Underwood Distinguished Professor & Yoonje Lee Fellow
Justin Y. Jeon
Exercise Oncology · Salutogenesis · AI in Health
Yonsei University, Seoul
Underwood Distinguished Professor & Yoonje Lee Fellow
Exercise Oncology · Salutogenesis · AI in Health
Yonsei University, Seoul
About
Translating scientific evidence into real-world interventions that improve lives through exercise, oncology, and systemic health transformation.
I am an Underwood Distinguished Professor and Yoonje Lee Fellow at Yonsei University, holding appointments in the Department of Sport Industry Studies (College of Education Sciences), the Cancer Prevention Center at Yonsei Cancer Center (Severance Hospital), and the Department of Artificial Intelligence.
I serve as Head of the Center for Exercise Medicine and Salutogenesis at Yonsei University, where my team develops and validates exercise-based interventions for chronic disease management. My research sits at the intersection of exercise physiology, oncology, and public health.
More recently, I have been leading the Korean Health Generation System Transformation Research Group, pursuing a paradigm shift from Pathogenesis (disease-centered) to Salutogenesis (health-generation) in addressing Korea's complex health crises including suicide, low fertility, and chronic disease epidemics. I am a member of the Global Working Group on Salutogenesis (IUHPE/STARS) and collaborate with the Center for Salutogenesis at the University of Zurich.
With over 300 publications spanning exercise oncology, diabetes, obesity, and health systems, my work aims to translate scientific evidence into real-world interventions that improve lives.
Research
Pioneering research at the intersection of exercise science, chronic disease, and health system transformation.
Exercise interventions for cancer patients and survivors across all phases of survivorship
Physical activity-based management strategies for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
Health generation paradigm — shifting from disease treatment to systemic health creation
Mechanisms of exercise-induced health benefits, molecular pathways, and biomarkers
System-level interventions for suicide prevention, chronic disease, and health equity
Human-centered AI platforms integrating personal, relational, and environmental health data
Education
Post-Doctoral Fellowship · Boston, USA
Doctor of Philosophy · Edmonton, Canada
Master of Science · Edmonton, Canada
Bachelor of Science · Seoul, South Korea
Publications
A curated selection from 300+ peer-reviewed publications in exercise oncology, diabetes, and health systems.
Media
Lectures, talks, and media appearances on exercise, health, and salutogenesis.
Contact
I welcome inquiries about research collaborations, speaking engagements, and academic partnerships.