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MEDICINES
     
 
Dr. Jae B. Park

BHNRC, ARS, USDA
Dr. Park has specific knowledge and experience in biochemistry, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, and constructing web-based database. The knowledge of human nutrition, energy metabolism, macromolecules metabolism, human nutrient biochemistry, organic chemistry, molecular biology and web-based database have been acquired by majoring in biochemistry to achieve Master and Ph.D. degrees, and attending special courses. Dr. Park is currently investigating beneficial biological effects of numerous phytochemicals from several plants using in vitro and in vivo models.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1991) Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

1992 - 1995) Postdoctoral Fellow (IRTA), NCI and NIDDK, National Institutes of Health Rockville, MD

1995 - 1998) Senior Staff Fellow, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health Rockville, MD

1998-present) Research Chemist, BHNRC, ARS, USDA Beltsville, MD and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Johns-Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Park's Current Research