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First to Uncover What Happens to mRNA Vaccines in the Body
Prof. V. Narry Kim
A Korean research team has, for the first time globally, elucidated the intracellular mechanisms by which mRNA vaccines function, marking a significant advancement in RNA-based therapeutics.
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In operando visualization of redox flow battery in membrane-free microfluidic platform
Prof. Sung Jae Kim
A joint research team led by Professor Sungjae Kim and Kisuk Kang announced that they have implemented a redox flow battery system that allows electrolytes to exchange ions without a membrane.

Multimodal brain and retinal imaging of dopaminergic degeneration in Parkinson disease
Prof. Jee-Young Lee
Professor Jee-Young Lee’s research team at the College of Medicine announced the achievements of the research which was conducted over 10 years on multimodal brain and retinal imaging as a biomarker for Parkinson disease.

Selenophosphate synthetase 1 deficiency exacerbates osteoarthritis by dysregulating redox homeostasis
Prof. Jin-Hong Kim
Professor Jinhong Kim and Byeongjae Lee of the Department of Life Sciences researched the joint protective efficacy of selenium metabolism and presented a clue for the treatment strategy for degenerative arthritis based on this.

Structural basis of neuropeptide Y signaling through Y1 receptor
Prof. Hee-Jung Choi
Professor Hee-Jeong Choi's research team at the Department of Life Sciences announced that they have identified for the first time the cryogenic electron microscope structure of the neuropeptide Y1 receptor, which can be used as a target for the treatment of obesity.

Obesity at early adulthood increases risk of gastric cancer from the Health Examinees-Gem (HEXA-G) study
Prof. Daehee Kang
Professor Kang Dae-hee's research team at the College of Medicine announced the results of a significant association between obesity and future gastric cancer risk in young adults aged 35 years.

Multifocal Organoid Capturing of Colon Cancer Reveals Pervasive Intratumoral Heterogenous Drug Responses
Prof. Seung-Yong Jeong & Ja-Lok Ku
The research team led by Professor Ja-Rok Koo and Seung-Yong Jeong of the Department of Medicine revealed that colon cancer is very heterogeneous not only in the genome but also in the transcriptome stage.

Estimating Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Long-Term Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Prof. Sang Min Park
Professor Sangmin Park's research team at the Department of Family Medicine announced that they have developed a model for estimating the risk of cardiovascular disease in long-term colorectal cancer survivors.

In vivo delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 using lipid nanoparticles enables antithrombin gene editing for sustainable hemophilia A and B therapy
Prof. Su Cheong Yeom
The joint research team of Professor Yeom Soo-Cheong of the International Graduate School of Agricultural Technology presented a research result that can treat hemophilia by efficient and long-term control of antithrombin, a target gene for hemophilia treatment.

Cytoplasmic zinc promotes IL-1β production by monocytes and macrophages through mTORC1-induced glycolysis in rheumatoid arthritis
Prof. Won-Woo LEE
Professor Won-woo Lee's research team at the College of Medicine identified the mechanism of enhancing the inflammatory response and suggested a new possibility for controlling the immune response of patients with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Identification of Sex Pheromone Components of Korean Dioryctria abietella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Population and Synergism of Pheromone and Pine Cone Volatile Blends
Prof. Il-Kwon Park
Professor Il-Kwon Park's research team at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Biological Resources announced that they had succeeded in identifying and artificially synthesizing the sex pheromone components of Korean Dioryctria abietella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) population, which causes enormous damage to the endangered Korean fir's (Abies koreana) cone.

Ice front retreat reconfigures meltwater-driven gyres modulating ocean heat delivery to an Antarctic ice shelf
Prof. SungHyun Nam
The joint research team led by Professor Nam Seong-hyeon of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences published the world's first research result on the self-defense mechanism of the Antarctic ice shelf in the academic journal Nature Communications.

Multiferroic enabled magnetic-exciton in 2D qunatum entangled van der Waals antiferromagnet NiI2
Prof. Je-Geun Park
Professor Je-geun Park's research team at the Department of Physics and Astronomy announced that they had discovered quantum entanglement in a new two-dimensional material with magnetism.