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Milken Scholar 2023
Scholar Profile

Jun Woo Shin

Biography

Jun Woo Shin, is a psychology major at the University of Chicago with an emphasis on pre-health. Interested in translational research, Jun has explored different types of research going from psychological, clinical, to currently wet lab. He has worked with the oral health project as a research assistant for over a year, before joining the hospitalist project aimed at improving hospital care, and is currently researching cell signaling pathways of PDCD10 while looking at the validity of underlying causes of death in death certificates as well. In his free time, he volunteers at the hospital and sometimes enjoys running.


High school:  North Hollywood High School

Degrees

College Year Degree
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
2027 B.A. Economics
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
2027 B.A. Psychology