Justin M. Jenson

Assistant Professor
of Biochemistry and Biophysics

B.A. University of Utah (Chemistry & Biomedical Engineering) 2012
Ph.D. MIT (Biochemistry) 2018
Postdoctoral training with James Chen at UT Southwestern Medical Center 2024

Joined UNC faculty in 2024

Justin_Jenson<at>med.unc.edu
​Tel 919.843.3390 
120 Mason Farm Rd, Room 3111
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Kiara (KC) Cooper

Research Technician
UNC Chapel Hill – Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

KC graduated from NC State University in Spring 2024 with a B.S. in Genetics and a minor in Microbiology.

Paola A. Rivera García

Ph.D. Student
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UNC Chapel Hill (2024–Present)

B.S. in Microbiology with a minor in Biotechnology, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (2018–2023)
Postbaccalaureate student, Mark Heise Lab, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2023–2024)

Hobbies: Enjoys hiking and exploring different places around the Triangle area of North Carolina.

Zihan Zhai

Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biology and B.S.P.H. Biostatistics, UNC Chapel Hill (In Progress)

Zihan enjoys making handcrafts and traveling around the world.