Ja Bin Hong

EDUCATION

College / University

Brown University

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Neuroscience, Computer Science

Country

South Korea

Lab Experience

Basic techniques in molecular biology.

Projects / Research

2005: Developing transgenic Arabidopsis resistant to soft rot disease

Scholarships / Awards

2011 – 2012:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2006 – 2010:	Samsung Lee Kun Hee Foundation Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in all approaches to studying the brain – be it cognitive science, philosophy, neurobiology or computational neuroscience. I am especially interested in the circuitry involving the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex and hope to gain a detailed understanding of the physical connections, the types of neurons involved, and the patterns of neuronal firing within those areas. I would also like to use computational modelling as a tool to understand how networks of neurons generate behavior.