Professor Lee Jun's Team at Chosun University Hospital Receives 'Outstanding Researcher Award' from the Korean Association of Intestinal Research

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Professor Lee Jun's team from the Department of Gastroenterology at Chosun University Hospital recently received the 'Distinguished Investigator Award' at the 5th International Conference of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (IMKASID 2022), held at BEXCO in Busan.

According to Chosun University Hospital on the 7th, IMKASID is an international conference hosted by the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases since 2016. It serves as a global academic platform where outstanding research and treatment achievements by domestic researchers in intestinal disease research and therapy are shared with researchers and medical professionals worldwide, fostering mutual exchange and cooperation.

Professor Lee Jun and Professor Kim Sungjoong presented a multicenter study using data from seven university hospitals under the theme "The Usefulness of Sigmoid Colon Examination for Assessing Disease Activity in Ulcerative Colitis Patients," receiving recognition for the excellence of their research.

Fellow in Gastroenterology Park Hyesun also earned the honor of receiving the "Academic Grant" award with the presentation titled "The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors."

Meanwhile, Professor Lee Jun currently serves as the head of the Department of Gastroenterology at Chosun University Hospital and is actively involved as an academic committee member of the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, an editorial board member of the Korean Society of Gastroenterology, and both an academic and editorial committee member of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases.

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