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Jiyeon Lee

Jiyeon aims to build a world where everyone can enjoy a healthy life. She believes that addressing health challenges requires moving beyond short-term interventions and focusing on policy- and system-level change. In a time of rapid technological progress and complex global crises, Jiyeon hopes to contribute by shaping strategies that lead toward a more inclusive and sustainable future.

RESEARCH INTEREST: Technology Development, Data Governance, Health Security, Global Cooperation

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EMAIL: jya333@kaist.ac.kr

Education

  • Master of Public Health in Health Care Management and Policy, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health (2021)

    • ​Concentration: Maternal and child health intervention coverage and child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries: Moderating effects of governance and universal health coverage

  • Bachelor of Nursing, Seoul National University College of Nursing (2018)
     

  • 서울대학교 보건대학원 보건정책관리학 석사, 국제보건 전공(2021)

  • 서울대학교 간호대학 간호학 학사(2018)

Work Experience

  • Researcher, National Evidence-based healthcare Collaborating Agency, Division of Healthcare Technology Assessment Research (2021-2025)​

  • Registered nurse, Seoul National University Hospital (2018-2019)

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  • 한국보건의료연구원 연구원(2021-2025)

  • 서울대학교병원 간호사(2018-2019)

Research Activities

  • National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Health technology reassessment reports, conducting systematic review and meta-analysis on the safety and efficacy of:

    • Robotic-assisted surgery for Cardiovascular System (2022.02 - 2022.12)

    • Robotic-assisted surgery for Mediastinum (2022.02 - 2022.12)

    • Mac-2-binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) [Precision immunoassay] (2022.06. - 2023.03)

    • Tear osmolarity measurement based on electrical impedance technique (2022.11 - 2023.07)

    • Screening test using OraQuick kit for detection of Hepatitis C virus (2023.02 - 2023.09)

    • Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (2023.06 - 2023.12)

    • Endovenous Laser Ablation for the Treatment of Varicose Veins (2024.02 - 2024.11)

    • Light therapy (2024.04 - 2025.02)

    • Confocal Endomicroscopy for the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (2024.08 - 2025.04)                                                                           

  • KDI School 2021 Research Proposal Competition for Graduate Students, Impact evaluation of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) on infant and young child health (2021.06 - 2021.11)

  • SNUGSPH Global Health Laboratory, Global Health Security: The current status of health security focused on infectious disease threats and ways for legislation for appropriate governance in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Korean Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (2020.08 - 2020.11)

  • SNUGSPH Global Health Laboratory,  Seeking for the ways for Health Systems Strengthening in fragile and conflict-affected states: The case of Yemen, The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies Seoul National University (2020.06 - 2020.11)

  • 2020 Conference of Korean Society of Global Health, Systematic review on factors associated with restricted living conditions of the vulnerable during COVID-19 era  (2020.09 - 2020.10)

  • 2021 Conference of Korean Society of Global Health, Knowledge, attitude, and practice on sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in Dominican Republic: Results from the baseline assessment (2019.11 - 2020.02)

Awards and Honors

  • Commendation, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2024
    Awarded for outstanding contributions to advancing the protection of public health rights

  • Excellence Prize, KDI School 2021 Research Proposal Competition for Graduate Students
    Impact of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) on infant and young child health

  • Grand Prize, 2020 Conference of Korean Society of Global Health
    Systematic review on factors associated with restricted living conditions of the vulnerable during COVID-19 era

Volunteering

  • Teaching Assistant, Saturday School for Children from Low-Income Families (2014)

  • Tutoring Support for North Korean Defector Students (2014)

  • Volunteer program in Vietnam as part of the Volunteer Social Service Course organized by the Seoul National University Center for Social Responsibility (2015)

Hobbies & Interests

  • Music, Movies, Walking

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