Jina Ko's Biography

Jina Ko, Researcher, University of Pennsylvania

Jina is a graduate student of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the early detection of lethal diseases, such as pancreatic cancer and traumatic brain injury, using rare circulating cells and exosomes. She is interested in developing point-of-care platforms that are low cost, small, fast, and highly accessible. Her PhD work is done in strong collaboration with UPenn medical school, which is making it possible for her to rapidly translate her research into clinical testing and use.