Personal profile
Education
PhD in Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Canada.
MSc in Neuroscience, Seoul National University College of Natural Sciences, South Korea.
BSc in Computer Science/Cognitive Science, Yonsei University, South Korea
Professional Experience
2020-Present Assistant professor, Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Department of Global Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
2019-2020 Research Scientist in the Center for the Developing Brain, Child Mind Institute, New York, USA
2018-2019 Postdoc in the Center for the Developing Brain, Child Mind Institute, New York, USA
2017-2018 Postdoc in Multimodal Imaging and Connectivity Analysis Laboratory, Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada
Awards
2019 NARSAD Young Investigator award, Brain-Behavior Research Foundation
2018 Young Investigator Award, 72nd American Epilepsy Society, USA
2018 Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Postdoc Fellowship
2018 Simon Groom Travel Award, Montreal Neurological Institute
2017 Jeanne Timmins Fellowship, Montreal Neurological Institute
2017 Travel award, 20th International Conference on MICCAI
2017 Canadian League Against Epilepsy, Post-Graduate Training Fellowship
2017 Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Merit Abstract Award, Canada
2016 American Epilepsy Society, Jack Pellock Award, Houston, USA
2016 Top trainee in Canadian League Against Epilepsy, Canada
2015 Jeanne Timmins Costello Studentship, Montreal Neurological Institut
2015 Canadian League Against Epilepsy, Publication award for student
2015 Student travel award, 18th International Conference on MICCAI
2015 Best poster presentation, 31st International Epilepsy Congress, Istanbul
2014 Grass Young Investigator Award, 68th American Epilepsy Society, Seattle
2014 Desjardins Outstanding Student Award, Montreal Neurological Institute
2013 Simon Groom Travel Award, Montreal Neurological Institute
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Developmental variations in recurrent spatiotemporal brain propagations from childhood to adulthood
Byeon, K., Park, H., Park, S., Cluce, J., Mehta, K., Cieslak, M., Cui, Z., Hong, S. J., Chang, C., Smallwood, J., Satterthwaite, T. D., Milham, M. P. & Xu, T., Dec 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, 1, 1012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Executive function predicts academic and social skills in autistic kindergartners based on a multimodal approach
Choi, B., Lee, H., Kuhn, L., Kim, J., Hong, S. J., Di Martino, A., Gozzi, A., Lombardo, M. V., Morrison, F. J., Lord, C. & Kim, S. H., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines. 67, 2, p. 225-237 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Altered thalamic connectivity patterns in pediatric temporal lobe epilepsy: A gradient mapping study
Feng, X., Xie, H., Piper, R. J., Prentice, F., Eriksson, M. H., Illapani, V. S. P., Reppert, L., Hong, S. J., Koubeissi, M., Baldeweg, T. & Sepeta, L., Oct 2025, In: Epilepsia. 66, 10, p. 3865-3879 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Autism-related shifts in the brain's information processing hierarchy
Bernhardt, B. C., Valk, S. L., Hong, S. J., Soulières, I. & Mottron, L., Oct 2025, In: Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 29, 10, p. 942-955 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Interhemispheric resting-state functional connectivity correlates with spontaneous neural interactions
Moon, H. S., Vo, T. T., Im, G. H., Hong, S. J. & Kim, S. G., 26 Aug 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 34, e2505294122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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How Brain Changes as We Age: Thalamocortical Connectivity and the Formation of Functional Networks
1/08/24
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