Medical Student
Touro University California
Ji Kang is a dedicated and enthusiastic medical student at the Touro University California, committed to pursuing a career in emergency medicine with a focus on public health and research. With a passion for serving the underserved, Ji actively engages in clinical rotations, research projects, and community service initiatives.
Publication:
Kang JH, Park JE, Dagoon J, Masson SWC, Merry TL, Bremner SN, Dent JR, Schenk S. Sirtuin 1 is not required for contraction-stimulated glucose uptake in mouse skeletal muscle. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2021 Jun 1;130(6):1893-1902. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00065.2021. Epub 2021 Apr 22. PMID: 33886385; PMCID: PMC8285607.
Martins VF, Tahvilian S, Kang JH, Svensson K, Hetrick B, Chick WS, Schenk S, McCurdy CE. Calorie Restriction-Induced Increase in Skeletal Muscle Insulin Sensitivity Is Not Prevented by Overexpression of the p55α Subunit of Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase. Front Physiol. 2018 Jun 27;9:789. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00789. PMID: 29997524; PMCID: PMC6030672.
Education:
D.O. & M.P.H - Touro University, California (Current)
M.S., Translational Muscle Biology - University of California, San Diego (2020)
B.S., General Biology - University of California, San Diego (2019)
