UNIST Researchers Unveil Blood Stem Cell-generating Mechanism A recent study, affiliated with UNIST BME has unveiled the mechanism of development of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that give rise to all blood cell types. In collaboration with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Director Kyungjae Myung and Dr. Yoonsung Lee at the… Category01 2020.11.24
Novel CRISPR-based Genome Labeling Scheme for Reliable Visualization of Genomic Loci in Living Cells A research team, affiliated with UNIST has developed a novel CRISPR-based genome labeling scheme for reliable visualization of genomic elements in living cells. This labeling scheme, according to the research team, would enable real-time visual tracking of changes in chromatin structure. CRISPR, also known as CRISPR/Cas9, is a… Category01 2020.09.04
UNIST and PNU Selected for Social Sciences Korea Initiative! A joint research team, affiliated with UNIST BME has been selected as the recipient of a large-scale Social Science Korea (SSK) project of the National Research Foundation of Korea. Research teams from UNIST and Pusan National University (PNU) have entered into a research collaboration focusing… Category01 2020.09.01
Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Infections, Using a Single Drop of Blood A new diagnostic technology that quickly identifies viral or bacterial infections by dropping a single drop of blood on artificial vessels-on-a-chip that mimics the human immune response has been developed. In addition to its ability to detect infections before they begin to show symptoms (i.e., fever), the new method is ready to… Category01 2020.08.29