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Yong Jeong, MD, Ph.D

Professor, KAIST
Department of Bio and Brain Engineering,
Program of Brain and Cognitive Engineering,
Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering,
Graduate Program for Future Strategy

- Office: Yangbunsoon (E16-1) 509
- E-mail : yong(at)kaist.ac.kr, yong(at)kaist.edu
- Tel: +82-(0)42-350-4324 
- Fax: +82-(0)42-350-4310
- Lab: +82-42-350-4364
- Lab manager: +82-42-350-5364
- KIHST: +82-42+350-7264, 7269
- Online IDs: Google Scholar, Research ID, Mendely, Orcid
- Curriculum Vitae: pdf

Director, KI for Health Science and Technology (KIHST)
Director, Dr. M Smart Mobile Healthcare Center
Director, Neuro-Vascular Disorder Research Center (NVRC funded by NRF)
Director, Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience and NeuroImaging (ibrain.kaist.ac.kr)
Faculty, Department of Neurology, KAIST Pappalardo Clinic

Research Field

  • Neurophysiology 
  • Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology 
  • Clinical Neurology (degenerative disease, vascular disease) 
  • Functional Neuroimaging 
  • Brain mapping and modeling 
  • Brain network 
  • Bioengineering (biosignals) 

Education

  • Ph.D (in Neurophysiology), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 1997 
  • Master in Science (MS), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 1993 
  • MD, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 1991 

Professional Career

  • Adjunct professor, Department of Neurology, Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Medical Center, September 1, 2005 - current 
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, September 1, 2005 - May 31, 2007 
  • Research and Clinical Fellowship, University of Florida, August 1, 2003 - August 31, 2005 
  • Research and Clinical Fellowship, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, March 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003 
  • Neurology Residency, Severance Hospital, Yonsei Medical Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, March 1, 1998 - February 28, 2002 
  • Internship, Severance Hospital, Yonsei Medical Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, May 1, 1997 - February 28, 1998 
  • Researcher, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration, April 28, 1994 - April 25, 1997 
  • Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Physiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, March 1, 1991 - February 28, 1994 

Degree and Qualification

  • Board of Neurology (No. 780), granted by Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea, 2002 
  • ECFMG Certification (No.0-469-234-9), 1998 
  • Ph.D, conferred by Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 1997 
  • MS, conferred by Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 1993 
  • MD (No. 43694), granted by Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea, 1991 

Society Memberships

  • Society for Neuroscience, member
  • Organization for Human Brain Mapping, member
  • Institute of Complex Medical Engineering, councilor
  • Korean Neurological Association, Former Academic Committee
  • Korean Dementia Association, Board of Director
  • Korean Human Brain Mapping Society, Chair of General Affairs Committee
  • The Korean Society for Cognitive Science, Organization Committee
  • Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering, Academic Committee
  • The Korean Society for Brain and Neural Science, Member
  • Korean Society for Clinical Neurophysiology, Former Academic Committee
  • IBEC 2015, Scientific Program Committee
  • Biomag 2016, Organization Committee
  • The 10th ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering (ICME 2016), Organizing Committee Co-Chair
  • Korean Brain Society, Former Chair of Planning Committee

Academic and Public Services

  • Journal of Alzheimer’s disease, former Associate Editor
  • Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Associate Editor
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration, Consultant on Biomedical Devices
  • National Research Foundation of Korea, Review Board
  • Institute of Civil-military Technology Cooperation, former Consultant
  • Ministry of Health and Welfare, National Dementia Research Committee, Member
  • Ministry of Science, Technology and ICT, National Brain Research Working Committee, Member
  • KFDA, Medical Instrument Safety Committee, Member

Awards

  • Siemens Academic Excellence Award conferred by Korean Society of Human Brain Mapping, 2016
  • Research Award conferred by Korea Clinical Neurophysiology Society, 2014
  • President of Korea Medical Association Award, 1991