Yun Kim
DPhil student
Yun Jung Kim is an NIHR Doctoral Fellow and consultant pharmacist specialising in hepatology. Her research focuses on improving risk prediction and early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease, particularly chronic viral hepatitis. She applies advanced analytical methods, including statistical modelling and machine learning, to develop and validate prediction models using large-scale, real-world datasets. With a clinical foundation in pharmacy, her work prioritises models that are both clinically relevant and implementable in routine practice. Her doctoral research is supported by an interdisciplinary academic supervision spanning both clinical and data science domains, including Prof Salim Khakoo, Dr Ryan Buchanan, and Dr Tina Wang across the University of Southampton and the University of Oxford, with additional practice supervision from Mr Philip Newland-Jones within the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and mentorship from Prof Ellie Barnes at the University of Oxford.
Her PhD builds on her pre-doctoral fellowship, supported by the NIHR HIC Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease theme, and continues within a broader national and international collaborative network, with active involvement of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) contributors to maintain patient-centred relevance. The overarching aim is to translate data-driven approaches into practical tools that enhance patient care.
Yun also serves as Acting Chair of the British Hepatology Pharmacy Group (affiliated with the British Association for the Study of the Liver, BASL), while continuing their three-year term as Vice Chair. She will join the Pharmacy Task Force at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) for a three-year term commencing in June 2026.