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  2. Hea Jin Park

Hea Jin Park


Associate Professor

Family & Consumer Sciences

Areas of expertiseAboutEducationAwards and honorsScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Biochemistry and Cell BiologyPhysiologyMedical PhysiologyNutrition and DieteticsFood Sciences

About

My research focuses on defining the beneficial role of bioactive food compounds and functional foods in human health and on investigating their mechanisms of action in chronic diseases and perinatal development.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General

Ewha Womens University, Korea (2005)

Master of Science, Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General

Ewha Womens University, Korea (1998)

Bachelor of Science, Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General

Ewha Womens University, Korea (1995)

Awards and Honors

  • Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research Award by Foods and Nutrition at the College of Family and Consumer Sciences (2019)
  • Super-Includer Award by College of Family and Consumer Sciences by FCS (2018)

Scholarly Works

  • Enhanced inhibition of adipogenesis and induction of apoptosis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes with combinations of resveratrol and quercetin, LIFE SCIENCES, (2008).
    Yang J-Y, Della-Fera MA, Rayalam S, Ambati S, Hartzell DL … 2 more
  • An epigenetic clock for gestational age at birth based on blood methylation data, Genome Biology, (2016).
    Knight AK, Craig JM, Theda C, Bækvad-Hansen M, Bybjerg-Grauholm J … 42 more
  • Combined Effects of Genistein, Quercetin, and Resveratrol in Human and 3T3-L1 Adipocytes, JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD, (2008).
    Park HJ, Yang J-Y, Ambati S, Della-Fera MA, Hausman DB … 2 more
  • Astaxanthin-Rich Extract from the Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis Lowers Plasma Lipid Concentrations and Enhances Antioxidant Defense in Apolipoprotein E Knockout Mice, JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, (2011).
    Yang Y, Min J, Nguyen A, Pham TX, Park HJ … 4 more
  • Green tea extract attenuates hepatic steatosis by decreasing adipose lipogenesis and enhancing hepatic antioxidant defenses in ob/ob mice, JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY, (2011).
    Park HJ, DiNatale DA, Chung M-Y, Park Y-K, Lee J-Y … 4 more

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Contact

hjpark@uga.edu 706-542-5093

Mailing Address

0310 Dawson Hall
305 Sanford Dr.
Athens, GA 30602

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0310 Dawson Hall
305 Sanford Dr.
Athens, GA 30602

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