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Youngji Jo, PhD

Assistant Professor

Academic Office Location: Public Health Sciences UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-6325
Website(s):	Public Health Sciences

Education & Training
Publications
Presentations

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BE	Seoul National University	Electrical Engineering
MA	Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)	International Economics and International Relations
PhD	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health	International Health, Health Systems

Degree

Institution

Major

Seoul National University

Electrical Engineering

Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

International Economics and International Relations

PhD

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

International Health, Health Systems

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Postdoctoral	Boston Medical Center	T32/F32 Fellowship, Boston University, Clinical HIV/AIDS Research Training Program
Postdoctoral	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health	TB Modeling and Translational Epi Group, Department of Epidemiology

Training

Institution

Specialty

Postdoctoral

Boston Medical Center

T32/F32 Fellowship, Boston University, Clinical HIV/AIDS Research Training Program

Postdoctoral

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

TB Modeling and Translational Epi Group, Department of Epidemiology

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Conference Scholarship	The International AIDS Society (IAS)
New Investigator Scholarship	Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
DAIDD 2020 Scholarship	International Clinics on Infectious Diseases Dynamics & Data Program (ICI
Gordis Teaching Fellowship (Competitive Teaching Award Including Salary as an Undergraduate Instructor)	Johns Hopkins University
mHealth Summit Scholarship, (2012-2013)	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
WHO-JHU Global mHealth Initiative Scholarship	World Health Organization

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

Conference Scholarship

The International AIDS Society (IAS)

New Investigator Scholarship

Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)

DAIDD 2020 Scholarship

International Clinics on Infectious Diseases Dynamics & Data Program (ICI

Gordis Teaching Fellowship (Competitive Teaching Award Including Salary as an Undergraduate Instructor)

Johns Hopkins University

mHealth Summit Scholarship, (2012-2013)

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

WHO-JHU Global mHealth Initiative Scholarship

World Health Organization

Journal Articles

Complex network analysis of mobility dynamics in Seoul during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2022.
Hu, Zeyu; Yu, Manjun; Jang, Youngook; Shrestha, Sourya; Jung, Jaehun; Jo, Youngji Scientific reports 2026 Jan;16(1):4345
The impact of human behavioral adaptation stratified by immune status on COVID-19 spread with application to South Korea.
Sharbayta, Sileshi Sintayehu; Jo, Youngji; Jung, Jaehun; Buonomo, Bruno PloS one 2026 Jan;21(4):e0345642
Evaluating voluntary care seeking effects on COVID-19 outcomes and health system costs.
Sharbayta, Sileshi Sintayehu; Jung, Jaehun; Jo, Youngji Scientific reports 2025 Oct;15(1):37525
Dynamic interactions of COVID-19 incidences, mobility, and social distancing policies in seoul: A VAR model approach.
Hu, Zeyu; Chang, Won; Jang, Youngook; Jo, Youngji; Jung, Jaehun Scientific reports 2025 Jul;15(1):24288
A Model-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Long-Acting Monoclonal Antibody (Tixagevimab and Cilgavimab: Evusheld) Preventive Treatment for High-Risk Populations Against SARS-CoV-2 in Korea.
Jo, Youngji; Kim, Sun Bean; Jung, Jaehun Journal of Korean medical science 2023 Aug;38(32):e250
Cost-effectiveness of a direct to beneficiary mobile communication programme in improving reproductive and child health outcomes in India.
LeFevre, Amnesty Elizabeth; Mendiratta, Jai; Jo, Youngji; Chamberlain, Sara; Ummer, Osama; Miller, Molly; Scott, Kerry; Shah, Neha; Chakraborty, Arpita; Godfrey, Anna; Dutt, Priyanka; Mohan, Diwakar BMJ global health 2023 Mar;6(Suppl 5):
Contribution of Reinfection to Annual Rate of Tuberculosis Infection (ARI) and Incidence of Tuberculosis Disease.
Horsburgh, C Robert; Jo, Youngji; Nichols, Brooke; Jenkins, Helen E; Russell, Colin A; White, Laura F Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2023 Feb;76(3):e965-e972
Attrition from HIV treatment after enrollment in a differentiated service delivery model: A cohort analysis of routine care in Zambia.
Jo, Youngji; Jamieson, Lise; Phiri, Bevis; Grimsrud, Anna; Mwansa, Muya; Shakwelele, Hilda; Haimbe, Prudence; Mukumbwa-Mwenechanya, Mpande; Mulenga, Priscilla Lumano; Nichols, Brooke E; Rosen, Sydney PloS one 2023 Jan;18(3):e0280748
Optimal Social Distancing Policy for COVID-19 Control in Korea: A Model-Based Analysis.
Jo, Youngji; Shrestha, Sourya; Radnaabaatar, Munkhzul; Park, Hojun; Jung, Jaehun Journal of Korean medical science 2022 Jun;37(23):e189
Model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of oral antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 in Korea.
Jo, Youngji; Kim, Sun Bean; Radnaabaatar, Munkhzul; Huh, Kyungmin; Yoo, Jin-Hong; Peck, Kyong Ran; Park, Hojun; Jung, Jaehun Epidemiology and health 2022 Jan;44e2022034

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Analysis of the Characteristics of Unconfirmed COVID-19 Infected Population in South Korea	Panel Discussion		2023	Seoul, South Korea

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

Analysis of the Characteristics of Unconfirmed COVID-19 Infected Population in South Korea

Panel Discussion

2023

Seoul, South Korea