"Another Medical Innovation Begins" ... UNIST and Yonsei Medical Center Join Hands for 'Smart Healthcare'

Agreement Ceremony for Medical Science and Biomedical Research Collaboration in Genome Field at UNIST on the 10th

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Medical technology has reached out to scientific technologies such as ‘AI’ and ‘IT’. Two leading domestic institutions from each field have embarked on a project toward another medical innovation.

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Yonsei University Medical Center are starting joint research in the field of smart healthcare.

The two institutions plan to strengthen research capabilities in related fields through cooperation and lead the development of medical technology.

On the 10th at 4 p.m., a business agreement ceremony between UNIST and Yonsei University Medical Center will be held at the UNIST main administration building.

The two institutions will engage in deriving joint research projects in the smart healthcare field, establishing a foundation to activate researcher exchanges, and cooperating for research and technological advancement in smart healthcare.

They secured a joint research fund of 200 million KRW and selected a total of nine projects for joint research, focusing on genomics and medical imaging, including ‘Development of a new brain magnetic resonance imaging analysis model for predicting neurological prognosis in premature infants’ and ‘Genomic analysis of cholangiocarcinoma using Spatial Multiomics.’

Lee Yong-hoon, President of UNIST, said, “By combining UNIST’s world-class basic and applied research capabilities in bio fields such as genomics with the clinical medical expertise of Yonsei University Medical Center, we will pioneer new medical technologies in the smart healthcare field.”

Yoon Dong-seop, Director of Yonsei University Medical Center, said, “This collaborative research on medical technology integrating AI and IT technologies will be the beginning of solving challenges in medical fields and developing innovative medical technologies.”

Attending the agreement ceremony are UNIST President Lee Yong-hoon, Vice President Lee Jae-yong, Director of Planning Bae Seong-cheol, Head of Biomedical Engineering Department Jeong Woong-gyu, Director of Smart Healthcare Research Center Cho Hyung-joon, and from Yonsei University Medical Center, Director Yoon Dong-seop, Dean of Medical School Yoo Dae-hyun, Associate Dean of Medical School Kim Cheol-hoon, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Lim Jong-baek, and Associate Dean of Research Kim Cheol-hoon.

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