Sangkyu Son

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Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research (CNIR), Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Republic of Korea
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
Contact: ss.sangkyu.son@gmail.com

Eductation

  • 2022-present Ph.D in Biomedical engineering, Neuroscience track, Sungkyunkwan University
  • 2018-2020 M.S.E. in Biomedical engineering, Neuroscience track, Sungkyunkwan University
  • 2011-2014 B.A. in Psychology & Philosophy, magna cum laude, Sungkyunkwan University

Positions

  • 2022-present Ph.D student
    Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science
    Advisor: Seng Bum Michael Yoo

  • 2018-2020 M.S.E. / 2021-2022 Researcher
    Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science
    Advisor: Joonyeol Lee

Publications

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Son, S., Kang, H., Kim, H.G., Shim, WM., & Lee, J. (2025). [web] [code] [data]
Dynamic Neural Compensation for Distorted Orientation Perception in Chronic Astigmatism.
iScience

Ha, LJ., …, Son, S., Yoo, SBM., …, Lee, Y., Choi, HJ. (2024). [web]
Hypothalamic neuronal activation in non-human primates drives naturalistic goal-directed eating behavior.
Neuron

Son, S., Moon, J., Kim, Y. J., Kang, MS, & Lee, J. (2023). [web] [code]
Frontal-to-visual information flow explains predictive motion tracking.
NeuroImage

Son, S., Shim, WM, Kang, H., & Lee, J. (2022). [web]
Automatic compensation enhances the orientation perception in chronic astigmatism.
Scientific Reports

Son, S., Moon, J., Kang, H., Kim, Y. J., & Lee, J. (2021). [web] [code]
Induced astigmatism biases the orientation information represented in multivariate electroencephalogram activities.
Human Brain Mapping.

Son, S., & Yoo, SBM (2025, pre-print). [web] [code]
Selective Observation Under Limited Resources Biases Social Inference Through Hysteresis.

Son, S., Wang, MZ., Hayden, BY., Yoo, SBM. (2024, pre-print). [web] [code]
State-dependent Online Reactivations for Different Learning Strategies in Foraging.

Son, S., Lee, J., Kwon, O, & Kim, Y. J. (2021, pre-print). [web]
Effect of Spatiotemporally Changing Environment on Serial Dependence in Ensemble Representations.

Presentations

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Conference

SfN 2025, poster (2025) / Human Single Neuron, poster (2025)
Title: Rapid Sequence Learning through Adaptive Feedback Control in Human Hippocampus. [poster]

Neuronal and Glial Functions 2025, poster (2025)
Title: One-Shot Sequence Learning through Adaptive Feedback Control in Human Hippocampus.

CCN, poster (2025)           * This work received “Travel Award”
Title: Where you look in the past biases your social inference. [abstract]

COSYNE, poster (2025)
Title: Emergence of Categorical Behaviors from the Blended Dynamics during Virtual Foraging. [poster]

CCN, poster (2024)
Title: Mixture of Multiple Dynamics Underpins Categorical Behavioral States in Virtual Foraging. [poster]

Gordon-Frontal cortex, poster (2024)           * This work received “Early Career Award - the GRC Frontal Cortex”
Title: Change of Initial Decision by Re-evaluation for Optimal Navigation [poster]

SfN, poster (2022)
Title: The brain optimizes perception in astigmatism through compensatory gain modulation. [video] [poster]

VSS, talk (2022)
Title: Automatic adjustment of the neural orientation space in astigmatic vision. [video]

SfN, poster (2021)
Title: The effect of temporal expectation on motion direction representation of an occluded object. [video]

VSS, poster (2018)
Title: Effect of spatiotemporally changing environment on serial dependence in ensemble representations. [abstract] [poster]

Invited talks

University of Utah (2025, Elliot Smith’s group)
Title: Feedback Control for Learning.

Baylor College of Medicine (2024, Joint group)
Title: Change of mind during spatial navigation.

Baylor College of Medicine (2024, Benjamin Hayden’s group)
Title: To build trust in Gollum.

University of Minnesota Twin Cities (2022, Joint group)
Title: The neural basis of state-dependent goal navigation.

Honors

  • 2025 Travel Award, CCN DEI ($ 500)
  • 2024 Early Career Award, the GRC Frontal Cortex ($ 500)
  • 2023, 2024 Best poster award of the year, Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research
  • 2021, 2022 Best paper award of the year, Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research
  • 2019-2020 Simsan Scholarship, Sungkyunkwan University ($ 1,500)
  • 2019, 2021 Outstanding presenter award, from the annual meeting of the Korean Society for Cognitive & Biological Psychology
  • 2018-2021 Institute of Basic Science Scholarship ($ 45,900)
  • 2014 Songcheon Scholarship ($ 2,600)
  • 2011-2014 Yulgok Scholarship, Sungkyunkwan University ($ 7,400)