![Jinjun Kan, Ph.D.](https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-jinjun-kan.jpg)
Senior Research Scientist
- Principal investigator, Microbiology Group.
- Adjunct professor, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania.
- Adjunct professor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware.
Contact
jkan@stroudcenter.org
tel. 610-910-0047
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5331-380X
Interests and Expertise
Jinjun Kan’s interests include environmental microbiology and molecular microbial ecology of aquatic ecosystems, particularly freshwater and estuaries, with a focus on algal, bacterial, archaeal, and viral population dynamics, and interactions with local environments, including trophic interactions, nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry.
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Education
- Ph.D., environmental molecular microbiology/biotechnology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
- M.S., ecology, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, China.
- B.S., ecology and environmental sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Professional Experience
- Senior research scientist, Stroud Water Research Center, 2024–present.
- Associate research scientist, Stroud Water Research Center, 2017–2023.
- Assistant research scientist, Stroud Water Research Center, 2010–2017.
- Postdoctoral fellow, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 2006–2010.
- Research assistant, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, College Park, Maryland, 2001–2006.
- Research assistant, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1999–2001.
Publications
Deep metagenomic sequencing unveils novel SAR202 lineages and their vertical adaptation in the ocean
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