Dr. Youngjoo Kwon is a facultymember in the Department of Food Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. from University of Maryland at College Park. During her postdoctoral training at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia and the University of Kansas Medical center, she focused on the studies investigating many aspects of cancer prevention and treatment. Currently, she is studying the role of bioactive food components in human diseases including cancer.
Director, Reseach Center for Convergence Technology in Food Science & Industry
Assessing dietary bisphenol A exposure among Koreans: comprehensive database construction and analysis using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyFOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT, 2024, v.41 no.8, 1018-1055
Differential curcumin absorption and curcumin-induced STAT3 inhibition during 3T3-L1 cell adipogenesis in 2D and 3D culturesDiscover Applied Sciences, 2024, v.6 no.1, 13
Epithelial-stromal communication via CXCL1-CXCR2 interaction stimulates growth of ovarian cancer cells through p38 activationCELLULAR ONCOLOGY, 2021, v.44 no.1, 77-92
Immuno-Resolving Ability of Resolvins, Protectins, and Maresins Derived from Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Metabolic SyndromeMolecular Nutrition and Food Research, 2020, v.64 no.4, 1900824
Food-derived polyphenols inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer cells irrespective of their ability to induce antioxidant responsesHeliyon, 2018, v.4 no.8, e00753
Regulation of HGF and c-MET Interaction in Normal Ovary and Ovarian Cancer: Importance of Targeting c-MET and HGF InteractionREPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, 2017, v.24 no.4, 494-501
Mechanism-based management for mucositis: option for treating side effects without compromising the efficacy of cancer therapyONCOTARGETS AND THERAPY, 2016, v.9, 2007-2016
Effective inhibition of c-MET-mediated signaling, growth and migration of ovarian cancer cells is influenced by the ovarian tissue microenvironmentONCOGENE, 2015, v.34 no.2, 144-153
Estimation of curcumin intake in Korea based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008-2012)NUTRITION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, 2014, v.8 no.5, 589-594