Jong-Hyuk Lee, PhD profile page

Dr. Jong-Hyuk Lee is an Assistant Professor of Genetics in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Mercer University School of Medicine and an affiliated faculty member of Mercer’s Center for Gerontology. His research centers on the epigenetic mechanisms of aging and age-related diseases, with a particular focus on chromatin dynamics and DNA repair pathways in premature aging syndromes such as Cockayne Syndrome. Dr. Lee received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from Seoul National University, where he investigated p53 and histone modifications in DNA damage responses. He completed postdoctoral training at the National Institute on Aging, where he made significant contributions to understanding how NAD+ metabolism and DNA repair impact cellular aging. His work continues to explore rejuvenation strategies by targeting epigenetic alterations.