June Park, Ph.D.

The NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies welcomes a new postdoctoral fellow to its team.  June Park, Ph.D., is a biostatistician who will be concentrating on diabetes research funded by the Wolfe Brain Health Initiative.

Dr. Park comes to the NeuroNetwork from the University of Nevada, where she received a Ph.D. in statistics and data science.  Her previous work concentrated on financial data sets, but she is excited to use her expertise in biostatistics.  "When you learn statistics from textbooks, there are certain methods used for certain situations.  It's very fixed," explained Dr. Park.  "The real world, especially biostatistics, doesn’t work that way.  You must combine both practical and theoretical knowledge to build robust systems in your head.  On top of that, biostatistics has a real impact on people’s lives, which makes the work even more meaningful."

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Park received a B.S. in statistics and business administration from Duksung Women's University (South Korea), before receiving an M.S. in statistics from Seoul National University (South Korea).

At the NeuroNetwork, she will work with Evan Reynolds, Ph.D., and Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., using machine learning to analyze data related to Type 2 diabetes.

Not only is Dr. Park looking forward to her work at the NeuroNetwork, but also living in Ann Arbor.  She described it as the "ideal campus town," noting that she had previously only encountered such a place in movies.  She finds the area’s natural beauty, with its abundant trees, especially refreshing compared to Nevada, where the landscape has more lizards than greenery. 

In her free time, Dr. Park enjoys exploring downtown Ann Arbor and discovering new local spots—bookstores, cafes, and similar places. She is also an accomplished pianist and violinist.  

When asked what she liked best about working at the NeuroNetwork, she said, "Definitely the collaborative spirit and interdisciplinary work.  While collaboration exists in any job, it truly drives everything we do here."