SDGs
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being (98)
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Professor Ki Joo Pahk Selected for the “Hanwoomul-Phagi” Basic Research Program
Accelerating the development of pressure-modulated shockwave histotripsy (PSH) to build an AI-robot ultrasound convergence platform for personalized, incision-free precision treatment
2026-05-26 -
Strengthening the Academic-Industrial Ecosystem: Launch of the Hongneung Innopolis Phase 2 Project
Participating Institutions Include Kyung Hee University, KIST, and Korea University in Attendance
Accelerating Technology Startups and Global Market Entry for Participating Companies2026-05-11 -
Kyung Hee Appoints NASA Senior Scientist Dr. Fathi Karouia as Research Professor
Senior Scientist in Space Biology, Overseeing Research and Experiments on the International Space Station (ISS)
Elevating Korea’s Space Medicine and Space Life Sciences to the Next Level at the Institute for Future Space Exploration2026-04-27 -
Young Researchers Thrive in an Autonomous Research Environment
Two students from Professor Dongwhi Choi’s Multi-Scale Processing Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have been named recipients of the Presidential Science Scholarship. The honorees are doctoral candidates Yu-seop Kim and Donghan Lee. The Presidential Science Scholarship is a national program hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Student Aid Foundation. It is designed to identify outstanding graduate students with the potential to become world-class researchers and to provide them with a robust foundation for their studies.
To select scholarship recipients, the Korea Student Aid Foundation comprehensively evaluates academic achievement, growth potential, and contributions to their respective fields. Each year, approximately 120 students are selected nationwide (around 50 for Master’s programs and 70 for Doctoral programs). Selected scholars receive full tuition coverage until graduation, along with a stipend for academic encouragement each semester. It is particularly significant that a single laboratory produced two scholarship recipients simultaneously in a competitive program that selects only about 120 students across the entire country.2026-04-13 -
Dean Seong-Gyu Ko’s Team at the College of Korean Medicine Publishes in Top Nature Portfolio Journal
Identifying a New Signaling Axis for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Growth
Leveraging the College of Korean Medicine’s Leading Research Center Pipeline to Suggest Potential New Targets for Diagnosis and Treatment
A research team at the Center for Herb-based Cancer Research, led by Dean Seong-Gyu Ko of the College of Korean Medicine, has identified a new molecular mechanism—the GPR54-DDC axis—that supports the growth and survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common type of lung cancer. Through preclinical models, the team confirmed that the receptor protein GPR54 (KISS1R) promotes tumor growth by regulating the expression of Dopa Decarboxylase (DDC) and the energy metabolism of cancer cells.
The findings were published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (Impact Factor: 52.7), a prestigious journal within the Nature Portfolio. (Link to paper) This study is highly significant as it provides a unified explanation of how cancer cell signaling, energy metabolism, and tumor proliferation are interconnected through a single molecular axis.2026-04-06 -
A Healthy Future for Humanity Through Convergence and Innovation
The “Magnolia Health Nexus” convergence symposium was held on Friday, February 6, at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, marking the first time all six of Kyung Hee’s medical-related colleges—Medicine, Dentistry, Korean Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, and East-West Medical Science—and the Kyung Hee University Medical Center joined forces for a single event. Centered on the theme “A Healthy Future for Humanity Through Convergence and Innovation,” the symposium brought together over 350 participants, including President Jinsang Kim, Vice President for Medical Affairs Jeong-Taek Woo, and Medical Center Director Joo Hyeong Oh, along with faculty and students to explore the future of integrated healthcare.
The Magnolia Health Nexus was established to address the increasing need for convergence research, aiming to expand the essential values of medicine for humanity in an era of rapid technological advancement. By strengthening the core values shared across Kyung Hee’s six medical fields—Medicine, Dentistry, Korean Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, and East-West Medical Science—the symposium served as a critical platform for building a broader foundation for future interdisciplinary collaboration.2026-03-10 -
Long-term Tracking of Chronic Respiratory Disease Trends Across 34 Asian Countries
Research by Professor Dong Keon Yon’s Team Published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
General Decline in Disease Burden Across Asia, but National, Gender, and Socioeconomic Gaps Persist2026-03-10 -
Establishing a Scientific Roadmap to Protect Public Health Amid Climate Threats
A research team led by Professor Eun-Jung Park of the College of Medicine identifies the respiratory risks of “microcystin” found in green algae and proposes safety guidelines for the public. Utilizing experimental animals and a 3D reconstructed human airway model, the team (including Professors Jin-Bae Kim, Cheon Woong Choi, and Moon-hyung Lee) derived Maximum Non-Lethal Dose (MNLD), the No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level (NOAEL), and the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) to safeguard health from green algae risks.
2026-02-09 -
Translating Human Motion into Robotic Movement
A student duo from the Department of Mechanical Engineering has developed a high-fidelity robotic arm system capable of mimicking human arm and hand movements in real time
2026-02-02 -
Textile-Based Robotic Skin Aims to Enhance Human–Robot Interaction
A new collaboration between Kyung Hee and AI robotics firm Circulus Inc. is exploring textile-based robotic skin as a new approach to improving sensory interaction between humans and robots
2026-02-02