Jun-Sik

Jun-Sik LIM

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D. in Veterinary Epidemiology, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France (2021 - 2024)

M.P.H. in Epidemiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea (2017 - 2019) - Valedictorian

D.V.M., Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (2010 - 2016) - Ranked 1st in class

Research Areas

Zoonotic Epidemiology, Wildlife Epidemiology, Cross-Species Transmission, Spatiotemporal and Mechanistic Modelling of Infectious Diseases

Research Interests

Jun-Sik’s research interest is in zoonotic infectious diseases epidemiology.

Biography

Jun-Sik Lim is a research fellow at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. A veterinarian by training with expertise in public health and epidemiology, he investigates disease transmission at the human-animal interface, focusing on wildlife and zoonotic diseases. His research applies spatiotemporal and mechanistic modeling to provide quantitative evidence for improving disease surveillance and control strategies. Drawing on his experience as a veterinary officer, he integrates field-based disease control expertise with quantitative epidemiological approaches to address emerging health threats across species.

Outside of research, he enjoys fencing and hiking, pushing his limits both physically and mentally.

Selected Publications

  1. Lim JS, Vergne T, Kim E, Guinat C, Dellicour S, Andraud M. A spatially-heterogeneous impact of fencing on the African swine fever wavefront in the Korean wild boar population. Vet Res. 2024 Dec 18;55(1):163. doi: 10.1186/s13567-024-01422-7. PMID: 39696606; PMCID: PMC11654197.
  2. Lim JS, Mathieu A, Kim E, Vergne T, Three Years of African Swine Fever in South Korea (2019–2021): A Scoping Review of Epidemiological Understanding, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2023, 4686980, 15 pages, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4686980
  3. Lim JS, Soares Magalhães RJ, Chakma S, You DS, Lee KN, Pak SI, Kim E. Spatial epidemiology of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N6 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, 2016-2017. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2022 Sep;69(5):e2431-e2442. doi: 10.1111/tbed.14587. Epub 2022 May 24. PMID: 35526114.
  4. Lim JS, Vergne T, Pak SI, Kim E. Modelling the Spatial Distribution of ASF-Positive Wild Boar Carcasses in South Korea Using 2019-2020 National Surveillance Data. Animals (Basel). 2021 Apr 22;11(5):1208. doi: 10.3390/ani11051208. PMID: 33922261; PMCID: PMC8145688.
  5. Lim JS, Noh E, Shim E, Ryu S. Temporal Changes in the Risk of Superspreading Events of Coronavirus Disease 2019. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Jun 30;8(7):ofab350. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab350. Erratum in: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Nov 26;8(11):ofab432. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab432. PMID: 34322570; PMCID: PMC8313518.
  6. Lim JS, Kim E, Ryu PD, Pak SI. Basic reproduction number of African swine fever in wild boars (Sus scrofa) and its spatiotemporal heterogeneity in South Korea. J Vet Sci. 2021 Sep;22(5):e71. doi: 10.4142/jvs.2021.22.e71. PMID: 34553516; PMCID: PMC8460458.
  7. Lim JS, Min KD, Ryu S et al. Spatial analysis to assess the relationship between human and bovine brucellosis in South Korea, 2005–2010. Sci Rep 9, 6657 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43043-7
  8. Kim HK, Lim JS (Co-first), Cho S, Lee EW, Lee M, Kim DW, Kim K, Chiara A, Lee SE, Ryu S (2025). Superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 across multiple infection generations. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2025, 102808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102808
  9. Hwang H, Lim JS (Co-first), Song SA, Achangwa C, Sim W, Kim G, Ryu S. Transmission Dynamics of the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in South Korea. J Infect Dis. 2022 Mar 2;225(5):793-799. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab586. PMID: 34865022.
  10. Ryu S, Kim D, Lim JS (Co-first), Ali ST, Cowling BJ. Serial Interval and Transmission Dynamics during SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant Predominance, South Korea. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Feb;28(2):407-410. doi: 10.3201/eid2802.211774. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 34906289; PMCID: PMC8798673.

Features and publications in popular media

  • Jun-Sik LIM. “Evidence-Based Medicine, Part 1: Does Pet Ownership Reduce Dementia Risk by 40%?” DailyVet (in Korean), May 2025. https://www.dailyvet.co.kr/news/academy/245726
  • Jun-Sik LIM. “Evidence-Based Medicine, Part 2: From Numbers to Clinical Judgment DailyVet (in Korean), DailyVet (in Korean), May 2025. https://www.dailyvet.co.kr/news/academy/245733
  • Jun-Sik LIM. "Evidence-Based Medicine, Part 3: The Ensemble of Clinical Medicine and Epidemiology", DailyVet (in Korean), May 2025. https://www.dailyvet.co.kr/news/academy/245741
  • Jun-Sik LIM. “Is That Really the Cause?” series (6-part evidence-based column on causal inference and statistical reasoning). DailyVet (in Korean), May–August 2025. https://www.dailyvet.co.kr/category/opinion/ljscolumn

Conferences and presentations

  • Invited Speaker

- “Spatial Modelling for the deathbed distribution of ASF-infected wild boars” November 16th. 2020 at the Session of Korean society of veterinary epidemiology and economics, Korean Society of Veterinary Sciences, South Korea

- “Epidemiological research on ASF in wild boar population” January 17th 2025. Veterinary Epidemiology Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency

- “Introduction to phylodynamics in viral infectious diseases” January 20th 2025. Lab of Preventive Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

- “Bias in Wildlife Epidemiology: Challenges and Solutions” January 21st, 2025. Wildlife Specialized Graduate School, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University

- “Bias in Wildlife Epidemiology: Challenges and Solutions” January 23rd 2025. Veterinary Epidemiology Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, South Korea

- “Epidemiological approach for emerging infectious diseases”, March 5th 2025. Lab of Veterinary Virology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University.

-“Biases in Wildlife Epidemiology” Avian Influenza Forum 2025, May 29th, 2025, National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention, South Korea

- “Invisible Wildlife Signals: Understanding Under-Detection in Wildlife Surveillance”, July, 29th, 2025, World Wildlife Diseases Association 2025 Global Voice.

  • Oral Presentations

- Lim, J. S., “Wildlife Surveillance to monitor emerging tick-borne disease: Lessons from African Swine Fever in South Korea”, 2nd Southeast Asia Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Symposium, Singapore, 2025

- Lim, J. S., Hayes, B., Kim, E. Vergne, T., & Andraud, M. Wild boar habitat suitability drove African swine fever transmission dynamics in South Korea, 2019-2022. The Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine 2025 in Germany, 2025

- Lim, J. S., Vergne, T., Kim, E., Guiant, C., Dellicour, S., & Andraud, M A spatially-heterogeneous impact of fencing on the African swine fever wavefront in the Korean wild boar population. GeoVet 2023 in Italy.

- Lim, J. S., Magalhaes, R. Soares, Lee, K. N., Son, H. N. “Spatial Epidemiology of HPAI H5N6, Korea using Bayesian geostatistical model”. Korean Society of Mathematical Biology, June. 2019