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Derek Sung

Resident Physician in Pathology

University of Pennsylvania

Derek Sung is a physician-scientist, currently completing his residency in pathology; he lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He received his MD and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. His research has ranged from heart valve disease and heart development to the cytoskeleton and male infertility. Currently, he studies how blood and lymphatic vessels grow in the developing embryo and placenta. He has over 10 years of experience in immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy.

In his free time, Sung runs a microscopy Instagram account – @Immunofluorescence – and cohosts a podcast titled Beyond the Abstract.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immunofluorescence/

Beyond the Abstract podcast: https://beyondtheabstract.captivate.fm/ (also available on Spotify and the Apple podcast app)

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Praying Mantis Head and Wings
Intestinal Villi
Mouse Liver Cells
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