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Cell Adhesion Biomimetics for Early Cancer Prognosis and Monitoring

The findings were published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics on March 1, 2026. Mar 16, 2026JooHyeon Heo Public Relations Team print +- Abstract Cancer progression involves cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), which facilitate the recruitment of leukocytes and metastatic tumor cells to distant organs by mediating adhesion with endothelial cells. While CAM-mediated tumor...

UNIST Faculty Startup Secures KRW 5.5 Billion in CPRIT Funding

ExoDiscovery—built on technology from Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho’s lab—had its logo showcased on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square in New York City. Dec 09, 2025JooHyeon Heo Public Relations Team A UNIST faculty startup has secured significant U.S. funding, marking a major milestone in its global commercialization efforts. ExoDiscovery Technologies...

Dean Yoon-Kyoung Cho Becomes First Korean to Lead CBMS as President

Yoon-Kyoung Cho, Dean of the College of Information and Biotechnology and Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST, has been officially inaugurated as President of the Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society (CBMS), marking her as the first Korean to hold this position. Recognized globally...

UNIST Launches ‘Advanced Bio Research Institute’ to Tackle Aging Challenges

The 2025 Global Symposium on Multiscale Biohybrid Systems took place at UNIST from February 9 to 10, 2025. Feb 13, 2025JooHyeon Heo Public Relations Team print +- As individuals age, muscle regeneration becomes increasingly critical for maintaining health and quality of life. To address this challenge, there is a pressing...

New Study Unveils Innovative Diagnostic Technology for Early Lung Cancer Detection

Their findings were highlighted as a front cover of ACS Nano with publication dated January 11, 2025. Feb 15, 2025JooHyeon Heo Public Relations Team print +- Abstract Tumor-derived extracellular vesicle (tEV)-associated RNAs hold promise as diagnostic biomarkers, but their clinical use is hindered by the rarity of tEVs among nontumor EVs....