Chonnam National University Master's Students' Papers Selected as Cover Stories in Prestigious International Journals

Master's Students Kim Dream and Shin Yul Lee

The team led by Professor Kim Joungho at Chonnam National University, with master's student Kim Dream, was selected for the cover paper of Advanced Healthcare Materials. Provided by Chonnam National University

Chonnam National University announced on September 22 that master's students Kim Dream and Shin Yul Lee from Professor Kim Joungho's team were each selected for the cover papers of the prestigious international journals 'Advanced Healthcare Materials' and 'Nano Letters'.

Master's student Kim Dream developed a next-generation convergent stem cell therapy platform that significantly enhances the structural and functional integrity of stem cell spheroids by integrating ultra-fine gelatin nanoparticles (Gelatin Nanoparticles, GNP), stem cells, and 3D cell culture platform technology.

The master's student Shin Yul Lee from Professor Kim Joungho's team at Chonnam National University was selected for the cover paper of Nano Letters and received the Excellent Paper Presentation Award from the Korean Society for Biomaterials. Provided by Chonnam National University

Master's student Shin Yul Lee developed a next-generation dual-functional biomedical Janus patch that promotes tissue regeneration at surgical sites and effectively suppresses postoperative adhesions by combining ultra-fine pattern-based soft lithography technology with biocompatible biomaterials.

Professor Kim Joungho stated, "The fact that master's students have published papers in world-renowned international journals and have been selected as cover papers demonstrates our research team's capabilities and competitiveness," adding, "We plan to further expand the application fields to various stem cell therapeutics and intractable diseases."

This research was led by master's students Kim Dream and Shin Yul Lee, and Dr. Kim Woochan as primary authors. The published papers were selected as cover papers in the latest issues of 'Advanced Healthcare Materials' (impact factor 9.6) and 'Nano Letters' (impact factor 9.1), and also received Excellent Paper Presentation Awards from the International Society for Biomaterials and the Korean Society for Biomaterials, proving the excellence of the research.

This research was supported by the Mid-career Researcher Support Program, Bio and Medical Technology Development Program, Regional Innovation Leading Research Center Program, National Research Foundation Basic Research Laboratory Program, Digital Agriculture Professional Training and Technology Development Program, Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System Program, and the BK21 Phase 4 IT-Bio Convergence System Agriculture Education and Research Group.

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