Catholic University Selected for Ministry of Health and Welfare R&D Project... Supported with 1.7 Billion KRW

Professor Kang Han-chang of the College of Pharmacy Selected for Research Project
'Development of a Customized Biodegradable Material-Based Platform'

Professor Chang Kang from the College of Pharmacy at Catholic University was finally selected for the "2024 2nd Health and Medical Technology R&D Project" hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for his research on "Development of a Multi-targeted Customized Biodegradable Material-based Non-viral Gene Delivery Platform." Through this, he will receive a total research fund of 1.75 billion KRW over the next three years and six months.

The selected research project aims to develop a customized gene delivery platform suitable for various targets such as administration routes, target organs, cells, organelles, and target diseases using biodegradable materials like polymers and ceramics. It is expected that the research will lead to the development of an innovative non-viral gene delivery platform capable of treating diseases such as ▲skin cancer ▲pulmonary fibrosis ▲sarcopenia.

Chang Kang, Professor at the College of Pharmacy, Catholic University [Provided by Catholic University]

Professor Kang stated, "If this project is successfully carried out, it is expected to be expanded and applied as a non-viral gene delivery system capable of delivering new genes for treating various diseases such as mRNA and pDNA," adding, "We will do our best to secure foundational technology based on biodegradable materials to accelerate the domestic development of gene delivery systems."

The research project "Development of a Multi-targeted Customized Biodegradable Material-based Non-viral Gene Delivery Platform" is led by Professor Kang, with Professor Jihoon Jung from the College of Pharmacy at Sungkyunkwan University participating as a co-researcher.

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