Jinshil Hyun

Overview

Jinshil Hyun, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her research focuses on identifying modifiable factors influencing cognitive aging and dementia by integrating psychosocial behaviors, environmental contexts, and digital technologies. She employs smartphone-based assessments, GPS tracking, and ecological momentary assessments to capture real-world cognitive health dynamics.

Education

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Research Interests

Dr. Hyun investigates interactions between individual factors (e.g., stress, occupation complexity) and environmental factors (e.g., neighborhood safety, food access) on cognitive health. She emphasizes longitudinal studies and innovative methods like ambulatory cognition testing to understand how daily experiences shape long-term outcomes. Key themes include cognitive reserve, social determinants of health, and the role of mentally challenging occupations in delaying cognitive decline.

Awards & Grants

• NIA K99 Grant (2023-2025): Examines neighborhood characteristics and GPS activity patterns' impact on cognitive health.
• Alzheimer’s Association Fellowship (2023-2026): Investigates pathways linking neighborhood and behavioral factors to Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD).

Advising & Grants

No formal student advisee list provided. Current grants focus on translational research bridging environmental data with cognitive outcomes. Collaborative projects include COSMIC cohort studies and machine learning-based biomarker research.

Labs & Teams

No specific lab/team names mentioned, but her work aligns with interdisciplinary teams in digital health, aging research, and neuroepidemiology at Einstein College of Medicine.