Young Ah Seo, PhD

Young Ah Seo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

“In our lab, we study how essential metals-such as manganese and iron-regulate physiology and contribute to the development of chronic diseases. Our research focuses on inflammatory bowel disease, metabolic disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, using advanced tools like mouse genetics, organoids, and next-generation sequencing. If you’re curious, driven, and excited to make meaningful scientific discoveries, we welcome you to join us on this journey!”

Education

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Harvard School of Public Health (2016)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health (2014)

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University (2007-2012)

B.S. Ewha Womans University, South Korea (2004)

Honor & Awards

Million Dollar Bike Ride Grant Award, University of Pennsylvania Orphan Disease Center (ODC) / NBIA Disorders Association (2022) *Featured by NBIA Disorders Foundation Association News

E. L. R. Stokstad Outstanding Young Investigator Award, American Society for Nutrition (2019)

Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) Pathway to Independence Award, University of Michigan (2019)

Early-Career Faculty Investigator Grant Award, Neurodegeneration of brain iron accumulation (NBIA) disorders association (2018) *Featured by NBIA Disorders Foundation Association News

Winner of the Postdoctoral Research Award, American Society for Nutrition (2016)

NIH / NIEHS K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award (2014)

Winner of Robert Gunn Student Award for Cell and Molecular Physiology, American Physiological Society (2012)

Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award at the College level, Pennsylvania State University (2012)

Woot-Tsuen Wu Leung Scholarship given to outstanding nutrition students, Pennsylvania State University (2011)

Winner of the Vitamin and Mineral Research Poster Competition, American Society for Nutrition (2011)

Winner of the Graduate Student Research Award Competition, American Society for Nutrition (2010)

Wrigley Science Institute Predoctoral Fellowship for Students in Nutrition Research, American Society for Nutrition (2010)

Magna Cum Laude graduate, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea (2004)