Pukyong National University Researcher Receives Consecutive Excellence Awards from the Korean Society of Biomaterials

Postdoctoral researcher Pathum Chandika (left) and Namgyun Kim.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dooyul Hwang] Dr. Pathum Chandika, a postdoctoral researcher at the Marine Bionics Convergence Technology Center of Pukyong National University, and Namkyun Kim from the Department of 4th Industrial Convergence Bionics Engineering received the Excellent Academic Award at the ‘2022 Fall Academic Conference of the Korean Society for Biomaterials.’

Researcher Pathum recently presented his research results at the academic conference held at the Sono Belle Convention Center in Jeju on ‘Fabrication of Antimicrobial Nanofiber Scaffolds Containing Usnic Acid/Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Based on Synthetic Polymer Polycaprolactone and Their Application for Skin Regeneration Efficacy,’ receiving high evaluation.

In his study, he developed a medical device for skin wounds by loading usnic acid, an antimicrobial agent that inhibits bacterial growth and biofilm formation in skin tissue, onto nanofiber scaffolds based on polycaprolactone and decellularized extracellular matrix.

The research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea’s Science and Engineering Field University-Focused Research Institute Support Project.

Namkyun Kim presented research results on ‘Fabrication of Self-Healing Injectable Antimicrobial Hydrogels Based on Hyaluronic Acid/Pectin, which are also abundantly contained in marine organisms, and Their Application for Wound Healing Efficacy.’

In his study, Kim fabricated self-healing injectable hydrogels using hyaluronic acid and pectin.

The research was supported by the Science and Engineering Field University-Focused Research Institute Support Project and the 4th Phase BK21 New Senior Customized Healthcare Project.

Founded in 1996, the Korean Society for Biomaterials supports research on biomedical biomaterial development aimed at treating human diseases and improving quality of life, with over 3,400 members actively contributing to the advancement of academic culture.

The society’s journal, ‘Biomaterials Research,’ ranks 3rd (IF 15.563, top 3%) among 98 SCI(E) journals in the Biomedical JCR category this year.

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