College of Health Science and KBSI Metropolitan Center
sign education and research exchange agreement
Plan to establish and expand a global research network through joint research initiatives and ambitious projects.

▲ (From left) Kim Hae-young, Vice Dean of the College of Health Science; Yoon Dae-sung, Vice Dean of the College of Health Science; Park Jae-yong, Dean of the College of Health Science;

Seo Jong-bok, Director of KBSI Metropolitan Center; Kwon Seung-hae, Research Group Leader at KBSI Metropolitan Center; Na Yoon-cheol, Research Group Leader at KBSI Metropolitan Center.

On Wednesday, July 17, the College of Health Science and the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) Metropolitan Center signed an education and research cooperation agreement in Room B130 of Hana Science Hall.

The agreement focuses on the joint utilization of the research infrastructure of both institutions, thereby creating a practical framework for substantive research cooperation. The two organizations plan to collaborate on challenging research projects, host symposiums to share findings, conduct international workshops, and invite distinguished researchers from abroad in order to enhance their global research network.

As part of their action plan, the institutions have committed to holding weekly research group meetings and to organizing a symposium scheduled for the second half of the year. Additionally, KBSI will provide expertise on equipment usage to support the joint research efforts.

Dean Park Jae-yong of the College of Health Science stated, “The two institutions will engage in regular exchanges of research personnel in order to leverage the advanced research capabilities of the College of Health Science’s BK21 Phase 4 project, along with the entrepreneurial infrastructure enjoyed by our faculty.” He added, “I hope that our collaboration will lead to the identification of sustainable projects in the advanced bio field.”

Director Seo Jong-bok of the KBSI Metropolitan Center remarked, “This year, KBSI has been reorganized into a metropolitan center. Through this agreement with the College of Health Science, we anticipate deeper cooperation in the bio field through the utilization of our developing medical platform, which is one of our key projects.”