Yuri Kim, Dong-Eui University Master's Student, Wins Best Presentation Award at KOFFST International Conference

Yuri Kim, a master's student in the Department of Biomedical Science at the Graduate School of Dong-Eui University, has been recognized for her research capabilities at the largest international academic event in the field of fisheries science in Korea.

Kim received the Best Poster Presentation Award in the fisheries utilization and processing category at the 2025 KOFFST International Conference, held at BEXCO in Busan from November 6 to 7.

Master's student Yuri Kim at Dong-Eui University. Provided by Dong-Eui University

The award-winning research, titled "Geographic differences in gut microbiota of olive flounder: Insights from Korean aquaculture regions," investigated how environmental differences in major domestic aquaculture sites affect the intestinal microbial composition of olive flounder, using next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis.

The study was conducted by a research team at Dong-Eui University, including Subin Hwang (senior, Department of Biomedical Science), graduate students Sujeong Lee and Youngsun Lee, and Professors Wonjae Jang and Eunwoo Lee.

The team confirmed that external factors such as regional water quality characteristics and rearing environments cause differences in the gut microbial ecosystem of fish. Yuri Kim was praised for the significance of her findings, as revealing the regional characteristics of microbiota composition provides direct implications for improving productivity and enhancing the sustainability of aquaculture.

The Korean Federation of Fisheries Science and Technology Societies (KOFFST) is a consortium of five academic societies, including the Korean Society of Fisheries Science, the Korean Society of Ichthyology, and the Korean Society of Fish Pathology, and holds the international academic conference annually in conjunction with the Busan International Seafood & Fisheries Expo (BISFE).

This year, more than 570 experts from 12 countries, including Korea, the United States, France, and Denmark, attended the event, where a total of 381 research achievements were presented.

A representative from Dong-Eui University stated, "This is significant for fostering outstanding research talent and strengthening international research networks. We will continue to provide full support to achieve ongoing results in the field of bio-fisheries convergence research."

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