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Jae U Jung

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Residence
  
United States

Nationality
  
South Korean

Name
  
Jae Jung


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Institutions
  
Keck School of Medicine of USC

Alma mater
  
B.S. Seoul National University, Korea (1982) M.S. Seoul National University, Korea(1984) Ph.D. University of California-Davis(1989)

Notable awards
  
2012 Ho-Am Prize in Medicine

Institution
  
Keck School of Medicine of USC

Fields
  
Medicine, Molecular biology

Jae U. Jung is an expert in the molecular biology of herpes viruses and their gene products as they relate to cell biology, biochemistry and immunology. His research addresses several key biological features of virus-host interactions, with a focus on host immune responses to viruses, mechanisms by which viruses induce tumors, and the ability of viruses to establish lifelong infections.

Contents

Jae U. Jung Faculty Spotlight Jae U Jung Keck Research Quarterly

Education

  • 1982 B.S. Seoul National University, Korea
  • 1984 M.S. Seoul National University, Korea
  • 1989 Ph.D. University of California-Davis

    • Known for

  • Virus-induced cancer
  • Cell death: apoptosis and autophagy
  • Host and virus controls of interferon-mediated antiviral activity
  • Embryonic stem cell study for viral replication

    • Publications

  • Gack, MU; Kirchhofer, A; Shin, YC; Inn, KS; Liang, C; Cui, S; Myong, S; Ha, T; Hopfner, KP; Jung, JU (Oct 2008). "Roles of RIG-I N-terminal tandem CARD and splice variant in TRIM25-mediated antiviral signal transduction". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 105 (43): 16743–8. PMC 2575490 . PMID 18948594. doi:10.1073/pnas.0804947105. 
  • Liang, C; Lee, JS; Jung, JU (2008). "Immune evasion in KSHV-associated oncogenesis". Semin Cancer Biol. 
  • Sir, D; Liang, C; Chen, WL; Jung, JU; Ou, JH (Aug 2008). "Perturbation of autophagic pathway by hepatitis C virus". Autophagy. 4 (6): 830–1. doi:10.4161/auto.6566. 
  • Liang, C; Sir, D; Lee, S; Ou, JH; Jung, JU (Aug 2008). "Beyond autophagy: the role of UVRAG in membrane trafficking". Autophagy. 4 (6): 817–20. doi:10.4161/auto.6496. 

    • Awards and honors

  • 1986 Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
  • 1987 - 1989 Jastro Shields Graduate Research Award
  • 1998 Appreciation award from Korean Bioscience Association
  • 1999 SBR/CKD Bioscience Award
  • 2000 - 2005 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Scholar Award
  • 2004 NEBS-KOSEN Research Award
  • 2012 Ho-Am Prize in Medicine

    • References

    Jae U. Jung Wikipedia
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