Department of Biology
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology
Jackson State University’s degree options in Biology is designed to prepare students for graduate or professional studies, as well as for entering the job market. Students can elect to specialize in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Pre-Health Careers(Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, etc.), or Pre-Health Career Prerequisites (Pre-Dental, Hygiene, Pre-Nursing).
Dr. Hung-Chung “Joe” Huang
Office: JSH Science Building – Rm 221
Email: hung-chung.huang@jsums.edu
Phone: (601) 979-2189
Fax: (601) 979-5853
Spotlight on Academy Scholars, Cohort III
Education
- Postdoctoral, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2002-2005; RNA Bioinformatics
- Ph.D., University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2001; Computational Biochemistry
- M.S., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 1995; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- B.Sc., Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1986; Technology for Medical Sciences
Research Interests
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology/Biochemistry
- Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis; Microarray Data Analysis
- Genome-wide SNP and eQTL Analyses to Identify Causative Disease-causing Genetic Allele
- Identification of Biomarkers for Disease Diagnosis and Prognosis
- Bio-molecular Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Drug Design
- Biological Big Data Research
READY TO JOIN?
For more information, please contact us at (601) 979-2586 or submit your questions and requests to biologydept@jsums.edu. We look forward to meeting with you and seeing how our program can help you achieve your goals.