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UNIST Biology Researcher Honored with the 2023 KPS Young Biophysicist Awards!

The award ceremony took place at the 2023 Subcommittee Meeting of the Korean Physical Society on April 19, 2023.

UNIST Biology Researcher Honored with the 2023 KPS Young Biophysicist Awards!

A researcher, affiliated with UNIST has recently been honored with the ‘2023 Young Biophysicist Awards‘ by the Korean Physical Society (KPS). The recipient is Na Young Choen (Advisor: Professor Ja Yil Lee) from the Department of... Read More

May 04, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo People
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Benchmarking Integration of Single-cell Differential Expression

Their findings have been published in the March 2023 issue of Nature Communications.

Benchmarking Integration of Single-cell Differential Expression

Abstract Integration of single-cell RNA sequencing data between different samples has been a major challenge for analyzing cell populations. However, strategies to integrate differential expression analysis of single-cell data remain underi... Read More

Apr 14, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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GPR143 Controls ESCRT-dependent Exosome Biogenesis and Promotes Cancer Metastasis

Their findings have been published in the February 2023 issue of Developmental Cell.

GPR143 Controls ESCRT-dependent Exosome Biogenesis and Promotes Cancer Metastasis

Abstract Exosomes transport a variety of macromolecules and modulate intercellular communication in physiology and disease. However, the regulation mechanisms that determine exosome contents during exosome biogenesis remain poorly understoo... Read More

Mar 22, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Epigenetic Regulation of Nrg1 Promotes Breast Cancer Progression Associated to Hyperglycemia

Their findings have been published in the January 2023 issue of Nature Communications.

Epigenetic Regulation of Nrg1 Promotes Breast Cancer Progression Associated to Hyperglycemia

Abstract Hyperglycemia is a risk factor for breast cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Hyperglycemia induces Neuregulin 1 (Nrg1) overexpression in breast cancer, which subsequently promotes tumor progression. However, molecular mechanis... Read More

Mar 09, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST Student Honored with 2023 Asan Foundation Scholarship

HyunWoo Kim (Dept. of Biological Sciences) honored with 2023 Asan Foundation Medical Bioscience Scholarship.

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UNIST Student Honored with 2023 Asan Foundation Scholarship

HyunWoo Kim, a graduate student (Advisor: Professor Changwook Lee) in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST has recently been honored with the prestigious 2023 Asan Foundation Medical Bioscience Scholarship in recognition of his ex... Read More

Mar 06, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo People
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Researchers Identify Key Protein that Promotes DNA Repair and Prevent Cancer

Their findings have been published in the online version of Nucleic Acids Research on January 3, 2023.

Researchers Identify Key Protein that Promotes DNA Repair and Prevent Cancer

Abstract TRAIP is a key factor involved in the DNA damage response (DDR), homologous recombination (HR) and DNA interstrand crosslink (ICL) repair. However, the exact functions of TRAIP in these processes in mammalian cells are not fully un... Read More

Feb 03, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Structural Basis for Mitoguardin-2 Mediated Lipid Transport at ER-mitochondrial Membrane Contact Sites

Their findings have been published in the June 2022 issue of Nature Communications.

Structural Basis for Mitoguardin-2 Mediated Lipid Transport at ER-mitochondrial Membrane Contact Sites

Abstract The endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mitochondria contact site (ERMCS) is crucial for exchanging biological molecules such as phospholipids and Ca2+ ions between these organelles. Mitoguardin-2 (MIGA2), a mitochondrial outer membrane pro... Read More

Aug 03, 2022 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST Graduate Accepted into Ph.D. Program at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

Sungbin Lim, 2021 MSc graduate from UNIST, has recently been accepted into a Ph.D. program IMPRS of MPI EvolBio.

UNIST Graduate Accepted into Ph.D. Program at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

Sungbin Lim, a former graduate from the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST, is excited to begin the next chapter in his life. He has recently been accepted into a Ph.D. program at the International Max Planck Institute for Evolution... Read More

May 19, 2022 By JooHyeon Heo People
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New Study Unveils Hepatic MIR20B Promotes NAFLD by Suppressing PPARA

The findings of this research have been published in the online version of eLife on December 30, 2021.

New Study Unveils Hepatic MIR20B Promotes NAFLD by Suppressing PPARA

A research team, jointly led by Professor Jang Hyun Choi and Professor Dougu Nam in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST has discovered that the genetic material in the liver, called MIR20B inhibits the expression of PPARA protein... Read More

Mar 24, 2022 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST Alumni Apprised of His Appointment to Professorship

Hansol Kim has been appointed to a faculty position within the Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering at Inje University.

UNIST Alumni Apprised of His Appointment to Professorship

The Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST has announced the appointment of its graduate as an assistant professor at Inje University. Hansol Kim (Advisor: Professor Sebyung Kang) is an alumnus who has recently been appointed to a facul... Read More

Feb 24, 2022 By JooHyeon Heo People
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