Dr JeYoung Yung
Assistant Professor, School of Psychology
My research focuses on understanding how the brain supports language and memory. I am particularly interested in how brain chemicals influence our ability to adapt and change, a process known as neuroplasticity. This is important for both healthy individuals and those affected by conditions like dementia and stroke.
To explore this, I use different non-invasive brain stimulation techniques that safely influence brain activity without surgery. I also combine these methods with brain imaging to study how different brain regions work together and how chemical changes in the brain affect thinking and behaviour. By studying these processes, I aim to understand why people think and learn differently and how we can use this knowledge to improve brain function. My work provides new evidence on how changes in brain chemistry directly affect brain activity, highlighting individual differences in learning and memory.
This research has important real-world applications. It can help develop personalized treatments for people with memory and language difficulties, offering new ways to improve cognitive function. Ultimately, my goal is to bridge neuroscience research with medical treatments, helping people maintain and restore their brain functions.
N3Centre Research Interests
- Understanding neural mechanisms
- Developing novel forms of neurotechnology
- Clinical translation/application of neurotechnology
Current projects
Project title: Closed-loop non-invasive stimulation for improving brain and mental health
Funding: £2.4M, 1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2030, IMRC-Programme
Role: Co-Investigator
Project title: The neurochemical basis of Focused ultrasound stimulation (FUS) on Memory
Funding: £80,000, Dec 2023- Aug 2025, EPSRC MEUROMOD+ NETWORK
Role: Principal Investigator
Key Publications
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Cyril Atkinson-Clement, Marcus Kaiser, Matthew Lambon Ralph & JeYoung Jung. Ventricle stimulation as a potential gold-standard control stimulation site for transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation. Brain Stimulation (2024) 17:6, 1328-1330 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2024.12.003
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Shruti Garg; Steve Williams; JeYoung Jung; Gorana Pobric; Tulika Nandi; Ben Lim; Grace Vassallo; Jonathan Green; D. Gareth Evans; Charlotte J. Stagg et al. Non-invasive brain stimulation modulates GABAergic activity in neurofibromatosis 1 (2022) Scientific Reports 12, 18297. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21907-9
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JeYoung Jung, Stephen Williams & Matthew Lambon Ralph. Neurochemical profiles of the anterior temporal lobe predict response of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on semantic processing (2022) NeuroImage 258: 119386, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119386
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