In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, a prominent article published by Nature has recognized Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho, a leading biomedical engineer at UNIST. The article, titled “Behind Every Great Woman in Science, There’s Another Great Woman in Science,” highlights the crucial role of mentorship and collaboration...
Abstract Observing others’ choices influences individuals’ decisions, often leading them to follow others. However, it is repeatedly reported that being observed by others tends to make people act more riskily. We hypothesized that this discrepancy arises from individuals’ belief that others prefer riskier choices than they...
Abstract The application of organoids has been limited by the lack of methods for producing uniformly mature organoids at scale. This study introduces an organoid culture platform, called UniMat, which addresses the challenges of uniformity and maturity simultaneously. UniMat is designed to not only ensure consistent...
Abstract Pancreatic islet macroencapsulation systems for subcutaneous transplantation have garnered significant attention as a therapy for Type I diabetes due to their minimal invasiveness and low complication rates. However, the low vascular density of subcutaneous tissue threatens the long-term survival of islets. To address this issue,...
The findings of this research have been published in Science Advances on Abstract Effectively reducing climate change requires marked, global behavior change. However, it is unclear which strategies are most likely to motivate people to change their climate beliefs and behaviors. Here, we tested 11 expert-crowdsourced interventions...
Abstract Functional mapping during brain surgery is applied to define brain areas that control critical functions and cannot be removed. Currently, these procedures rely on verbal interactions between the neurosurgeon and electrophysiologist, which can be time-consuming. In addition, the electrode grids that are used to measure...
Abstract Organ-on-a-chip, which recapitulates the dynamics of in vivo vasculature, has emerged as a promising platform for studying organ-specific vascular beds. However, its practical advantages in identifying vascular-targeted drug delivery systems (DDS) over traditional in vitro models remain underexplored. This study demonstrates the reliability and efficacy...
Abstract Mitigating sepsis-induced severe organ dysfunction with magnetic nanoparticles has shown remarkable advances in extracorporeal blood treatment. Nevertheless, treating large septic animals remains challenging due to insufficient magnetic separation at rapid blood flow rates (>6 L h−1) and limited incubation time in an extracorporeal circuit. Herein,...
Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK). Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK), the most...
9 UNIST researchers distinguished themselves with inclusion in the 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Plc. 6,849 individual researchers from institutions in 67 countries and regions have been selected in the 2023 list, with 9 from UNIST. Nine UNIST researchers have once again distinguished themselves...
