Jun Panee, Ph.D.

Jun Panee, Ph.D.

Jun Panee, Ph.D.
Associate Researcher
Area of Expertise ~ Substance use and research ethics
Email: junchen@hawaii.edu 
Phone: +1 808-692-1521


Biography: Jun Panee obtained her PhD degree in Biomedical Nutrition from Lund University, Sweden in 2002, and she has since then been a member of the Cell and Molecular Biology Department of the University of Hawaiʻi. Currently she is an Associate Researcher, responsible for teaching 4 courses that the Department offers to graduate students.

Research: Dr. Jun Panee’s research interest focuses on ethical issues in the broad field of biomedical sciences, particularly on the topics of data reproducibility, conflict of interest, and animal experimentation. She is currently contracted with Springer/Nature to produce a textbook on “Ethics in Biomedical Research” based on her teaching experience in this field since 2011.

Teaching: Dr. Jun Panee teaches four graduate-level courses, including:

  • Ethics in Biomedical Research
    CMB626, 2 credit hours, offered both Spring and Fall semesters
  • Literature Analysis and Scientific Writing
    CMB652, 2 credit hours, offered in Spring semester
  • Cell & Molecular Biology (I)
    CMB621, 4 credit hours, offered in Fall semester
  • Seminars in Biomedical Sciences
    CMB611, 1 credit hour, offered in both Spring andFall semesters