Research interests: Investigating genetic and environmental drivers of cancer initiation, metastatic progression, metabolic rewiring, angiogenesis, and novel therapeutics
Jun He, PhD
Associate Professor
Contact Information
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Education
PhD, Cell Biology & Development, Thomas Jefferson University - 2013
MS, Environmental Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University - 2004
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- SLC Transporter-Mediated Functional Imaging in Cancer Diagnosis
- S6K1 Modulates STAT3 Activation to Promote Resistance to Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer
- Amino acid transporter LAT1 (SLC7A5) promotes metabolic rewiring in TNBC progression through the L-Trp/QPRT/NAD+ pathway
- Correction: Amino acid transporter LAT1 (SLC7A5) promotes metabolic rewiring in TNBC progression through the L-Trp/QPRT/NAD+ pathway (Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, (2025), 44, 1, (190), 10.1186/s13046-025-03446-z)
- S6K1 Controls DNA Damage Signaling Modulated by the MRN Complex to Induce Radioresistance in Lung Cancer
Professional Societies
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)