Yoona Shin

EDUCATION

College / University

EWHA Womans University

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts

Major Subjects

Brain and Cognitive Sciences, English Language and Literature

Country

South Korea

Lab Experience

MRI-based olfactory experiments, odor stimulation, olfactory threshold testing, T1/DTI acquisition, EEG/ERP research design, behavioral experiments, statistical analysis, polysomnography data coding, saliva sampling, serum separation,Participant recruitment & testing, data management, Butanol threshold testing, Jamovi

Projects / Research

2025: ERP-based research proposal using semantic lexical tasks to examine N400 modulation as a function of L2 linguistic distance in multilinguals, adapted from the framework of Lutz et al. (2019)
2025: Internship, Assisted in conducting an MRI-based olfactory experiment examining the relationship between appetite and olfactory memory, Coded polysomnography (PSG) data for sleep research, Ewha Brain Institute, South Korea
2025: Research proposal exploring the neural mechanisms underlying the feeling of satisfaction elicited by “oddly satisfying” videos, focusing on symmetry, symmetry breaking, and the brain reward system
2024: HPA Axis and stress response experiment through pre- and post- presentation saliva sampling, La Trobe University of Melbourne, Australia

Scholarships / Awards

2026:	Graduated with Highest Honors, Ewha Womans University
2023 – 2025:	Ewha International Foundation Scholarship, Ewha Womans University

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My research interests lie in systems and cognitive neuroscience, with a particular focus on sensory processing, neuroimaging, and the neural mechanisms underlying perception and memory. My experiences across neurolinguistics, behavioral neuroscience, and olfactory research have led me to develop a huge interest in olfaction, memory, and sensory perception and neuroscience. Therefore, my goal is to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying sensory and cognitive processes through neuroimaging and system-level approaches, with the broader aim of contributing to a deeper understanding of how sensory experiences shape human cognition and behavior.