People

Professor

Jehwi, JEON MD., PhD.

Research Interests

Vitreoretinal diseases
Ocular immunology
Bioimaging

Career

2026.03 – Present

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

2025.03 – Present

PI, Head of Retinal Glia and Ocular Immunology laboratory, Yonsei University health system, Seoul, Korea

2025.03 – 2026.02

Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea

2023.03 – 2025.02

Vitreo-retinal fellowship, Department of Ophthalmology, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea

2015.03 – 2019.02

Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea

2014.03 – 2015.02

Medical Intern, Collage of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea

Education

2019.03 – 2023.02

Ph.D., Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, South Korea (Summa Cum Laude)

2015.03 – 2017.02

M.S., Department of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea

2008.03 – 2014.02

B.A. and M.D., Collage of medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea

Research Grants

2026.06 – 2027.05

Yonsei University, Collage of Medicine , Young Faculty Research grant (50,000,000 KRW/1yr)

2026.04 – 2028.12

Korea Health Industry Development Institute , Research grant (550,000,000 KRW/3yr)

2025.04 – 2029.12

Korea Planning and Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology, Research grant (6,723,690,000 KRW/5yr)

2024.06 – 2025.05

Korea Medical Institute, Research grant (20,000,000 KRW/yr)

2022.03 – 2023.02

KAIST MD.Ph.D. Doctor scientist training program, Research grant (50,000,000 KRW/yr)

Awards

2026

Best e-Poster Award, 135th Korean ophthalmological society academic conference

2024

Best Free Presentation Award, 25th Korean Uveitis Society Symposium

2023

Best Oral Presentation Award, 130th Korean ophthalmological society academic conference

2022

2022 IBS Art in Science, Image section

2021

Best Poster Award, Annual Spring Conference of KOSOMBE

2018

Best Poster Award, 119th Korean ophthalmological society academic conference

Academic Activities

2026- Editorial board of BMC Ophthalmology

2025- KAPS, Korean Association of Physician-Scientists, Full memeber

2025- KSCEV, Korean Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision, Full memeber

2025- KSBD, The Korean Society for Behçet’s Disease, Full memeber

2025- ISOO (International Society of Ocular Oncology), Full memeber

2025- Korean Myopia Sociaty, Full memeber

2023- Euretina, YOURS member(under 40yrs)

2023- Korean Uveitis Society, Full member,

(2024-25 Public Relations committee, 2026- Ocularinflammation academic committee)

2021- Korean Retinal Society, general member (-2024), Pre-member (2025-)

2019- Optical Society of Korea (OSK), Full member

2019- Asia Pacific Retinal Imaging Society(APRIS), Full member

2019- Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS), Full member

2017- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Life time member

2014- Korean Medical Association (KMA), Full member

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