Jun Wan

Dr. Jun Wan is an Associate Professor of Medical & Molecular Genetics at Indiana University School of Medicine and holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. He directs the Collaborative Core for Cancer Bioinformatics (C3B), shared between the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and Purdue University's cancer research center. His research focuses on bioinformatics and computational systems biology, particularly gene regulatory networks involving epigenetics, transcription, and translation. Dr. Wan has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications and secured grants from NIH, DoD, and other institutions.

• Education:
• Bachelor's in Physics, Shanghai Jiaotong University
• Master's in Physics, Fudan University
• PhD in Physics, Queen’s University
• Postdoctoral training in Bioinformatics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Research Interests: Gene regulatory networks, epigenetic mechanisms, computational systems biology, and integrative '-omics' data analysis.
• Key Collaborations: Over 100 interdisciplinary research groups across universities and institutes.

His work bridges physics and biology, applying data mining and deep learning to decode genetic/epigenetic codes and identify master regulators in disease contexts. Notable achievements include developing the GESS database for SARS-CoV-2 sequences and discovering critical roles of epigenetic elements in cancer and stem cell biology.