Jun Sun
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Biography
Jun Sun is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a fellow of American Gastroenterological Associate. Her key achievements include characterization of vitamin D receptor regulation of microbiome in intestinal homeostasis and inflammation, identification of dysbiosis and intestinal dysfunction in ALS, and identification of bacteria in regulating intestinal stem cells. She has published over 120 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Cell Stem Cells, Nature Genetics, Gut and JBC. She is in the editorial board of 10 scientific journals. Her research is supported by the NIH, DOD and other awards.
Abstract
Abstract : Vitamin D/Vitamin D receptor regulation of microbiome in inflammation and obesity