020)

• Sungjoon Cho successfully defended his PhD thesis. Congratulations! He will work at Genetech as a scientist after graduation. (February 2020)

• Sungjoon Cho won the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Student Chapter Choice Award on UIC College of Pharmacy Research Day. Congratulations! (Feb 2019) 

• Ashutosh Tripathi won the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Multidisciplinary Team Science Award on UIC College of Pharmacy Research Day. Congratulations! (Feb 2019)

• A photo by Yukuang Guo (the photographer) and Xiaotong Yang (the model) won 2nd place in the Images of Science competition. (Nov 2018) 

• Yukuang Guo received American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship for a proposal titled "The role of gut bacteria in tacrolimus disposition." Congratulations! (Nov 2018)

• Yukuang Guo won the oral presentation award in translational science category at the third Annual GEMS Research Symposium. Congratulations! (Oct 2018)

• Yukuang Guo won Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Multidisciplinary Team Science Award at College of Pharmacy Research Day. Congratulations! (Feb 2018) 

• Miaoran successfully defended her PhD thesis. She will work at AbbVie as a scientist after graduation. (May 2017)

• Ashutosh Tripathi and Yukuang Guo joined Jeong lab. (June 2016)

• Kyoung-jae Won, PhD joined Jeong lab as a postdoc. He is a recent graduate from the University of Science and Technology in South Korea. (April 2016)

• Kun Zhou, PhD joined Jeong lab as a postdoc. She is a graduate from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. (Jan 2016)

• Xian Pan successfully defended her PhD thesis. Congratulations!! (June 2015)

• Becca Kent, a PhD student, joined Jeong lab. (April 2015)

• Di Hu, PhD left for a faculty position at Shenyang Pharmaceutical University. (April 2015)

• Sungjoon Cho, a PhD student, joined Jeong lab (Dec 2014).

• Jin Kyung Lee, PhD took a scientist position at Green Cross Pharmaceuticals in Korea. (Feb 2014)

• Shu Zhang, a PhD student, joined Jeong lab (May 2014).

• Di Hu, PhD joined Jeong lab as a postdoctoral research associate (June 2013). Di is a recent graduate from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University.

• Yan-Yan Zhang, PhD left for a scientist position at GSK Shanghai (May 2013).

• Wei Li, PhD joined Jeong lab as a visiting postdoctoral research associate (July 2012). Wei is a lecturer at Medical College of Yangzhou University and plans to stay in Jeong lab until July 2013.

• Jin Kyung Lee, PhD joined Jeong lab as a postdoctoral research associate (July 2012). Jin received her PhD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Jingli Ji, MS joined Jeong lab as a new graduate student. Welcome! (January 2012)

• Hye Jin Chung, PhD returned to her position at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (December 2011).

• Xian Pan joined Jeong lab as a new graduate student. Welcome! (December 2011)

• Lindsey Choi, BS joined Jeong lab as a research specialist. Lindsey is a recent graduate from UIC, and previously worked as an undergraduate volunteer in Jeong lab (September 2011).

• Yan-Yan Zhang, PhD joined Jeong lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Before joining Jeong lab, Yan-Yan was Assistant Professor at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (August 2011).

• Yong Liu, MD, PhD left for Associate Professor position at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (July 2011).

• Yong Liu, MD, PhD left for Associate Professor position at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (July 2011).

• Hye Jin Chung, PhD joined Jeong lab as a visiting scholar. Dr. Chung is visiting from Korean Institute of Science and Technology (June 2010).

• Yong Liu, MD, PhD joined Jeong lab as a postdoctoral research fellow (September 2010).

• Liam Fischer joined Jeong lab as a research specialist.

• Steve Jurkovic, a graduate student in the Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, joined Jeong lab (May 2010).

• Kwi Hye Koh, PhD joined Jeong lab as a postdoctoral research fellow. Before joining Jeong lab, Dr. Koh was a postdoctoral research fellow at Scripps Research Institute. (November 2008)

• Kyunghee Yang, MS, joined Jeong lab as a research specialist. Kyunghee is a recent graduate from Seoul National University. (August 2008)