Faculty

Joon-Ho Yu

Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Research Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Genetic Medicine
Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Bioethics and Humanities


Education

BA English, Carleton College, 1993
BS Biology, San Francisco State, 2003
MPH Public Health Genetics, University of Washington, 2004
PhD Public Health Genetics, University of Washington, 2010

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Bio

Joon received his MPH and PhD in public health genetics at the University of Washington and was a trainee of the Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality (UW Center for Excellence in ELSI Research). His over 10 years of experience in the non-profit sector working on minority heath issues has greatly influenced the direction of his training and research. His interests span the ethical, legal, social implications (ELSI) and translation of genomics, including the translation of genomic technologies in underserved populations, minority participation in research, theories of justice, and the use of race and ancestry in biomedical research.

Research Areas

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Cultivating Authentic Partnership: Cooperative Development of a Toolkit to Mitigate Group Harm in Biorepository-Enabled Research.
(2026 Apr)
Health Expect 29(2): e70635
Kalweit S, Marten C, Kane O, Glozier K, Andres D, Creary M, Taualii MM, Yu JH, Doerr M
Training competencies and recommendations for the next generation of public health genetics: Reflections from current leaders in the field.
(2025 Dec 4)
Am J Hum Genet 112(12): 2860-2869
Xue D, Blue EE, Fullerton SM, Henrikson NB, Knerr S, Laberge AM, Parker LS, Sabatello M, Shridhar NN, Smith JA, Wilfond BS, Wojcik GL, Yu JH, Fohner AE
Understanding Parenting Practices, Challenges, and Self-Efficacy among Korean American Immigrant Parents: Insights from a Community Needs Assessment.
(2025 Oct 22)
J Immigr Minor Health
Lee RY, Jang SH, Cho Y, Yu JH, Kim S, Kim E
Should a Genomic Diagnosis be a Ticket or a Roadmap? Threats to Equity in the Pursuit of Developmental Services in Early Childhood.
(2025 Dec)
Am J Bioeth 25(12): 32-40
MacDuffie KE, Ackerman SL, Cadigan RJ, Goldenberg AJ, Lemke AA, McNamera KC, Reynolds E, Yu JH, Brothers KB
Informed consent in genetic and genomic studies in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of bioethical issues.
(2025 Jul 19)
BMC Med Ethics 26(1): 99
Li Y, Bowen DJ, Yu JH
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