Jiwon Shin
Research Associate
Molecular medicine
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Biography
Jiwon is an honours student commencing in the lab in the middle of the year. Jiwon hails from South Korea, and is a recipient of a prestigious Barry Marshall Scholarship to fully fund her studies to attain her Bachelor’s degree. Jiwon has previously worked in Nobel Laureate Marshall’s lab, and is looking forward to studying the functions of proteins in the nerve cells which help give them their appropriate shape to conduct electrical signals, and to make connections with other nerve cells.
Research Interest
This research has significant implications for the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders. In addition, our discoveries contribute to the development of future therapies which enhance the limited regenerative capacity of the adult brain to repair itself through the formation of appropriate replacement circuits in times of injury or stress.
