KU Smile Lab

Welcome to KU Smile Lab

The KU Smile Lab, led by Prof. Kee Hong Choi, aims to advance the understanding of psychopathology and translate evidence-based scientific research into effective and accessible mental health care. Our research spans from identifying mechanisms of mental health problems to developing and evaluating evidence-based interventions, and promoting their implementation in real-world settings. We focus on behavioral therapy, psychological assessment and scale development, dissemination of evidence-based services through policy research, and the integration of AI and digital technologies in mental health care. Through this work, we seek to bridge research, clinical practice, and public mental health systems to improve psychological well-being at scale.

SMILE = Science of Mental Health, Implementation, and Life Enhancement

🌟 Congratulations 🌟

🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Kee Hong Choi and the KU Mental Health Institute–led consortium on being selected for the National Research Foundation of Korea’s Global Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence Research Support Program. The consortium will receive KRW 10 billion over five years for the project “Convergence Research on Social Isolation Across the Life Course and the Restoration of Social Connectedness.”

🎉 Congratulations to Hyewon Yeo on receiving the 2026 Korean Psychological Association Annual Conference Outstanding Paper Presentation Award for her paper, “Enhancing Autobiographical Memory Specificity to Reduce PTSD Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”

🎉 Congratulations to Jaehee Jung and Hee Eun Rim on receiving the Grand Prize for their paper “An Overview of Digital Health for Gambling Problems” at the Special Symposium on Gambling Problems: 'New Horizons in Gambling Prevention', jointly organized by the KangwonLand Attentive Mind Care Center (KLACC) and the Korean Psychological Association

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