Professor Lim Haegyun of Pukyong National University Selected for Outstanding Research on Targeted Cancer Cell Therapy Using Ultrasound

Ministry of Science and ICT Excellent Young Researcher Program... 1.2 Billion KRW Solo Research Project Over 5 Years

Pukyong National University announced on the 16th that Professor Lim Haegyun (Department of Biomedical Engineering) has been selected for the "2024 Excellent Young Researcher Program for Basic Research Projects," organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea.

Professor Lim Haegyun conducted research on "Development of a Non-Invasive, Remotely Controlled Acoustic Tweezer-Sonogenetics-Based Wearable Device for Immuno-Oncology Therapy" as part of this project.

The Excellent Young Researcher Program is a government-funded R&D initiative that supports creative research by young researchers and aims to foster their research capabilities.

As the sole principal investigator for this research project, he will receive a total of 1.2 billion KRW in research funding over five years, from this year until 2029.

Through this research project, Professor Lim will conduct studies targeting only tumor cells by utilizing ultrasound-based acoustic tweezer-sonogenetics technology.

Professor Lim Haegyun stated, "We expect to precisely control the location and timing of immune cell therapy activation, thereby increasing treatment efficiency and minimizing side effects on surrounding healthy cells."

Professor Im Haegyun, Pukyong National University

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