Junyeon Won, Ph.D.

Evidence for exercise-related plasticity in functional and structural neural network connectivity

Won, J., Callow, D.D., Pena., G. S., Gogniat, M., Kommula, Y., Arnold-Nedimala, N.A., Jordan, L.S., & Smith, J. C. (2021). Evidence for exercise-related plasticity in functional and structural neural network connectivity. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 131, 923-940; PMCID: PMC8642315

Exercise training related changes in cortical gray matter diffusivity and cognitive function in mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults

Callow DD, Won J, Pena, G.S., Jordan, L.S., Arnold-Nedimala, N.A., Kommula, Y., Nielson, K.A. and Smith, J.C. (2021). Exercise Training Related Changes in Cortical Gray Matter Diffusivity and Cognitive Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Healthy Older Adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13, 164; PMCID: PMC8060483

Hippocampal functional connectivity and memory performance after exercise intervention in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Won J, Callow, D.D., Pena., G. S., Jordan, L.S., Arnold-Nedimala, N.A, Nielson, K. A., & Smith, J.C. (2021). Hippocampal functional connectivity and memory performance after exercise intervention in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 82, 1015-1031; PMCID: PMC8461699

Association between greater cerebellar network connectivity and improved phonemic fluency performance after exercise training in older adults

Won J, Faroqi-Shah, Y., Callow, D. D., Williams, A., Awoyemi, A., Nielson, K. A., & Smith, J. C. (2021). Association between Greater Cerebellar Network Connectivity and Improved Phonemic Fluency Performance after Exercise Training in Older Adults. The Cerebellum, 20(4), 542-555; DOI: 10.1007/s12311-020-01218-3

Anterior Insula Functional Connectivity and Subjective Well-Being after Exercise Intervention in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Won J, Nielson KA, Smith JC. Subjective well-being and bilateral anterior insula functional connectivity after exercise intervention in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2022;16; PMCID: PMC9128803

Brain activation during executive control after acute exercise in older adults

Won J, Alfini AJ, Weiss LR, Callow DD, Smith JC. Brain activation during executive control after acute exercise in older adults. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 2019 Dec 1;146:240-8; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2019.10.002

Semantic memory activation after acute exercise in healthy older adults

Won J, Alfini AJ, Weiss LR, Michelson CS, Callow DD, Ranadive SM, Gentili RJ, Smith JC. Semantic memory activation after acute exercise in healthy older adults. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2019 Jul;25(6):557-68; DOI: 10.1017/S1355617719000171

Won J, Ashley J, Cardim D, Vongpatanasin W, Zhang R. High Blood Pressure Is Associated With Lower Brain Volume and Cortical Thickness in Healthy Young Adults. Am J Hypertens. 2024 Sep 16;37(10):792-800. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpae077. PMID: 38863366.

Won J, Maillard P, Shan K, Ashley J, Cardim D, Zhu DC, Zhang R. Association of Blood Pressure With Brain White Matter Microstructural Integrity Assessed With MRI Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Healthy Young Adults. Hypertension. 2024 May;81(5):1145-1155. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.22337. Epub 2024 Mar 15. PMID: 38487873; PMCID: PMC11023804.