Professor Lee Woo-jin of Bundang Seoul National University Awarded SK Young Researcher Award

Bundang Seoul National University Hospital announced on the 14th that Professor Lee Woo-jin from the Department of Neurology received the 'SK Young Researcher Award' at the '42nd Autumn Scientific Meeting of the Korean Neurological Association.'

The SK Young Researcher Award is given to young researchers who lead the development and expansion of the horizons of neuroscience in South Korea. Awardees are selected annually based on several years of research achievements and research proposals.

Professor Lee Woo-jin (third from the left) of the Department of Neurology at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the 'SK Young Researcher Award'.

Professor Lee Woo-jin studies epilepsy, sleep disorders, and encephalitis. He was honored with the award in recognition of the excellence of his research plan to develop a disease activity assessment and drug response prediction system to optimize treatment for refractory status epilepticus (status epilepticus).

Refractory status epilepticus is a rare and intractable disease in which seizures persist despite the use of two or more antiepileptic drugs at high doses. It is very dangerous, with a mortality rate of 25-30% and neurological sequelae remaining in 50% of cases.

Through this research, Professor Lee aims to build a database on refractory status epilepticus, monitor disease severity and antiepileptic drug response, and develop models to predict treatment response and prognosis.

Professor Lee Woo-jin stated, "Through this research, we will discover previously unknown EEG markers and biomarkers for predicting drug response, and furthermore, continue research on the causes of refractory status epilepticus and new treatment methods."

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