Junbong Jang is a first-year PhD student in Computational Biology at Brown University. His research focuses on developing interpretable computational models to understand how cellular states evolve during disease progression and in response to perturbations.
Junbong earned his undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and his master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. His previous research includes developing deep learning methods for live-cell segmentation and contour tracking, as well as methods for diagnosing kidney and gallbladder diseases using ultrasound imaging. Before joining Brown, he worked at a surgical robotics startup in South Korea, where he developed computer vision and sensor-fusion technologies to improve surgical precision.
This fall, Junbong will rotate with Professor Ying Ma. He is excited to return to academia and collaborate with the CCMB community, while exploring Rhode Island. Outside of research, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and watching movies.