Joohyun (Jason) Lim

Joohyun (Jason) Lim

Assistant Professor
 302-831-6685

Office: Building X, Room 225
Lab: Building X, Room 210

Education

  • B.S., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
  • M.S., University of California, Irvine, CA
  • Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, MO
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX​
  • Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

 

Teaching

  • BISC415/615 — Developmental Biology (Spring)​
  • BISC693 — Human Genetics

 

Research Interests

My lab is interested in understanding the pathological mechanisms of joint disability and chronic pain. Our interdisciplinary research program is focused on using state-of-the-art single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, preclinical mouse models of human diseases, and pain behavior assays to discover novel therapies to treat joint diseases.

Media Mentions
  • A profile view of a university scientist holding a skull.

    Aching Jaw?

    February 25, 2026 | Written by Karen B. Roberts
    University of Delaware developmental biologist Joohyun (Jason) Lim studies genetics of jaw joint disorder with NIH funding.