The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
600 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, Maryland 21287
Tel: (410) 955-7928 Fax: (410) 614-2816
e-mail: aljun@jhmi.edu
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology.
Birth: March 24, 1968. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Citizenship: United States of America.
Education:
1990-1997 M.D. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Ph.D. Emory University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Atlanta, GA.
Dissertation: Identification and characterization of a mitochondrial DNA mutation at nucleotide position 14459 causing Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and dystonia. Advisor: Douglas C. Wallace, Ph.D.
1986-1990 A.B. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
Concentration: Biochemistry.
Post-Graduate Training:
2002-2003 Maumenee Clinician-Scientist Fellowship, The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
2002 Corneal Gene Therapy Research Fellowship, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
2001-2002 Cornea and External Disease Fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
1998-2001 Ophthalmology Residency, The Wilmer Eye Institute.
1997-1998 Internal Medicine Internship, The Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
Appointments:
2004-present Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Disease Service, The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
2003-2004 Assistant Chief of Service and Associate Director of Ocular Trauma, The Wilmer Eye Institute.
2002-2004 Instructor, Cornea and External Disease Service, The Wilmer Eye Institute.
2001-2002 Assistant, Cornea and External Disease Service, The Wilmer Eye Institute.
Grant Support:
2005-2009 Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award. PI: A. Jun.
2004-2009 National Eye Institute K08 EY015523-01. "Role of alpha 2 collagen VIII in Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy." PI: A. Jun.
Awards and Honors:
2004 Women's Board of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Grant Award. Project Title: "Clinical Confocal Microscopy for the Evaluation of Corneal Diseases." Awarded $46,000 for the purchase of an in vivo corneal confocal microscope.
2002-2003 Fellow, Society of Heed Fellows, The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation. Recognized as the most distinguished individual among Heed Fellows inducted in 2002.
2001 Pepose Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Travel Grant Award, The Wilmer Eye Institute.
2001 Finalist, Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology/Research to Prevent Blindness Resident and Fellow Research Forum.
2000 Walter J. Stark Research Grant Award, The Wilmer Eye Institute. Project Title: "Identification of Genes Associated with Corneal Graft Failure Using DNA Microarray Technology."
2000 Eye Bank Association of America Research Grant Award. Project Title: "Identification of Genes Associated with Corneal Graft Failure."
1999 A. Edward Maumenee Research Grant Award, The Wilmer Eye Institute. Project Title: "Identification of Genes Expressed in Human Corneas Using Microarray Technology."
1997 Lange Achievement Award, Emory University School of Medicine.
1990-1997 Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Medical Scientist Training Program, Emory University School of Medicine.
1990 A.B. cum laude in Biochemistry, Harvard University.
1990 Honors Thesis magna cum laude in Biochemistry, Harvard University.
Teaching Activities:
2004-present Course Director, Required and Elective Medical Student Ophthalmology Clerkships, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Committees (The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine):
2004-present Member, Liaison Committee for Medical Education Accreditation Review Committee.
2004-present Member, Education Policy Committee.
2004-present Member, Clinical Clerkship Directors Committee.
2004-present Member, Medical Student Promotions Committee.
2000-2004 Member, Residency Education Committee, The Wilmer Eye Institute.
2003 Member, Residency Strategic Planning Committee, The Wilmer Eye Institute.