Hu Jin Data-verified

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Research Fellow

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

postdoc

Hu_Jin@hms.harvard.edu

26 h-index 136 pubs 2,534 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Hu Jin's research investigates the genetic and molecular underpinnings of various biological processes, with a significant focus on cancer genomics and somatic mutation analysis. Jin has published work on the identification of ERα-associated translocations in breast cancer, contributing to the understanding of oncogene amplification mechanisms. Further research explores somatic point mutations and indel enrichment in regulatory elements within human neurons, including contrasting mutation patterns in aging neurons and oligodendrocytes. This work is supported by computational methods for mutational signature analysis, such as MuSiCal.

Beyond cancer and human genetics, Jin's research extends to plant biology, examining the CaM1-associated CCaMK–MKK1/6 cascade's role in lateral root growth and auxin signaling in rice under salt stress. Additionally, strigolactone signaling's influence on cambial activity via transcription factor BES1 has been studied. Jin's scholarly output includes 136 publications and 2,534 citations, with an h-index of 26, and has been recognized as a highly cited researcher. Jin has also served as PI and Co-PI on two federal grants from the NSF totaling $3,579,527, focusing on STEM education and electrical control of topological phases in layered semimetals, respectively.

Metrics

  • h-index: 26
  • Publications: 136
  • Citations: 2,534

Selected Publications

  • Observation of Topological Spin Textures in Ferrimagnetic Mn<sub>2 − <i>x</i></sub>Zn<sub><i>x</i></sub>Sb (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Field-Dependent Magnetic Domain Behavior in van der Waals Fe$_3$GeTe$_2$ (2022)
  • Field-Dependent Magnetic Domain Behavior in van der Waals Fe3GeTe2 (2022)
    14 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $3,579,527 total

NSF Co-PI Aug 2023 - Jul 2028

NRT-QISE: Bridging the Gap Between 2D Quantum Materials and Engineering in STEM Education

EPSCoR Co-Funding, QISET-Quan Info Sci Eng & Tech, NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) $3,000,000
NSF PI May 2023 - Apr 2028

CAREER: Electrical Control of Topological Phases in Layered Semimetals

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, EPSCoR Co-Funding, OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AC $579,527

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