Soongsil University Initiates Development of World's First Age-Specific Artificial Skin Technology

Jae-Hyun Jeong (left), Professor Yoon-Gon Kim (Provided by Soongsil University)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Soongsil University announced on the 7th that the research team of Professors Jaehyun Jeong and Yungon Kim from the Department of Chemical Engineering has been finally selected in the "Animal Testing Alternative Efficacy Evaluation Technology" field of the Dermatological Applied Materials Leading Technology Development Project led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and will receive a total of 1.2 billion KRW in research funding over three years.

This project is conducted in the bio-health sector and aims to develop five core dermatological technologies: ▲development of eco-friendly sustainable domestic materials ▲applied research in dermatology ▲new formulation technology development ▲technology development for market diversification response ▲animal testing alternative efficacy evaluation technology.

Professor Jeong proposed the world's first age-specific artificial skin by designing full-thickness cultured skin for efficacy evaluation technology to replace animal testing according to different age groups. In collaboration with Professor Kim, they plan to develop a customized microbiome cosmeceutical efficacy evaluation technology using age-specific artificial skin. Through this project, they aim to secure original technology and achieve domestic and international commercialization through certification of animal testing alternative evaluation methods.

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