Professor Lee Hwa-young of Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital selected a government-supported academic research foundation project
Oct 17, 2025
Lee Hwa-young, a professor of psychiatry at Cheonan Hospital, affiliated with Soonchunhyang University, recently announced that he was finally selected for the project to build a foundation for academic research in science and engineering supported by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Research Foundation.
Establishment of academic research foundation for science and engineering (R&D)' is a project promoted to strengthen the academic research foundation in the field of science and engineering at universities and to foster basic science researchers.
Professor Lee Hwa-young will receive 690 million won in research funds for three years under the theme of 'Han-英 Genome-Nerve Image Big Data Co-utilization: Proposing Community Mental Health Management Strategies through the Development of Customized Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Protocols'.
120 ordinary people are selected from Korea and the UK, and changes in brain nerve plasticity are analyzed along with brain images and dielectric data after tests such as ▲ transcranial direct current stimulation ▲ transcranial ultrasound stimulation ▲ transcranial magnetic field stimulation. Through this, we plan to develop a predictable patient-specific mental health management platform, such as discovering genetic markers related to brain stimulation responses and building an integrated model.
Professor Lee Hwa-young said "Brain stimulation treatment is proven effective in treating mental illness and improving cognitive function by controlling brain nerve plasticity, but research is needed to build a customized model because the treatment response varies from individual to individual."
Professor Lee continued, "The research will complete a mental health management platform tailored to patients" and will greatly contribute to the financial soundness of health insurance through the presentation of optimal treatments and efficient use of medical resources."."
Professor Lee Hwa-young, who is in charge of the study, will participate in this study jointly with Professor Kim Jung-an of the Medical Science Department at Soonchunhyang University, Professor Chung Jae-young of the Psychology Department at Nottingham University in England, and Professor Lee Hyun-ah of Psychiatry at Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital.
Establishment of academic research foundation for science and engineering (R&D)' is a project promoted to strengthen the academic research foundation in the field of science and engineering at universities and to foster basic science researchers.
Professor Lee Hwa-young will receive 690 million won in research funds for three years under the theme of 'Han-英 Genome-Nerve Image Big Data Co-utilization: Proposing Community Mental Health Management Strategies through the Development of Customized Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Protocols'.
120 ordinary people are selected from Korea and the UK, and changes in brain nerve plasticity are analyzed along with brain images and dielectric data after tests such as ▲ transcranial direct current stimulation ▲ transcranial ultrasound stimulation ▲ transcranial magnetic field stimulation. Through this, we plan to develop a predictable patient-specific mental health management platform, such as discovering genetic markers related to brain stimulation responses and building an integrated model.
Professor Lee Hwa-young said "Brain stimulation treatment is proven effective in treating mental illness and improving cognitive function by controlling brain nerve plasticity, but research is needed to build a customized model because the treatment response varies from individual to individual."
Professor Lee continued, "The research will complete a mental health management platform tailored to patients" and will greatly contribute to the financial soundness of health insurance through the presentation of optimal treatments and efficient use of medical resources."."
Professor Lee Hwa-young, who is in charge of the study, will participate in this study jointly with Professor Kim Jung-an of the Medical Science Department at Soonchunhyang University, Professor Chung Jae-young of the Psychology Department at Nottingham University in England, and Professor Lee Hyun-ah of Psychiatry at Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
