Jun Allard

Dr. Jun Allard is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), where he focuses on building mathematical models to describe the behavior of various biological cells, including bacteria, cancer cells, plant cells, and immune cells. His research aims to understand how these cells divide, communicate, and make decisions, as well as how failures in these processes can lead to human diseases. Dr. Allard obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Physics from Queen’s University in Canada and continued his studies at Dalhousie University and the University of British Columbia, earning a Master’s in Physics and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Since joining UCI in 2013, he has been affiliated with the Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Center for Complex Biological Systems. He has received awards for fostering undergraduate research and for early career scholarship from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Allard teaches courses such as Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life, where he engages students in understanding complex biological systems through mathematical frameworks.