Sung-Ho Huh, Ph.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Sung-Ho Huh, Ph.D.
- Hometown: Pusan, South Korea
- New title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, Holland Regenerative Medicine Program, UNMC Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation
Research/professional interests:
- Organogenesis;
- Sensory development;
- Kidney development; and
- Progenitor maintenance and regeneration.
How I fell in love with developmental biology:
When I was a kid, I fascinated by observing larvae to turned into butterfly. My lifelong trigger to science is how cells communicate their environment. Development is beautiful example of how cells communicate each other and environment. Many diseases come from miscommunication of cells and environment. Better understanding developmental process, we understand better the disease process. This information will lead us to the way to regenerate damaged organs.
Degrees:
- Ph.D., molecular cell biology, Washington University, St. Louis
- Postdoctoral training in mouse genetics and development, Washington University, St. Louis
Memberships:
- Society of Developmental Biology
- Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Three things people may not know about me:
- I like to listen to and sing songs.
- I love spicy food.
- I like to travel around the city.