Hee-Jin Jeong, Ph.D.
Education
2004.04-2008.03 B.S.
Tohoku University, Tohoku, Japan
Chemical Engineering and Biomolecular Engineering
Thesis adviser: Prof. Toru Nakayama
2008.09-2010.08 M.S.
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Thesis adviser: Prof. Byung-Gee Kim
2010.10-2013.09 Ph.D.
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Chemistry and Biotechnology
Thesis adviser: Prof. Hiroshi Ueda
Postdoctoral Training and Faculty Academic Appointments
2013.10-2014.03 Postdoctoral Fellow
TIT (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Japan
Chemical Resources Laboratory
2014.04-2016.01 Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
TIT (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Japan
Chemical Resources Laboratory
2016.01-2017.12 Research Fellow
Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute, Harvard Medical School, US
Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology
PI: Stephanie Dougan
2018.03-2022.02 Assistant Professor
2022.03- Associate Professor
Hongik University, South Korea
Biological and Chemical Engineering
Scholarships and Fundings
1. Government Scholarship
Korea-Japan Government
Full tuition and stipends
2004.04-2008.03
2. Government Scholarship
Japan Government
Full tuition and stipends
2010.04-2013.03
3. Research Activity Start-Up
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2014.04-2016.03 (-2016.01)
4. Benacerraf Research Fellowship
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2016.01-2017.12 (-2016.02)
5. The Center for Cancer Immunology Research Fellowship
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2016.03-2018.02 (-2017.12)
Awards
1. Best Poster Award (2008), Korean Society for Glycoscience
2. Best Poster Award (2009), Korea Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering
3. Best Poster Award (2010), Korea Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering
4. Best Poster Award (2011), Asian Federation of Biotechnology
5. Paper Award (2012), Biosensors and Bioelectronics
6. Best Poster Award (2012), Korea Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering
7. Best Poster Award (2013), Japan Association for Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence
8. Paper Award for Advanced Technology (2015), Fuji Sankei Business i
9. KASBP-Hanmi Research Award (2016), Korean American Society in Biotech and Phamaceuticals
10. Y-IBS Presentation Award (2016), Yonsei-Institute for Basic Science Institute
11. Excellent Paper Award (2017), The Society for Biotechnology Japan
12. Best Assay Award (2017), National Institute for International Education
13. Appreciation Plaque (2018), The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology
14. Best Abstract Award (2019), The Korean Vaccine Society
15. Maekyung Media Group President's Award (2019), Maekyong and GE Healthcare Life Sciences
16. Women in Tech Startup Competition (2023), Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology in Korea
Media
1. The Beginning of the Future, Public TV Channel TBS, Japan, Apr 2015
2. The Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers, 2020
