Cho Yoon-kyoung | |
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Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, POSTECH |
Known for | Lab-on-a-disc, biomedical engineering |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Lab-on-a-chip, microfluidics, biosensors, translational research, basic research, nanomedicine |
Institutions | IBS (Institute for Basic Science) UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) SAIT (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology) UIUC (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign) POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) |
Thesis | Structure and Dynamics of Confined Molecules (1999) |
Doctoral advisor | Steve Granick |
Other academic advisors | Lee Kun-Hong |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jo Yun-Gyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yun-Kyŏng |
Website | https://fruits.unist.ac.kr |
Cho Yoon-Kyoung is an interdisciplinary researcher involved in basic science to translational research in microfluidics and nanomedicine. She is a group leader in the Center for Soft and Living Matter at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and a full professor in Biomedical Engineering at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Korea. [1] Cho is a member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea [2] [3] and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. [4]
Cho majored in chemical engineering at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) graduating with B.S. and M.S. in 1992 and 1994, respectively. She completed her Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1999, her advisor was Steve Granick.
She worked at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology as a senior researcher from 1999 until 2008 [5] where she participated in developing in vitro diagnostic devices with biomedical applications. [6]
Joining the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in 2008, she became the chair of the School of Nano-Bioscience and Chemical Engineering (2008–2014) and later the chair of the School of Life Sciences (2014–2015) and the director of World Class University (2009–2013) and Brain Korea 21 (2013–2015) programs. She has been a group leader in the Institute for Basic Science Center for Soft and Living Matter since 2015. From 2016, she is a full professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in UNIST [7] [1]
She has been an associate editor of Lab on a Chip from 2019 [8] and previously served as an editorial board member (2013-2019). She also has been an advisory board member for Analyst [9] and an editorial board member for Micromachines. In addition, she has been a board member of the Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society (CBMS). [10]
She served as a member for Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology (2018) [11] and advisory committee member for the Ministry of Personnel Management (2018). [12]
Much of Cho's research has focused on centrifugal microfluidics. [13] Cho and her team have developed lab-on-a-disc systems to provide a “sample-in and answer-out” type biochemical analysis solution with simple, size-reduced, and cost-efficient instrumentation. [14] She demonstrated fully integrated virus enrichment and nucleic acids extraction on a chip, [15] fully automated immunoassay, [16] [17] [18] label-free isolation of circulating tumor cells, [19] [20] size fractionization of extracellular vesicles (EVs), [21] [22] RNA detection from urinary EVs, [23] and electricity-free bacteria enrichment for urinary tract infection detection and rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test [24] by directly testing clinical samples of patients, which allows high precision detection of biomarkers for monitoring the efficacy of therapy and emergent drug resistance for personalized medicine. In 2021, her research team was the first to program exosomes for the purpose of energy generation in living cells. [25]
The other key area of Cho's research concerns microfluidic systems to understand intercellular communication. Biomimetic chips such as platelet chips [26] or 3D human liver-on-a-chip [27] have been designed to study the roles of EVs in cancer metastasis. She investigated morphological adaptations and mechanobiological behaviors of epithelial cells on a torus surface. [28] In addition, her group is interested in nanomaterials, nanodevices, and nanofluidics which can provide nonconventional tools and platforms to enhance biosensing characteristics or to investigate physical, chemical, and biological properties of living matter. [29]
Cho was elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea in 2020. [5] [2] She is a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry. [4] Her work has been recognized by multiple awards, including National Top 100 R&D Performances (2019), [30] Korea's Top 5 Bio-field research outcome (2017, 2020), Faculty of the Year Award (UNIST, 2012 and 2020), Korean Woman Engineer of the Year (2010), SAMSUNG CEO's Award for Best Technology Achievement of the Year (2004, 2007), the Racheff Award for Outstanding Graduate Research (UIUC, 1998), [31] and invited lectures at the Nobel Symposium on Microfluidics in Sweden (2017), [32] and plenary seminar at MicroTAS 2010. [33]
South Korea competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 226 competitors, 154 men and 72 women, took part in 134 events in 24 sports.
The Korean independence movement was a military and diplomatic campaign to achieve the independence of Korea from Japan. After the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910, Korea's domestic resistance peaked in the March 1st Movement of 1919, which was crushed and sent Korean leaders to flee into China. In China, Korean independence activists built ties with the National Government of the Republic of China which supported the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (KPG), as a government in exile. At the same time, the Korean Liberation Army, which operated under the Chinese National Military Council and then the KPG, led attacks against Japan.
The South Korea men's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Korea Volleyball Association. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has competed in the Olympic Games eight times, but has not featured since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. The national team's best performance at the Olympic Games was 5th place at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, California, United States. The national team at the FIVB World Championship competed nine times, with their best result at 4th place in 1978. On continental level, The national team won three gold medals at the Asian Games in 1978, 2002 and 2006. And at the Asian Championship, the national team won four gold medals, two of these was at home in 1989 Seoul and 2001 Changwon and the other two are in 1993 and 2003. The national team now ranks 32nd in the FIVB World Rankings and their current head coach is Im Do-heon.
The Republic of Korea participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on 12–27 November 2010.
Giant is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, and Jeong Bo-seok. It aired on SBS from 10 May to 7 December 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 60 episodes. Giant is a sprawling period drama about three siblings' quest for revenge during the economic boom of 1970-80s Korea. Tragically separated during childhood, the three reunite as adults and set out to avenge their parents' deaths, their fates playing out against a larger tide of power, money, politics, and the growth of a city.
The King's Doctor is a 2012 South Korean television series depicting Baek Gwang-hyeon (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian, starring Cho Seung-woo and Lee Yo-won. It aired on MBC from October 1, 2012 to March 25, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 50 episodes. The historical/period epic drama commemorated MBC's 51st anniversary.
Jeong Do-jeon (Korean: 정도전) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Cho Jae-hyun in the title role as Jeong Do-jeon, a real-life historical figure (1342–1398) who was one of the most powerful scholars and politicians of his time and a close supporter of King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. The period drama shows the crucial role Jeong had in the planning and founding of Joseon and the obstacles he faced in the process, as well as his lasting impact on Joseon's politics and laws. It aired on KBS1 from January 4 to June 29, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 50 episodes.
Eyes of Dawn is a South Korean television series starring Choi Jae-sung, Chae Shi-ra and Park Sang-won. Directed by Kim Jong-hak and written by Song Ji-na based on the 10-volume novel of the same name by Kim Seong-jong, the story spans the years from the Japanese colonial period to World War II, Korea's liberation and the Korean War.
KPlus is a South Korean model and actors management company established by fashion model-turned-CEO Go Eun-kyung in 2008.
Flowers of the Prison is a 2016 South Korean drama television series starring Jin Se-yeon, Go Soo, Kim Mi-sook, Jung Joon-ho, Park Joo-mi, Yoon Joo-hee, Kim Soo-yeon, Jun Kwang-ryul and Choi Tae-joon. It is MBC's special project drama to commemorate the network's 55th-founding anniversary. The drama also marks the 3rd time collaboration between director Lee Byung-hoon and writer Choi Wan-kyu, after Hur Jun and Sangdo. It replaced Marriage Contract and aired on MBC every Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) for 51 episodes from April 30 to November 6, 2016.
Happy Home is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Yeong-cheol, Won Mi-kyung, Kim So-yeon, Lee Sang-woo and Lee Pil-mo. It aired on MBC every Saturdays to Sundays at 20:45 (KST) for 51 episodes from February 27 to August 21, 2016.
The Bros is a 2017 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Chang You-jeong. The film stars Ma Dong-seok, Lee Dong-hwi and Lee Hanee.
Welcome to Waikiki 2 is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yi-kyung, Kim Seon-ho, Shin Hyun-soo, Moon Ga-young, Ahn So-hee and Kim Ye-won. It is the sequel to the 2018 series Welcome to Waikiki. It aired on JTBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 (KST) time slot from March 25 to May 14, 2019.
Class of Lies is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kyun-sang, Keum Sae-rok, and Choi Yu-hwa. It aired on OCN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 KST time slot from July 17 to September 5, 2019.
Adult Trainee (Korean: 어른연습생) is a South Korean web series directed by Yoo Hak-chan and Jeong Hyeong-gun, starring Ryu Ui-hyun, Cho Mi-yeon, Jo Yoo-jung, Ryeoun, Kwon Young-eun, and Kim Min-gi. The series depicts a pink comedy about Generation Z who have grown up. This multi-part series was released on TVING starting with episodes "Jae-min" on November 12, "Yu-ra" on November 19 and "Na-eun" on November 26, 2021.
Our Blooming Youth (Korean: 청춘월담) is an ongoing South Korean television series directed by Lee Jong-jae, and starring Park Hyung-sik, Jeon So-nee, Pyo Ye-jin, Yoon Jong-seok, and Lee Tae-sun. It premiered on February 6, 2023 on tvN, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Viki in selected regions.
We are delighted to announce that Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho (UNIST, South Korea) has been appointed Associate Editor for Lab on a Chip.