John Jones
· Part-Time Health Sciences Clinical ProfessorUniversity of California, Irvine · Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Active 1970–2012
About
Gha-Hyun Jeffrey Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice at the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine. He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics from the University of California San Francisco, obtained in 2021, a Pharm.D. from UCSF earned in 2016, and a B.S. in Biology from the University of California San Diego completed in 2012. His research interests encompass drug discovery, pharmacogenomics, neuroscience, Parkinson's disease, zebrafish models, and electronic health records. Dr. Kim's work involves developing imaging-based zebrafish small molecule screens to identify neuroprotective compounds for dopamine neurons, exploring the neuroprotective effects of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors, and investigating the neurotoxic effects of drugs like paclitaxel on human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived sensory neurons. His contributions aim to advance understanding in neurodegenerative diseases and pharmacogenomics, utilizing innovative model systems and molecular techniques.
Research topics
- Computer science
- Acoustics
- Medicine
- Biomedical engineering
- Materials science
Selected publications
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2012-01-01 · 4 citations
articleOpen accessSenior authorThe aim of this exploratory study was to examine client demographics and expectations, reasons for use, sensations during treatment, and perceived outcomes of Pranic Healing, an energy healing system lacking in scientific documentation but whose use in the general population is becoming more widespread internationally. This study consisted of a cross-sectional survey of adults (18+ years of age) receiving care from 12 Pranic Healing practices in four different states in the U.S. (N = 179) completing online questionnaires. Closed-ended response sets were analyzed descriptively, while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. Reasons to use the therapy included physical, mental/emotional, and metaphysical issues, dissatisfaction with conventional care, and overall well-being. Expectations of care included enhanced abilities, cure or relief, or unsure. Respondents were more likely to cite a specific problem from which they needed alleviation than to cite overall health or wellness as their goal. Sensations experienced were reported to be of a relaxing nature and not, as was hypothesized, of an energizing nature. Results show that those who use Pranic Healing fit the sociodemographic profile of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) users in the United States, that their reasons for use are not homogeneous, and that preliminary descriptive data from a selective subsample of respondents indicated that some respondents are experiencing positive outcomes attributed to this modality.
Reflection and Scattering of Acoustical Waves from a Discontinuity in Absorption
Acoustical imaging · 2011-01-01 · 2 citations
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingVisco-Elastic Models for Soft Tissues
Acoustical imaging · 2008-01-01 · 8 citations
book-chapterSenior authorAcoustical imaging · 2007-01-01 · 6 citations
bookKluwer Academic Publishers eBooks · 2006-03-02 · 1 citations
book-chapterCausality is strictly obeyed by real physical systems. Propagative causality, as defined here, is appropriate for sonic pulses, and imposes a finite upper limit on the signal velocity, which is non-dispersive even in dispersive media. Causality implies dispersion relations, but these do not enforce uniqueness on the relationship between absorption and velocity dispersion. Beware when constructing simulations!
A Generalized Inversion of Helmholtz Equation and Its Application to Acoustical Imaging
Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks · 2006-03-02 · 1 citations
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingAcoustic response of cartilage during laser-mediated stress relaxation
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics · 2005-07-01 · 4 citations
articleIn this study, laser reshaping of porcine septal cartilage was performed using an Nd:YAG laser (/spl lambda/=1.32 /spl mu/m), while changes in acoustic waves were observed, in an attempt to develop technique to monitor the reshaping process. Concurrent measurements of strain (during tensile compression and tension, as well as flexure), temperature, and a 5-MHz ultrasonic signal were recorded during laser irradiation (/spl lambda/=1.32 /spl mu/m, 4 W, 13 s). The sample was set up in a water bath to enhance acoustic coupling. From the ultrasonic signal, both time of flight (TOF) and signal amplitude as reflected from the back wall of the cartilage were extracted and correlated with temperature and strain measurements. The onset of stress relaxation of the cartilage generally occurred between 50/spl deg/C and 60/spl deg/C. While TOF measurements indicated a generally constant increase in the speed of sound of the cartilage during the irradiation period, the amplitude of the reflected acoustic signal correlated directly with the stress relaxation of the cartilage. At the point of stress relaxation, the amplitude of the acoustic signal consistently attenuated to roughly 50% of its original magnitude.
A New Approach to Diffraction Tomography
Acoustical imaging · 2004-01-01
book-chapterSenior authorAcoustical imaging · 2004-01-01
book-chapterSenior authorUltrasonic Imaging and Characterization of Accupuncture Points in Classical Oriental Medicine
Acoustical imaging · 2004-01-01 · 2 citations
book-chapter1st authorCorresponding
Frequent coauthors
- 34 shared
S. Leeman
King's College School
- 14 shared
Michael P. André
University of California, San Diego
- 10 shared
Jeffrey C. Bamber
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- 10 shared
Piero Tortoli
University of Florence
- 10 shared
Hua Lee
Hong Kong Shue Yan University
- 10 shared
Lynda Hutchins
- 10 shared
W. Arnold
- 10 shared
Leonard A. Ferrari
Labs
Kim LabPI
Education
- 2012
B.S., Biology
University of California San Diego
- 2016
Other
University of California San Francisco
- 2021
Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics
University of California San Francisco
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