Speaker Profile

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Dr. Jung Hwan Shin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology and Movement Disorder Center at Seoul National University Hospital. A clinician-scientist specializing in Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders, his work bridges patient-centered neurology with systems neuroscience, neuroimaging, and data-driven digital biomarkers. Dr. Shin earned his M.D. from Seoul National University College of Medicine and a Ph.D. in Systems Neuroscience from KAIST, followed by neurology residency and fellowship training at Seoul National University Hospital.
His research focuses on the pathophysiology, progression, and precision management of Parkinson's disease and other movement disordersHe has authored or co-authored numerous publications in leading journals, including Neurology, Lancet Neurology, Nature Communications, PNAS,m Movement Disorders, and npj Parkinson's Disease. His team has also developed patented approaches for video-based gait and postural analysis and for prediction of Lewy body dementia conversion.
Dr. Shin leads and collaborates on nationally funded translational research programs and has received multiple honors, including the 2025 Junior Award from the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and the 2025 Minister of Health and Welfare Award for Contributions to Health and Medical Technology Advancement in South Korea.

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Dr. Yih-Ru Wu is Professor of Neurology at Chang Gung University College of Medicine and Director of the Department of Neurology at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taiwan. Since October 2025, she has served as Chair of the Asian and Oceanian Section of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS-AOS).

Dr. Wu completed her neurology training at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from 1990 to 1994 and subsequently joined the faculty as an attending neurologist. From 1998 to 1999, she undertook a research fellowship at the Movement Disorders Center, Toronto Western Hospital. Her research focuses on the genetics of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other movement disorders, non-motor symptoms, and clinical research in PD.

Dr. Wu has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications and has served as a reviewer for over 50 scientific journals. She is an Editorial Board Member of npj Parkinson’s Disease and an Associate Editor of Frontiers in Neurology. She served as President of the Taiwan Movement Disorder Society from 2015 to 2017 and has also contributed to the Education and Publications Committees of the World Federation of Neurology.

Dr. Wu has a long-standing commitment to MDS-AOS. She served on its Education Committee (2011–2015), Executive Committee (2015–2019), and Web Editorial Committee (2015–2019). Her leadership roles subsequently progressed from Secretary-Elect (2019–2021) to Secretary (2021–2023), Chair-Elect (2023–2025), and Chair since October 2025. She remains committed to advancing education, scientific collaboration, and movement disorders care across Asia and Oceania.

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Dr. Tan Ai Huey is Professor and Consultant Neurologist at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with subspecialty expertise in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and movement disorders. Her research focuses on genetics, biomarkers, and the gut microbiome in PD and rare movement disorders, with a particular interest in underrepresented Asian populations.

Dr. Tan is Chair of the Malaysian Movement Disorder Council and previously served as President of the Malaysian Society of Neurosciences and Treasurer of the ASEAN Neurological Association. She is currently Secretary-Elect of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Asian–Oceanian Section Executive Committee and serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. She enjoys working with colleagues around the world to advance research, education, and care in PD and movement disorders.

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