{"id":103938,"date":"2023-10-17T01:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T06:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=103938"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:50:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T16:50:01","slug":"new-investigator-jungyoon-kim-phd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/10\/17\/new-investigator-jungyoon-kim-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"New investigator: Jungyoon Kim, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><em>This profile is part of a series to highlight the researchers who will be honored at a ceremony on Nov. 9 for UNMC\u2019s Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist, New Investigator and Community Service to Research Award recipients.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group callout\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distinguished Scientist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguished Scientist Awards, which are sponsored by the chancellor, recognize researchers who have been among the most productive scientists at UNMC during the past five years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name:&nbsp;<\/strong>Jungyoon Kim, PhD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong>&nbsp;Assistant professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration, UNMC College of Public Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Joined UNMC:<\/strong>&nbsp;2011<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hometown:<\/strong>&nbsp;Daegu, South Korea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please describe your research focus in three words or less:&nbsp;<\/strong>Cancer prevention for underserved<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is research important in the world today?&nbsp;<\/strong>Research can make people live a better life. Whether it is biological research at laboratories or translational research in the field, the ultimate purpose of the research is to help humans and make the world they live in a better place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My research will make a difference because:&nbsp;<\/strong>About this time last year, my research assistant and I were busy following up with our research participants who were screened positive for colon cancer using home tests. We called patients to make sure they talk to their primary doctor about the results and encourage them to schedule a follow up colonoscopy. One day, I got an email from my research assistant, saying: Dr. Kim, I was finally able to talk to Mr. Johns (fictional name). He said he went through a colonoscopy last week, and they found two polyps and removed both. 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