SDGs
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger (10)
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Transcending the Limits of Rice Productivity through Chloroplast Regulation
Simultaneously Enhancing Photosynthetic Efficiency and Yield via PEL Gene Regulation
Presenting the Potential for a “Next-Generation Green Revolution” through C4 Evolutionary Mimicry Strategies2026-03-03 -
The Center for Digital Health: Professor Dong Keon Yon’s Global Vision for the “Kyung Hee School of Thought”
Professor Dong Keun Yon of the College of Medicine: Pioneering the fusion of medical big data and AI at the Center for Digital Health as the recipient of the 23rd Pfizer Medical Research Award in Basic Medicine
Professor Dong Keun Yon of the College of Medicine has been named the recipient of the 23rd Pfizer Medical Research Award in the Basic Medicine category. This prestigious honor is organized by the National Academy of Medicine of Korea (NAMOK) and sponsored by Pfizer Korea. Established in 1999 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pfizer Korea’s founding, the award evaluates individual papers published within the last two years across three district categories: basic, clinical, and translational medicine. The selection committee’s rigorous evaluation process considers research excellence, creativity, scientific rigor, and overall contribution to the medical field. Notably, Professor Yon is the first member of the Kyung Hee community to receive this distinguished accolade, marking a historic milestone for the university.
The award-winning study, titled “Global, regional and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease study,” was featured in the May issue of Nature Medicine (Impact Factor: 58.7). By leveraging extensive global big data from 204 countries, the research provided a comprehensive analysis of the disease burden associated with dietary iron deficiency, categorized by year, gender, and region. The Pfizer Medical Research Award selection committee lauded the achievement, stating that Professor Yon’s work “delivers outstanding research outcomes through the innovative application of big data and artificial intelligence, contributing significantly to the advancement of medicine both in Korea and internationally.”
Professor Yon’s influence extends beyond academic journals; he recently received a commendation from the Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) for his vital contributions to the establishment and application of infectious disease big data. To discuss these milestones and research efforts at the Center for Digital Health, we met with Professor Yon just as he was concluding a strategy meeting with his research team. Despite his demanding schedule, he maintained an approachable and energetic demeanor, speaking with visible pride as he introduced the work being conducted by his students.2026-02-02 -
Professor Jae-Young Um of the College of Korean Medicine Selected for the Global Basic Research Laboratory Project
Professor Jae-Young Um's research team at the College of Korean Medicine has been selected for the 2025 Global Basic Research Laboratory Support Project hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) with a research topic titled “Overcoming cachexia through modulation of cancer-related adipose-derived fibroblasts."
2026-01-19- SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 - Quality Education
- SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
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Solving a Longstanding Bottleneck in Hybrid Rice Production
A research team led by Professor Ki-Hong Jung of the Graduate School of Green-Bio Science has developed a new hybrid rice production platform that precisely modulates self-pollination to enhance fertilization by external pollen
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Reshaping Trees with Gene Editing: Kyung Hee Engineers Upright Poplars
A research team led by Professor Jae-Heung Ko at the Graduate School of Green-Bio Sciences has identified the key gene that determines branch angle and crown architecture in poplar and, using CRISPR gene editing, engineered trees with a columnar, upright form
2025-11-10 -
Kyung Hee Rises to No. 1 Among Private Universities, 19th Overall in Global Impact Rankings
Kyung Hee Rises to No. 1 Among Private Universities, 19th Overall in Global Impact Rankings
2025-07-07- SDG 1 - No Poverty
- SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
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Kyung Hee Undergraduate Leads First Ever Global Study on the Disease Burden of Dietary Iron Deficiency
Professor Dong Keon Yon's research team at the College of Medicine has produced the first scientific quantification of the global disease burden attributable to dietary iron deficiency, using big data from 204 countries, disaggregated by year, gender, and age. Student Sooji Lee (Medicine, ’19) served as first author.
2025-05-21 -
Kyung Hee Ranks 23rd Overall in the World and 2nd Among Global Private Universities in THE Impact Rankings 2024
The University has achieved an impressive 23rd place in the world and 2nd among all global private universities in the 2024 University Impact Rankings presented by Times Higher Education (THE)
2024-06-20- SDG 1 - No Poverty
- SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
- SDG 4 - Quality Education
- SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Developing New Cultivation Technology for Plants and Crops in Response to Climate Crisis
The Plant Single Cell Level Fluid Mechanics Basic Laboratory has been selected as part of the Basic Research Laboratory (BRL) project. The core research objective is developing innovative technology to screen plants and crops by creating “Plant Cell-on-a-Chip,” which will be conducted over a three-year period
2022-08-03 -
Converting GHG Methane into Eco-friendly Bio-fertilizer
Professor Eun Yeol Lee at the Department of Chemical Engineering and his team developed new technology that induces the conversion of an engineered methanotroph into a growth-stimulating phytohormone
2022-02-08