publications | Jea (Jay) Kwon

2026

Cerebellar Tonic Inhibition Orchestrates the Maturation of Information Processing and Motor Coordination

Jea Kwon^*, Sunpil Kim^*, Junsung Woo, and 5 more authors

Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2026

@article{kwon2026emm,
  title = {Cerebellar Tonic Inhibition Orchestrates the Maturation of Information Processing and Motor Coordination},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Kim, Sunpil and Woo, Junsung and Tanaka-Yamamoto, Keiko and James, Olivia and De Schutter, Erik and Hong, Sungho and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Experimental \& Molecular Medicine},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.13290}
}

AAAI

Dropouts in Confidence: Moral Uncertainty in Human-LLM Alignment

Jea Kwon^*, Luiz Felipe Vecchietti, Sungjoon Park, and 1 more author

In AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2026

Bib

@inproceedings{kwon2026aaai,
  title = {Dropouts in Confidence: Moral Uncertainty in Human-LLM Alignment},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Vecchietti, Luiz Felipe and Park, Sungjoon and Cha, Meeyoung},
  booktitle = {AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence},
  year = {2026},
}

ICLR

Bilinear Relational Structure Fixes Reversal Curse and Enables Consistent Model Editing

Dong-Kyum Kim, Minsung Kim, Jea Kwon, and 2 more authors

In International Conference on Learning Representations, 2026

Bib

@inproceedings{kim2026iclr_reversal,
  title = {Bilinear Relational Structure Fixes Reversal Curse and Enables Consistent Model Editing},
  author = {Kim, Dong-Kyum and Kim, Minsung and Kwon, Jea and Yang, Nakyeong and Cha, Meeyoung},
  booktitle = {International Conference on Learning Representations},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.21993}
}

ICLR

Erase or Hide? Suppressing Spurious Unlearning Neurons for Robust Unlearning

Nakyeong Yang, Dong-Kyum Kim, Jea Kwon, and 3 more authors

In International Conference on Learning Representations, 2026

Bib

@inproceedings{yang2026iclr_unlearning,
  title = {Erase or Hide? Suppressing Spurious Unlearning Neurons for Robust Unlearning},
  author = {Yang, Nakyeong and Kim, Dong-Kyum and Kwon, Jea and Kim, Minsung and Jung, Kyomin and Cha, Meeyoung},
  booktitle = {International Conference on Learning Representations},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.22263}
}

2025

Nat. Commun.

Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Optogenetics for Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis and Therapeutics in Male Mice

Byeonghak Hyeon, Jiwon Shin, Junhyeok Lee, and 11 more authors

Nature Communications, 2025

Bib

@article{hyeon2025natcommun,
  title = {Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Optogenetics for Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis and Therapeutics in Male Mice},
  author = {Hyeon, Byeonghak and Shin, Jiwon and Lee, Junhyeok and Kim, Woojun and Kwon, Jea and Lee, Hyungon and Kim, Dongwoo and Kim, Chunghun and Choi, Sukhwan and Jeong, Jiwan and Kim, Kanghwan and Lee, C. Justin and Kim, Daesoo and Heo, Won Do},
  journal = {Nature Communications},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-63025-w}
}

ICLR-W

Exploring Persona-dependent LLM Alignment for the Moral Machine Experiment

Juhyun Kim^*, Jea Kwon^*, Luiz Felipe Vecchietti^*, and 2 more authors

In ICLR 2025 Workshop in Bi-Align, 2025

Bib

@inproceedings{kim2025iclrw_bialign,
  title = {Exploring Persona-dependent LLM Alignment for the Moral Machine Experiment},
  author = {Kim, Juhyun and Kwon, Jea and Vecchietti, Luiz Felipe and Oh, Alice and Cha, Meeyoung},
  booktitle = {ICLR 2025 Workshop in Bi-Align},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.10886}
}

ICLR

Brain-inspired Lp-Convolution Benefits Large Kernels and Aligns Better with Visual Cortex

Jea Kwon^*, SungJun Lim, Kyungwoo Song, and 1 more author

In International Conference on Learning Representations, 2025

Bib Code

@inproceedings{kwon2025iclr,
  title = {Brain-inspired Lp-Convolution Benefits Large Kernels and Aligns Better with Visual Cortex},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Lim, SungJun and Song, Kyungwoo and Lee, C. Justin},
  booktitle = {International Conference on Learning Representations},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://openreview.net/forum?id=0LSAmFCc4p}
}

2024

ICLR-W

Egocentric 3D Skeleton Learning in Identity-Aware Deep LSTM Network Encodes Obese-Like Motion Representations

Jea Kwon^*, Moonsun Sa, Hyewon Kim, and 2 more authors

In ICLR TS4H Workshop, 2024

Bib

@inproceedings{kwon2024iclr_ts4h,
  title = {Egocentric 3D Skeleton Learning in Identity-Aware Deep LSTM Network Encodes Obese-Like Motion Representations},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Sa, Moonsun and Kim, Hyewon and Seong, Yejin and Lee, C. Justin},
  booktitle = {ICLR TS4H Workshop},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://openreview.net/forum?id=x5hPDZqNBd}
}

ICLR-W

Brain-inspired Lp-Convolution Benefits Large Kernels and Aligns Better with Visual Cortex

Jea Kwon^*, SungJun Lim, Kyungwoo Song, and 1 more author

In ICLR Re-Align Workshop, 2024

Bib

@inproceedings{kwon2024iclr_realign,
  title = {Brain-inspired Lp-Convolution Benefits Large Kernels and Aligns Better with Visual Cortex},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Lim, SungJun and Song, Kyungwoo and Lee, C. Justin},
  booktitle = {ICLR Re-Align Workshop},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://openreview.net/forum?id=WpFCplXaLv}
}

IJCV

SUBTLE: An Unsupervised Platform with Temporal Link Embedding that Maps Animal Behavior

Jea Kwon^*, Sunpil Kim, Dong-Kyum Kim, and 4 more authors

International Journal of Computer Vision, 2024

Bib Code

@article{kwon2024ijcv,
  title = {SUBTLE: An Unsupervised Platform with Temporal Link Embedding that Maps Animal Behavior},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Kim, Sunpil and Kim, Dong-Kyum and Joo, Jinhyeong and Kim, SoHyung and Cha, Meeyoung and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {International Journal of Computer Vision},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-024-02072-0}
}

Exp. Neurobiol.

Egocentric 3D Skeleton Learning in a Deep Neural Network Encodes Obese-like Motion Representations

Jea Kwon^*, Moonsun Sa, Hyewon Kim, and 2 more authors

Experimental Neurobiology, 2024

Bib

@article{kwon2024expneurobiol,
  title = {Egocentric 3D Skeleton Learning in a Deep Neural Network Encodes Obese-like Motion Representations},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Sa, Moonsun and Kim, Hyewon and Seong, Yejin and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Experimental Neurobiology},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5607/en24008}
}

Nat. Commun.

GolpHCat (TMEM87A), a Unique Voltage-Dependent Cation Channel in Golgi Apparatus, Contributes to Golgi-pH Maintenance and Hippocampus-Dependent Memory

Hyunji Kang, Ah-reum Han, Aihua Zhang, and 9 more authors

Nature Communications, 2024

Bib

@article{kang2024natcommun,
  title = {GolpHCat (TMEM87A), a Unique Voltage-Dependent Cation Channel in Golgi Apparatus, Contributes to Golgi-pH Maintenance and Hippocampus-Dependent Memory},
  author = {Kang, Hyunji and Han, Ah-reum and Zhang, Aihua and Jeong, Heejin and Koh, Wuhyun and Lee, Jung Moo and Lee, Hayeon and Jo, Hee Young and Maria-Solano, Miguel A and Bhalla, Mridula and Kwon, Jea and others},
  journal = {Nature Communications},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49297-8}
}

2023

NeurIPS

Transformer as a Hippocampal Memory Consolidation Model Based on NMDAR-Inspired Nonlinearity

Dong-Kyum Kim^*, Jea Kwon^*, Meeyoung Cha, and 1 more author

In Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems, 2023

Bib

@inproceedings{kim2023neurips,
  title = {Transformer as a Hippocampal Memory Consolidation Model Based on NMDAR-Inspired Nonlinearity},
  author = {Kim, Dong-Kyum and Kwon, Jea and Cha, Meeyoung and Lee, C. Justin},
  booktitle = {Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems},
  year = {2023},
  url = {https://openreview.net/forum?id=vKpVJxplmB}
}

Nat. Metab.

Hypothalamic GABRA5-Positive Neurons Control Obesity via Astrocytic GABA

Moonsun Sa, Eun-Seon Yoo, Wuhyun Koh, and 9 more authors

Nature Metabolism, 2023

Bib

@article{sa2023natmetab,
  title = {Hypothalamic GABRA5-Positive Neurons Control Obesity via Astrocytic GABA},
  author = {Sa, Moonsun and Yoo, Eun-Seon and Koh, Wuhyun and Park, Mingu Gordon and Jang, Hyun-Jun and Yang, Yong Ryoul and Bhalla, Mridula and Lee, Jae-Hun and Lim, Jiwoon and Won, Woojin and Kwon, Jea and others},
  journal = {Nature Metabolism},
  year = {2023},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-023-00877-w}
}

CVPR-W

SUBTLE: An Unsupervised Platform with Temporal Link Embedding that Maps Animal Behavior

Jea Kwon^*, Sunpil Kim, Dong-Kyum Kim, and 4 more authors

In CVPR CV4Animals Workshop, 2023

Bib

@inproceedings{kwon2023cvprw,
  title = {SUBTLE: An Unsupervised Platform with Temporal Link Embedding that Maps Animal Behavior},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Kim, Sunpil and Kim, Dong-Kyum and Joo, Jinhyeong and Kim, SoHyung and Cha, Meeyoung and Lee, C. Justin},
  booktitle = {CVPR CV4Animals Workshop},
  year = {2023},
  url = {https://www.cv4animals.com/2023-accepted-papers}
}

Brain

Visualizing Reactive Astrocyte-Neuron Interaction in Alzheimer’s Disease Using 11C-Acetate and 18F-FDG

Min-Ho Nam, Hae Young Ko, Dongwoo Kim, and 18 more authors

Brain, 2023

Bib

@article{nam2023brain,
  title = {Visualizing Reactive Astrocyte-Neuron Interaction in Alzheimer's Disease Using 11C-Acetate and 18F-FDG},
  author = {Nam, Min-Ho and Ko, Hae Young and Kim, Dongwoo and Lee, Sangwon and Park, Yongmin Mason and Hyeon, Seung Jae and Won, Woojin and Chung, Jee-In and Kim, Seon Yoo and Jo, Han Hee and Oh, Kyeong Taek and Han, Young-Eun and Lee, Gwan-Ho and Ju, Yeon Ha and Lee, Hyowon and Kim, Hyunjin and Heo, Jaejun and Bhalla, Mridula and Kim, Ki Jung and Kwon, Jea and others},
  journal = {Brain},
  year = {2023},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awad037}
}

2022

NeurIPS-W

Transformer Needs NMDA Receptor Nonlinearity for Long-Term Memory

Dong-Kyum Kim, Jea Kwon, Meeyoung Cha, and 1 more author

In NeurIPS Memory in Artificial and Real Intelligence Workshop, 2022

Bib

@inproceedings{kim2022neuripsw,
  title = {Transformer Needs NMDA Receptor Nonlinearity for Long-Term Memory},
  author = {Kim, Dong-Kyum and Kwon, Jea and Cha, Meeyoung and Lee, C. Justin},
  booktitle = {NeurIPS Memory in Artificial and Real Intelligence Workshop},
  year = {2022},
  url = {https://nips.cc/virtual/2022/workshop/49973}
}

CVPR-W

AVATAR: AI Vision Analysis for Three-Dimensional Action in Real-Time

Daegun Kim, Jineun Kim, Wongyo Jung, and 9 more authors

In CVPR CV4Animals Workshop, 2022

Bib

@inproceedings{kim2022cvprw,
  title = {AVATAR: AI Vision Analysis for Three-Dimensional Action in Real-Time},
  author = {Kim, Daegun and Kim, Jineun and Jung, Wongyo and Park, Jungoon and Kim, Mingyu and Shin, Anna and Jeong, Yong-Cheol and Park, Seahyung and Shin, Gwanhoo and Lee, Ye Won and Kwon, Jea and Kim, Daesoo},
  booktitle = {CVPR CV4Animals Workshop},
  year = {2022},
  url = {https://www.cv4animals.com/2022-accepted-papers}
}

Mol. Brain

Dopamine-Induced Astrocytic Ca2+ Signaling in mPFC is Mediated by MAO-B in Young Mice, but by Dopamine Receptors in Adult Mice

Sunpil Kim, Jea Kwon, Mingu Gordon Park, and 1 more author

Molecular Brain, 2022

Bib

@article{kim2022molbrain,
  title = {Dopamine-Induced Astrocytic Ca2+ Signaling in mPFC is Mediated by MAO-B in Young Mice, but by Dopamine Receptors in Adult Mice},
  author = {Kim, Sunpil and Kwon, Jea and Park, Mingu Gordon and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Molecular Brain},
  year = {2022},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13041-022-00977-w}
}

Cell Metab.

Astrocytic Urea Cycle Detoxifies Aβ-Derived Ammonia While Impairing Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease

Yeon Ha Ju, Mridula Bhalla, Seung Jae Hyeon, and 8 more authors

Cell Metabolism, 2022

Bib

@article{ju2022cellmetab,
  title = {Astrocytic Urea Cycle Detoxifies A{$\beta$}-Derived Ammonia While Impairing Memory in Alzheimer's Disease},
  author = {Ju, Yeon Ha and Bhalla, Mridula and Hyeon, Seung Jae and Oh, Ju Eun and Yoo, Seonguk and Chae, Uikyu and Kwon, Jea and Koh, Wuhyun and Lim, Jiwoon and Park, Yongmin Mason and others},
  journal = {Cell Metabolism},
  year = {2022},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2022.05.011}
}

Exp. Neurobiol.

Generation of Astrocyte-Specific MAOB Conditional Knockout Mouse with Minimal Tonic GABA Inhibition

Jung Moo Lee, Moonsun Sa, Heeyoung An, and 4 more authors

Experimental Neurobiology, 2022

Bib

@article{lee2022expneurobiol,
  title = {Generation of Astrocyte-Specific MAOB Conditional Knockout Mouse with Minimal Tonic GABA Inhibition},
  author = {Lee, Jung Moo and Sa, Moonsun and An, Heeyoung and Kim, Jong Min Joseph and Kwon, Jea and Yoon, Bo-Eun and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Experimental Neurobiology},
  year = {2022},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5607/en22016}
}

2021

Mol. Brain

Retina-Attached Slice Recording Reveals Light-Triggered Tonic GABA Signaling in Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Jea Kwon^*, Minwoo Wendy Jang, and C. Justin Lee

Molecular Brain, 2021

Bib

@article{kwon2021molbrain,
  title = {Retina-Attached Slice Recording Reveals Light-Triggered Tonic GABA Signaling in Suprachiasmatic Nucleus},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Jang, Minwoo Wendy and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Molecular Brain},
  year = {2021},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13041-021-00881-9}
}

Exp. Neurobiol.

A Deafness Associated Protein TMEM43 Interacts with KCNK3 (TASK-1) Two-Pore Domain K+ (K2P) Channel in the Cochlea

Minwoo Wendy Jang, Tai Young Kim, Kushal Sharma, and 3 more authors

Experimental Neurobiology, 2021

Bib

@article{jang2021expneurobiol,
  title = {A Deafness Associated Protein TMEM43 Interacts with KCNK3 (TASK-1) Two-Pore Domain K+ (K2P) Channel in the Cochlea},
  author = {Jang, Minwoo Wendy and Kim, Tai Young and Sharma, Kushal and Kwon, Jea and Yi, Eunyoung and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Experimental Neurobiology},
  year = {2021},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5607/en21028}
}

Exp. Neurobiol.

Ultimate COVID-19 Detection Protocol Based on Saliva Sampling and qRT-PCR with Risk Probability Assessment

Joungha Won, Hasan Hüseyin Kazan, Jea Kwon, and 6 more authors

Experimental Neurobiology, 2021

Bib

@article{won2021expneurobiol,
  title = {Ultimate COVID-19 Detection Protocol Based on Saliva Sampling and qRT-PCR with Risk Probability Assessment},
  author = {Won, Joungha and Kazan, Hasan H{\"u}seyin and Kwon, Jea and Park, Myungsun and Ergun, Mehmet Ali and Ozcan, Sureyya and Choi, Byung Yoon and Heo, Won Do and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Experimental Neurobiology},
  year = {2021},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5607/en20063}
}

2020

J. Neurosci.

Excitation-Inhibition Imbalance Leads to Alteration of Neuronal Coherence and Neurovascular Coupling Under Acute Stress

Kayoung Han, Myunghee Lee, Hyun-Kyoung Lim, and 5 more authors

Journal of Neuroscience, 2020

Bib

@article{han2020jneurosci,
  title = {Excitation-Inhibition Imbalance Leads to Alteration of Neuronal Coherence and Neurovascular Coupling Under Acute Stress},
  author = {Han, Kayoung and Lee, Myunghee and Lim, Hyun-Kyoung and Jang, Minwoo Wendy and Kwon, Jea and Lee, C. Justin and Kim, Seong-Gi and Suh, Minah},
  journal = {Journal of Neuroscience},
  year = {2020},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.1553-20.2020}
}

2019

Curr. Biol.

Ultrasonic Neuromodulation via Astrocytic TRPA1

Soo-Jin Oh, Jung Moo Lee, Hyun-Bum Kim, and 8 more authors

Current Biology, 2019

Bib

@article{oh2019currbiol,
  title = {Ultrasonic Neuromodulation via Astrocytic TRPA1},
  author = {Oh, Soo-Jin and Lee, Jung Moo and Kim, Hyun-Bum and Lee, Jungpyo and Han, Sungmin and Bae, Jin Young and Hong, Gyu-Sang and Koh, Wuhyun and Kwon, Jea and Hwang, Eun-Sang and others},
  journal = {Current Biology},
  year = {2019},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.08.021}
}

Exp. Neurobiol.

Tweety-Homolog (Ttyh) Family Encodes the Pore-Forming Subunits of the Swelling-Dependent Volume-Regulated Anion Channel (VRACswell) in the Brain

Young-Eun Han, Jea Kwon, Joungha Won, and 8 more authors

Experimental Neurobiology, 2019

Bib

@article{han2019expneurobiol,
  title = {Tweety-Homolog (Ttyh) Family Encodes the Pore-Forming Subunits of the Swelling-Dependent Volume-Regulated Anion Channel (VRACswell) in the Brain},
  author = {Han, Young-Eun and Kwon, Jea and Won, Joungha and An, Heeyoung and Jang, Minwoo Wendy and Woo, Junsung and Lee, Je Sun and Park, Min Gu and Yoon, Bo-Eun and Lee, Seung Eun and others},
  journal = {Experimental Neurobiology},
  year = {2019},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5607/en.2019.28.2.183}
}

2018

PNAS

Control of Motor Coordination by Astrocytic Tonic GABA Release Through Modulation of Excitation/Inhibition Balance in Cerebellum

Junsung Woo, Joo Ok Min, Dae-Si Kang, and 8 more authors

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018

Bib

@article{woo2018pnas,
  title = {Control of Motor Coordination by Astrocytic Tonic GABA Release Through Modulation of Excitation/Inhibition Balance in Cerebellum},
  author = {Woo, Junsung and Min, Joo Ok and Kang, Dae-Si and Kim, Yoo Sung and Jung, Guk Hwa and Park, Hyun Jung and Kim, Sunpil and An, Heeyoung and Kwon, Jea and Kim, Jeongyeon and others},
  journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences},
  year = {2018},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1721187115}
}

Exp. Neurobiol.

Development of a Low-Cost, Comprehensive Recording System for Circadian Rhythm Behavior

Jea Kwon^*, Min Gu Park, Seung Eun Lee, and 1 more author

Experimental Neurobiology, 2018

Bib

@article{kwon2018expneurobiol,
  title = {Development of a Low-Cost, Comprehensive Recording System for Circadian Rhythm Behavior},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and Park, Min Gu and Lee, Seung Eun and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Experimental Neurobiology},
  year = {2018},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5607/en.2018.27.1.65}
}

2017

Exp. Neurobiol.

Orai1 and Orai3 in Combination with Stim1 Mediate the Majority of Store-Operated Calcium Entry in Astrocytes

Jea Kwon^*, Heeyoung An, Moonsun Sa, and 3 more authors

Experimental Neurobiology, 2017

Bib

@article{kwon2017expneurobiol,
  title = {Orai1 and Orai3 in Combination with Stim1 Mediate the Majority of Store-Operated Calcium Entry in Astrocytes},
  author = {Kwon, Jea and An, Heeyoung and Sa, Moonsun and Won, Joungha and Shin, Jeong Im and Lee, C. Justin},
  journal = {Experimental Neurobiology},
  year = {2017},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5607/en.2017.26.1.42}
}

2016

Nat. Commun.

The Ca2+-Activated Chloride Channel Anoctamin-2 Mediates Spike-Frequency Adaptation and Regulates Sensory Transmission in Thalamocortical Neurons

Go Eun Ha, Jaekwang Lee, Hankyul Kwak, and 8 more authors

Nature Communications, 2016

Bib

@article{ha2016natcommun,
  title = {The Ca2+-Activated Chloride Channel Anoctamin-2 Mediates Spike-Frequency Adaptation and Regulates Sensory Transmission in Thalamocortical Neurons},
  author = {Ha, Go Eun and Lee, Jaekwang and Kwak, Hankyul and Song, Kiyeong and Kwon, Jea and Jung, Soon-Young and Hong, Joohyeon and Chang, Gyeong-Eon and Hwang, Eun Mi and Shin, Hee-Sup and others},
  journal = {Nature Communications},
  year = {2016},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13791}
}