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Hyungjin Eoh, PhD

Associate Professor of Immunology and Immune Therapeutics and Ophthalmology

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Awards

  • Donald E. & Delia B. Baxter Foundation: Junior Faculty Award, 2016
     – 2017
  • L.K Whittier Foundation: Whitter Health Sciences Initiative, 2017
     – 2018
  • Wright Foundation: Wright Foundation Research Awards, 2018
     – 2019
  • American Lung Association: Innovation Award, 2020
     – 2022
  • University of Southern California: KSOM Dean Fund, 2021
     – 2022

Research Funding

  • Interplay of M. tuberculosis trehalose metabolism and its pathogenesis and drug resistance
    NIH · R01AI168088 · Mar 16, 2023 – Feb 28, 2027 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Characterizing CaeA-mediated rifampin tolerance in MTB
    NIH · R21AI167027 · Nov 10, 2022 – Oct 31, 2024 · Role: Co-Investigator
  • PknG mediated tailoring Mycobacterium tuberculosis adaptive metabolism is required for the persister formation
    NIH · R56AI143870 · Sep 10, 2019 – Aug 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Metabolic compensation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis for the formation of persisters
    NIH · R21AI139386 · Mar 1, 2019 – Feb 28, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator

Research Keywords

  • Metabolomics
  • Drug Discovery
  • Tuberculosis
  • Drug Resistance

Publications

  • The Phosphate-Specific Transport System Gene pstA1 Contributes to Rifampin Tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Infect Dis. 2026 Sep 23.. View in PubMed
  • Retraction Note: NOTCH localizes to mitochondria through the TBC1D15-FIS1 interaction and is stabilized via blockade of E3 ligase and CDK8 recruitment to reprogram tumor-initiating cells. Exp Mol Med. 2026 Aug; 58(8):2808.. View in PubMed
  • Development of LpxC Inhibitors Based on the Mechanism of Action of Colistin in Acinetobacter baumannii. ACS Infect Dis. 2026 01 09; 12(1):438-446.. View in PubMed
  • Enhanced glycolysis and nicotinamide metabolism in HPV-positive head and neck cancer. Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 28; 15(1):42714.. View in PubMed
  • The Phosphate-Specific Transport System Gene pstA1 Contributes to Rifampin Tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. bioRxiv. 2025 Nov 25.. View in PubMed
  • Trehalose catalytic shift inherently enhances phenotypic heterogeneity and multidrug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 11; 16(1):6442.. View in PubMed
  • Author Correction: NOTCH localizes to mitochondria through the TBC1D15-FIS1 interaction and is stabilized via blockade of E3 ligase and CDK8 recruitment to reprogram tumor-initiating cells. Exp Mol Med. 2024 Oct; 56(10):2323.. View in PubMed
  • Trehalose catalytic shift is an intrinsic factor in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that enhances phenotypic heterogeneity and multidrug resistance. Res Sq. 2024 Sep 13.. View in PubMed
  • Mycobacterium dormancy and antibiotic tolerance within the retinal pigment epithelium of ocular tuberculosis. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 08 06; 12(8):e0078824.. View in PubMed
  • Mycobacterium dormancy and antibiotic tolerance within the retinal pigment epithelium of ocular tuberculosis. bioRxiv. 2024 Mar 19.. View in PubMed

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