Jo Huang received her Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of California, Davis. She worked on postdoctoral research on expressing human lysozyme genes in transgenic animals. Her industry experiences include contract laboratory services and personal care products.

Dr. Huang joined FDA as a microbiologist in the Office of Regulatory Affairs in 2003. She was certified to perform pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli. She participated in domestic and foreign firm inspections. Dr. Huang transferred to the Office of Cosmetics and Colors in 2011. She serves as a senior reviewer of microbiological safety of cosmetic products and ingredients. She is also involved in developing regulations and policies for new cosmetic categories. Dr. Huang has orchestrated changes in Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM), Chapter 23 for microbiological analyses of cosmetic products in recent years.