Members

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  Hearing Team

  Hyo-Jeong Lee, M.D.

  Director of the Research Institute

  Hyo-Jeong Lee, M.D., Ph.D., completed her residency in Otolaryngology and earned her doctorate in Neuroscience–Otolaryngology at Seoul National University, South Korea. From 2003 to 2007, she worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Paris at the University of Pierre et Marie Curie under the mentorship of Dr. Anne-Lise Giraud. She joined the faculty of Hallym University College of Medicine in 2008 and spent a year (2018–2019) at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, collaborating with Archie's Cochlear Implant Lab with support from the Korean National Research Foundation. She is currently Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology at Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, and Diretor of the HBIN Lab. She also leads the Ear and Interaction Center at the Doheun Institute for Digital Innovation in Medicine (D.I.D.I.M.). Dr. Lee is an active member of the Korean Society of Otology, the Korean Audiological Society, the Korean Human Brain Mapping Society, and the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. Her research focuses on brain plasticity following audio-vestibular sensory loss and recovery. Her previous work has demonstrated the clinical relevance of cross-modal plasticity in deaf cochlear implant users and contributed to broader understanding of sensory neuroplasticity. Her lab currently conducts neuroimaging studies on central auditory processing—such as auditory spatial ability and speech perception in noise—while also developing web-, app-, and VR-based auditory testing and training tools to assess and enhance qualitative aspects of hearing.

  hyojlee@hallym.ac.kr
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  Balance team

  Sung-Kwang Hong, MD., Ph.D.

  Professor

  Dr. Sung-Kwang Hong completed his residency in Otolaryngology at Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital and earned a Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Engineering from Korea University. He currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital. Dr. Hong is also the founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NeuroEars Inc., where he leads the commercialization of clinical research and the development of innovative medical technologies. His work focuses on modernizing the diagnosis and rehabilitation of dizziness, and he has spearheaded the creation of a digital therapeutic platform that integrates artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

  skhong96@hallym.ac.kr

• Hearing team

  Ji-Hye Han, Ph.D.

  Research Professor

  Ji-hye Han, Ph.D. is a Research Professor of HBIN Lab at Hallym University College of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in Audiology and Neuroscience from the University of Cincinnati and completed her postdoctoral fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Dimitrijevic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Her research centers on neural plasticity in individuals with hearing impairment, utilizing multi-channel electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate cortical responses in diverse clinical populations. She has led and contributed to various nationally funded research projects. She is actively involved in the development and standardization of hearing assessment and training tools for individuals with hearing difficulties. Her work aims to bridge the gap between auditory neuroscience and clinical practice, ultimately contributing to improved outcomes for people with hearing disorders.

  jihyehan@hallym.ac.kr

• Hearing team

  Jihyun Lee, Ph.D.

  Research Professor

  Jihyun Lee Ph.D. serves as a Research Professor of HBIN Lab, Hallym University. Her work focuses on exploring alterations in cortical dynamics underlying audio-visual integration in individuals with hearing loss, utilizing electroencephalography(EEG). The study aims to elucidate how auditory and visual information is processed and integrated in the brain, particularly in the context of music perception and emotional experience in this population.

  jihyunlee@hallym.ac.kr

• Balance team

  Euncheon Lim, Ph.D.

  Researcher

  Dr. Lim has pursued a multidisciplinary career at the intersection of computer science, artificial intelligence, and life sciences since 1998. He holds a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology and Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (2012–2016), followed by postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School (2016–2017). His research spans the development of algorithms for genomic and cancer data analysis, AI models for 3D MRI interpretation in dementia, single-cell RNA sequencing, and bioinformatics pipelines. More recently, he has applied deep learning techniques to the study of vestibular disorders. Dr. Lim remains dedicated to advancing AI-driven solutions to tackle complex problems in medicine and biology.

  abysslover@gmail.com

• Balance team

  Youngmin Na, Ph.D.

  Researcher

  Dr. Na began his research career by developing smartphone-based pure-tone audiometry applications. During his master's studies (2015–2017), he investigated the prediction of perceived words from brain signals using electrocorticography. He then pursued doctoral research on how the brain recognizes spoken sentences, applying deep learning models to analyze auditory processing. From 2022 to 2024, Dr. Na served as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he conducted studies involving TMS-EEG, respiration-related EEG, and auditory attention. Over the course of his career, he has advanced from using basic regression models to employing support vector machines and deep learning techniques, while simultaneously expanding the complexity of auditory stimuli in his experiments. His current research focuses on breathing-brain coupling and multisensory integration.

  nayoungmin93@gmail.com

Grants

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Audiobooth I

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Audiobooth II

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Anechoic Chamber

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