2017.03 - 2021.02: Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Bachelor of Arts in Public Health, Division of Health Policy and Management
Bachelor of Engineering, IT Convergence Security
2021.03 - 2023.02: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Master of Public Health
2023.03 - 2026.02: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
Current Position
2026.03 - Present: Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
Researcher
Presentations
Poster presentation during 2023 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA
Title: Polygenic risk score and age at onset in breast cancer: Insights from the Korean population
Poster presentation during 2023 International Conference of the Korean Dementia Association, Busan, South Korea
Title: Sex-specific effects of MIND diet on dementia risk: Insights from UK Biobank data with usual intake estimation
Presentation during 2024 GENESIS-K Genome Analysis Workshop, Seoul, South Korea
Title: Study design strategies integrating public databases such as GWAS Catalog/PGS Catalog and hands-on demonstration of catalog use
Oral presentation during 2024 Korean Dementia Association, Seoul, South Korea
Title: Polygenic risk score as a modifier of the effects of multidomain interventions (Received Oral Presentation Award)
Oral presentation during 2025 International Conference of the Korean Dementia Association & 19th International Congress of the Asian Society Against Dementia, Seoul, South Korea
Title: Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Dementia Risk: Metabolomic Insights and Mediation Effects
Fellowships & Awards
BK21 Outstanding Research Talent Fellowship, Seoul National University, Fall 2023
Haewon Future Public Health Scholars Fellowship, Seoul National University, Spring 2025
Grand Prize, Korea Food Research Institute Data Analysis Contest, Fall 2025
Title: Exploring alternative food interactions within clusters through regional exposure rates of fermented foods and microbial profile clustering
Teaching Experience
Epidemiology Instructor Certificate, Assistant Instructor, Principles of Epidemiology (Spring 2024)
Epidemiology Instructor Certificate, Assistant Instructor, Principles of Epidemiology (Spring 2025)
Research Interests
Health Research Utilizing Large-scale Biobank Data and Twin Data
Multi-omics and Biomarker Study in Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
Research Papers
Park, T., Hwang, J., Liu, S., Chaudhuri, S., Han, S. W., Yi, D., ... & Nho, K. (2024). Genome‐wide transcriptome analysis of Aβ deposition on PET in a Korean cohort. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 20(12), 8787-8801.
Han, S. W., Hwang, J., Park, T., Pyun, J. M., Lee, J. Y., Park, J. S., ... & Park, Y. H. (2025). Transcriptome analysis of early‐and late‐onset Alzheimer's disease in Korean cohorts. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21(2), e14563.
Hwang, J., Moon, S. Y., Lee, H., Lee, J., Park, Y. K., Jeong, J. H., ... & Choi, S. H. (2025). Polygenicity and APOE ε4 shape response to intervention in mild cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, 17(1), 262.
Lee, E., Hwang, J., Kim, D. W., Choi, B. Y., Bae, H. J., Won, S. H., ... & Kim, S. (2026). Association between high carbohydrate to dietary fiber ratio and risk of dementia in older adults: analysis from the UK biobank. BMC neurology, 26(1), 33.
Hwang, J., Pyun, J. M., Lee, J. Y., Park, J. S., Bice, P. J., Saykin, A. J., ... & Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. (2026). Integrating polygenic and transcriptional risk scores for detecting Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 22, e71408.
