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Professor Soo Hyun Kim's research lab specializes in biomedical materials and molecular therapeutics, focusing on the development of bioactive polymers and immune-modulating proteins for regenerative medicine and metabolic disease treatment. Key research directions include designing biodegradable polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering, particularly using lactide-based star-shaped polymers and copolymers like poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone), and exploring the therapeutic potential of endogenous immune regulators such as IL-18 binding protein in inflammatory conditions like nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The lab also investigates repurposed drugs—such as ezetimibe—for their autophagy-enhancing and anti-inflammatory effects, aiming to uncover novel mechanisms for treating liver fibrosis and metabolic syndrome. These interdisciplinary efforts integrate polymer chemistry, immunology, and translational medicine to develop innovative biomaterials and biologics.
Takahiro Mori教授の研究室は、炎症性疾患とがんの発症・進行におけるシグナル伝達分子の役割に注目し、特にSTAT3やTNFαといった炎症関連分子が慢性炎症やがんの進行をどのように駆動するかを分子メカニズムレベルで解明しています。また、天然物の多様化を促す酵素（例えば、プレニルトランスフェラーゼ）の機能解明や、腸内微生物がC-グリコシドを代謝する酵素の構造的基盤についても革新的な研究を展開しています。特に、疾患関連酵素の構造と機能の解明を通じて、がんや自己免疫疾患の新たな治療標的に向けた基盤を築いています。
Titus Masese教授の研究室は、リチウムイオン電池に次ぐ次世代エネルギー貯蔵技術としてのカリウムイオン電池の実現に向け、高電圧・高安定性を特徴とする新規層状フレームワーク材料の設計と開発を主眼としています。特に、カリウムイオンの可逆挿入を可能にする酸化物正極材料や、高電圧で安定なイオン液体電解質の開発が進んでいます。ナノ構造材料の設計と物性評価を通じて、持続可能で高効率なエネルギー変換・貯蔵技術の創出を目指しています。
本研究室では、corundum構造を有する酸化物半導体に注目し、特にガリウム酸化物を基盤とした超広Bandgap半導体材料の開発を進めています。α-Ga₂O₃を用いたショットキーバリアダイオードやpnヘテロジャンクションデバイスの実現、ならびにFeやIr、Ir固溶体をドーピングしたp型半導体酸化物の創出が主な研究テーマです。高品質なエpitaxial薄膜の成長と、その物性・界面構造・磁性・電気的特性の解明を通じて、次世代パワー半導体の実用化に貢献することを目的としています。
大木博継教授の研究室では、音響的・電磁的特性を用いた非破壊的材料評価技術の開発を柱としています。主にレゾナントウルトラサウンド分光法（RUS）を応用し、導電性・半導体性・誘電性結晶材料の全独立な弾性定数、内部摩擦、およびピエゾ効果係数を高精度に同時に測定する技術を開発しています。特にレーザー・ドップラー干渉計を用いた振動モードの直接観測により、モード識別という長年の難関を克服し、高精度な材料定数の決定を実現しています。
田貫千裕教授の研究室は、3次元的かつAIを活用した歯科・顔貌評価技術の開発を柱としています。特に、頭部側位画像における骨格および軟組織の自動認識技術と、その応用による治療予測の精度向上を追求しています。cleft lip・palateを有する患者の唇形評価や、顔貌変化の予測における信頼性の高い評価基準の構築も重要な研究テーマです。
楊慈教授の研究室では、生体材料とナノスケールの表面構造が幹細胞の挙動に与える影響を、機械的ストレスや表面トポグラフィーの観点から解明しています。特に、骨髄由来間葉幹細胞（hMSCs）の線維芽細胞・腱様細胞への分化を制御するシグナル伝達経路（RhoA/ROCK、FAK）や、細胞骨格の役割を詳細に解析しています。また、半導体ウェハーの非接触電気的特性評価や、ICパッケージのデラミネーション検出に応用するミリ波技術の開発も進めています。
Professor Jin-Hong Kim's research lab focuses on mechanobiology and tissue engineering, with a central emphasis on how mechanical cues—such as extracellular matrix stiffness and cell-cell contact—interact with biochemical signals to regulate cell behavior, particularly in epithelial and cartilage tissues. The lab investigates the mechanotransduction pathways underlying diseases like osteoarthritis and cancer, exploring how matrix remodeling and mechanical stress contribute to pathological progression. Using interdisciplinary approaches combining biophysics, cell biology, and biomaterials, the lab aims to uncover how mechanical microenvironments influence cell cycle decisions, tissue homeostasis, and regenerative potential. Their work also extends to therapeutic applications, including shockwave therapy and neuromodulation for musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation.
Professor Ho Jae Han's research lab focuses on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying renal injury, particularly in the context of diabetic nephropathy, oxidative stress, and metabolic disorders. The lab investigates key signaling pathways involving PPARγ, oxidative stress mediators like H₂O₂, uric acid, and stress-responsive genes such as CSR, with an emphasis on epithelial-mesenchymal transition, fibrosis, and cellular stress adaptation in renal proximal tubular cells. Additional research explores the roles of growth factors (e.g., EGF, BMP-4) and scaffolding proteins (e.g., caveolin-1) in regulating cell proliferation, migration, and survival. The lab integrates molecular biology, cell culture, and signaling pathway analysis to uncover therapeutic targets for kidney diseases.
Professor Haecheon Choi's research lab specializes in computational fluid dynamics and active flow control, with a focus on turbulent boundary layers, drag reduction, and instability control in bluff-body and wall-bounded flows. The lab employs direct numerical simulation (DNS) and large eddy simulation (LES) to investigate fundamental mechanisms of turbulence and to develop advanced control strategies such as synthetic jets, feedback control, and riblet surface modifications. Key research directions include skin-friction reduction, coherent structure manipulation, and the optimization of control efficiency across varying Reynolds numbers. The lab also integrates control theory and adjoint-based optimization techniques to design suboptimal feedback control laws for complex turbulent flows.
Professor Yong-Seok Lee's research lab focuses on the neural and molecular mechanisms underlying learning, memory, and social behavior, with a particular emphasis on the prefrontal cortex and its subcortical circuits. The lab investigates how early-life experiences, such as social isolation, alter neuronal excitability and synaptic plasticity through conserved signaling pathways like cAMP/CREB and RAS/ERK. Using a combination of behavioral assays, chemogenetics, viral tracing, and molecular techniques in rodent and invertebrate models (e.g., Aplysia and C. elegans), the lab explores the genetic and cellular basis of neuropsychiatric disorders, including RASopathies. A central theme is the identification and functional characterization of G protein-coupled receptors and their roles in modulating neural circuits and long-term synaptic changes.
Professor Hyungjin Kim's research lab specializes in brain-inspired neuromorphic computing and advanced memory technologies, focusing on the development of hardware-efficient neural network architectures using novel memristive and synaptic transistor devices. The lab explores the integration of passive crossbar circuits, spike-timing dependent plasticity, and low-power neuromorphic systems for energy-efficient AI computation. Key research directions include device-level optimization for variability and noise resilience, hardware-software co-design for spiking neural networks, and the application of advanced 3D NAND flash and oxide-based memristor technologies for next-generation nonvolatile memory and in-memory computing.
Professor Hyunju Lee's research lab specializes in infectious diseases, with a focus on pediatric respiratory infections, antimicrobial resistance, and vaccine immunology. The lab investigates the epidemiology and clinical management of macrolide-resistant *Mycoplasma pneumoniae* pneumonia, evaluates vaccine effectiveness and immune responses—particularly to pneumococcal and hepatitis A vaccines—and explores the impact of public health interventions on respiratory viral transmission. The lab also emphasizes translational research, including culturally adapted patient-reported outcome measures and seroprevalence studies to guide public health policy.
Professor Hee Chan Kim's research lab specializes in biomedical microsystems and bioelectrical engineering, focusing on the development of advanced diagnostic technologies using nanomaterials, microfluidics, and computational modeling. Key research directions include label-free detection of circulating tumor cells via impedance sensing, miniaturized implantable biosensors for neural and cardiac monitoring, and AI-driven reconstruction of physiological signals such as 12-lead ECGs from wearable patch devices. The lab also investigates fundamental electrochemical phenomena in nanoporous structures to enable next-generation point-of-care diagnostics and implantable medical devices.
Professor Hak-Joon Sung's research lab specializes in developing advanced biomaterials and smart scaffolds for regenerative medicine and cardiovascular tissue engineering. The lab focuses on stimuli-responsive materials—particularly those responsive to reactive oxygen species (ROS)—to enable site-specific drug delivery, enhanced cell infiltration, and improved tissue regeneration. Key research directions include designing shape-memory polymers for minimally invasive vascular grafts, engineering electrospun polymer scaffolds to direct stem cell differentiation into cardiomyocytes, and utilizing 3D graphene foams to support stem cell osteogenic differentiation. The overarching goal is to create functional, biocompatible, and dynamically responsive materials that can actively interact with and repair diseased tissues in vivo.
Professor Taesun Park's research lab focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic disorders such as obesity, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis, with a strong emphasis on identifying and validating natural bioactive compounds for their preventive and therapeutic potential. The lab investigates dietary supplements and plant-derived phytochemicals—including green coffee bean extract, olive leaf extract, carvacrol, and undecane—through in vivo and in vitro models to elucidate their effects on adipogenesis, inflammation, lipid metabolism, and immune modulation. A central theme is the regulation of key signaling pathways such as WNT10b/galanin, TLR4, LXRα/SREBP1c, and cAMP-mediated inflammatory responses. The lab integrates molecular biology, gene expression analysis, and metabolic phenotyping to translate preclinical findings into potential nutraceutical and functional food applications.
Professor Sehyun Shin's research lab specializes in developing advanced microfluidic and biophysical technologies for point-of-care diagnostics and cellular biomechanics. The lab focuses on understanding and measuring erythrocyte deformability as a biomarker for metabolic and microvascular diseases such as diabetes mellitus, while also pioneering rapid, sensitive, and low-cost detection methods for viral pathogens like SARS-CoV-2. Key research directions include microfluidic ektacytometry, nucleic acid amplification techniques (e.g., rolling circle amplification), and the application of DNA hydrogel formation for real-time pathogen detection. The lab integrates principles from biophysics, microengineering, and clinical diagnostics to create innovative tools for early disease diagnosis and monitoring.
Professor Joo Chan Lee's research lab specializes in advancing deep learning and neural representations for computer vision and multimedia applications, with a strong focus on efficient and high-fidelity 3D and video reconstruction. The lab explores novel neural rendering techniques such as Neural Radiance Fields (NeRFs) and 3D Gaussian Splatting to enable fast, accurate 3D scene representation and rendering. A key research direction involves optimizing computational efficiency for edge deployment through collaborative inference and reconfigurable deep learning architectures, particularly for object detection and video processing. The lab also develops specialized neural network designs for challenging imaging scenarios, such as dense and small object detection in aerial imagery.
Professor Daewon Sohn's research lab specializes in the development and application of functional nanomaterials, particularly halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), for advanced coating technologies. The lab focuses on tailoring the surface and pore structure of HNTs through pH- and chemical-based treatments to enable controlled release of corrosion inhibitors. A key research direction involves enhancing the performance of polyurethane (PU) coatings by encapsulating sensitive corrosion inhibitors, such as 2-mercaptobenzimidazole and 2-mercapatobenzothiazole, while preventing their premature reaction with diisocyanate. The lab also investigates the tunable porosity and dispersion behavior of HNTs to optimize their use in multifunctional, environmentally friendly coatings.
Professor In-Seon Lee's research lab focuses on integrative biomedicine, particularly exploring the neurobiological mechanisms of pain modulation and the therapeutic potential of natural products such as herbal essential oils and ginseng pharmacopuncture. The lab investigates brain-gut axis interactions, functional neuroimaging in functional dyspepsia, and acupuncture's effects on visceral pain and inflammatory markers. A key emphasis is on translating preclinical findings into clinical applications through rigorous systematic reviews and bibliometric analyses. The lab also examines the antioxidant and bioactive components of medicinal herbs to support evidence-based integrative therapies.
