Jihyun Song

Jihyun Song, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology & Hematologic Malignancies at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying blood cell responses to hypoxia, including neocytolysis, myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), and high-altitude adaptations. She investigates how environmental factors, genetic variations, and disease mutations influence erythropoiesis and thrombosis.

Education History:

• BS, MS, and PhD from Sungkyunkwan University
• Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Utah School of Medicine

Research Interests:

• Evolutionary genetic adaptations in Andean Aymara populations to high-altitude hypoxia, including NFKB1 variants
• Molecular mechanisms of neocytolysis and its role in obstructive sleep apnea
• HIF signaling pathways in erythrocytosis and thrombosis
• Therapeutic targets for MPNs, such as JAK2 mutations and Ropeginterferon

Grants and Awards: Not explicitly mentioned in the text.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Prchal Lab at the University of Utah, focusing on erythropoiesis and hypoxia research.