Research
Jun Song is interested in applying his training in mathematics and physics to problems in biomedical research – he has been applying his computational skills to genomics and epigenomics for over a decade. Song’s research focuses on understanding the complex systems of stem cell differentiation and cancer progression. In particular, the Song lab studies how epigenetic and transcriptional changes are associated with cellular differentiation and cancer progression by reconstructing molecular interaction networks from state-of-the-art high-throughput genomic data, with the goal of identifying actionable targets for improving regenerative medicine and precision cancer therapy. Visit his research group’s website for more information.
Education
- Ph.D., Mathematical Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Campus Affiliations
- Professor, Physics
- Professor, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
- Founder Professor, Physics
- Professor, Statistics
Select Honors and Recognitions
- APS Fellow, 2017
- NSF CAREER Award, 2014