Ko, Ji Hyun
Assistant Professor
Human Anatomy and Cell Science
Canada
Biography
I received my BSc in electrical and computer engineering at Hanyang University (Seoul, South Korea). In my senior year, I was fascinated by how neurobiological system can be modelled and interpreted mathematically, so I decided to study the brain. Then I completed graduate training in cognitive neuroscience at McGill University (Montreal) under Dr. Antonio Strafella and Dr. Alain Ptito. After earning my PhD, I continued my training as a post-doctoral fellow in functional brain imaging at the University of Toronto, once again under Dr. Strafella. Then, I moved to New York to join in Dr. David Eidelberg’s group (Feinstein Institute for Medical Research) and trained in multivariate brain imaging analysis. In 2014, I got appointed to an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba and I am currently investigating brain imaging-based biomarker and therapeutic brain stimulation.
Research Interest
My research interests focus on the analytic method development of functional brain imaging (e.g., positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) to study brain network and neurotransmitter in health and diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury)
Publications
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J. Ko, Y. Choi, and D. Eidelberg, "Graph Theory-Guided Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Neurodegenerative Disorders," Bioelectronic Medicine, vol. 1, pp. 15-18, 2014.
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J. H. Ko, C. C. Tang, and D. Eidelberg, "Brain stimulation and functional imaging with fMRI and PET," in Handbook of clinical neurology. vol. 116, A. Lozano and M. Hallett, Eds., ed Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier Science Publishers, 2013, pp. 77-95.
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J. H. Ko and A. P. Strafella, "Dopaminergic Neurotransmission in the Human Brain: New Lessons from Perturbation and Imaging," Neuroscientist, vol. 18, pp. 149-168, Apr 2012.
