People

PI

I joined the School of Medicine at Kyungpook National University in September 2024 as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. I received my PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Hanyang University in 2020, my MS in Medicine from Yonsei University in 2011, and my BS in Pre-Medicine from Kosin University in 2003. Before joining KNU, I served as a Clinical Professor at Chonnam National University Hospital and Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital. I also held clinical and research positions at Seoul National University Hospital, including Clinical Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, and Research Professor at the Biomedical Research Institute. My research focuses on identifying predictors of clinical transition in individuals presenting with attenuated or subthreshold psychiatric symptoms, with particular emphasis on elucidating the neurobiological and computational mechanisms underlying the progressive distortion and pathologization of thought and perception.

Researcher

  • Jiseon Jang MD, PhD

I received my MD from Yeungnam University College of Medicine in 2019 and obtained a PhD in Psychiatry in 2023. I completed my residency training in the Department of Psychiatry at Yeungnam University Hospital in 2024. I then worked as a clinical fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at Seoul National University Hospital. I joined the Department of Psychiatry at Kyungpook National University Hospital as a Clinical Professor in March 2026.

Students

  • Si Yun Song MS Student

I majored in both Clinical Pathology and Computer Science to build a unique foundation for medical AI. By engaging in active research alongside my studies, I aim to grow into a Data Scientist equipped with deep clinical insights and computational expertise.

  • Yeweon Jung MS Student

I holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Yeungnam University. My internship at the College of Pharmacy sparked a deep interest in the interaction between drugs and the nervous system. I am particularly drawn to data science for its capability to quantify and analyze disease-related drug mechanisms. My ultimate goal is to become a researcher who contributes to therapeutic strategies for brain disorders by establishing a comprehensive, data-driven understanding of drug-neural interactions.

  • Jihyun Han MS-PhD Integrated Program Student

I majored in Biomedical Engineering. I am interested in studying psychiatric disorders that present differently across patients, such as schizophrenia, by integrating multimodal data including neuroimaging, biosignals, clinical scales, and clinical records. Current diagnostic frameworks do not fully capture this clinical heterogeneity, and I am interested in how factors such as neuroimaging markers, pharmacological response, and the psychological and behavioral course of symptoms contribute to it. My goal is to contribute, even in a small way, to more precise diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Myungji Ha

I graduated from Keimyung University College of Nursing and began my career at Seoul National University Hospital, where I cared for patients in the Neurosurgery ward. Later, I expanded my clinical expertise as an anesthesia nurse at Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, focusing on pre- and post-operative care. Currently, I am applying my clinical background to research as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) in the Department of Psychiatry at Kyungpook National University Hospital.

Almuni

  • Ido Ji (PhD student) – Tigermed Company
  • Sumin Jeon (Internship) – University of Toronto