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Dr. Jun Seok Son is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with a primary appointment in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and a secondary appointment in the Department of Physiology. His research focuses on the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms linking maternal exercise to fetal development and offspring metabolic health.
- 2012 BS in Kinesiology, Korea National Sport University
- 2016 MS in Exercise Physiology, Seoul National University
- 2020 PhD in Nutrigenomics and Growth Biology, Washington State University
- 2021 Postdoc in Bioinformatics & Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University
Dr. Son’s work explores how maternal exercise modifies placental vascularization and stem cell differentiation via exerkines like apelin, mitigating obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction in offspring. His studies emphasize epigenetic regulation of myogenesis, adipogenesis, and organ development through pathways such as AMPK and mitochondrial biogenesis.
His recent publications highlight maternal exercise’s protective effects against sarcopenic obesity, NAFLD, and placental dysfunction in offspring. Themes include apelin signaling, muscle-bone crosstalk, and intestinal/endothelial homeostasis.
Dr. Son leads the Nutrigenomics & Perinatal Exercise Biology Laboratory, mentoring PhD and postdoc candidates. His work has been featured by the NIH and widely covered in media outlets such as BBC Science Focus Magazine.
