Thanks to Professor Ashleigh Theberge from the University of Washington for delivering a great presentation titled "Bioanalytical Systems for Translational Research." The seminar highlighted innovative microscale cell culture techniques and biofluid self-sampling tools.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho has been featured in Nature as an inspiring woman in science. Nominated by 2021 award winner Kiana Aran, Professor Cho was recognized for her groundbreaking contributions to microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip diagnostics, as well as her leadership in bridging academia and industry. Her dedication to fostering an inclusive and supportive research environment continues to inspire the next generation of scientists.

We are pleased to welcome three new interns from UNIST to our lab. As they begin their research journey, we encourage them to collaborate with lab members, exchange ideas, and explore their scientific interests. Welcome to the team!

Our team members, Elizabeth, Sumit, Juhee Park, and Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho, have published research on ultra-sensitive cancer detection, which was featured as a cover story in ACS Nano and highlighted in the news. Their innovative EV-CLIP technology enables early lung cancer detection with just a few drops of blood, offering a faster and more accurate diagnostic method.

Our FRUITS Lab successfully hosted the GRIMBS (Global Symposium on Multiscale Biohybrid Systems), with full participation from our research team. The event brought together leading researchers, including Professor Chwee Teck (C.T.) Lim and his team from NUS, Singapore, as well as Professor Shoji Takeuchi and his team from UTokyo, Japan.
Beyond the symposium, an international research center has been established to foster close collaboration and advance joint research efforts.

Jungmin, Jooyoung, Hyunmin, and Taewon participated in the GRIMBS Rising Star Symposium 2025, presenting their research through posters, with Jooyoung delivering an oral presentation.

Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho gave a Plenary Presentation at the SelectBIO Conference in Hong Kong, sharing insights on Microfluidic Innovations in Liquid Biopsy: From Digital EV Profiling to Point-of-Care Diagnostics.

FRUITS Laboratory members showcased their research at BME Night through poster presentations by Jungmin, Jooyoung, Elizabeth, Hyunmin, and Taewon. The team's excellence was highlighted as Jooyoung received the Outstanding Poster Award for exceptional research presentation.

The Fruits team participated in the 2024 IBS Multidisciplinary Sciences Workshop, engaging in dynamic discussions and fostering collaborations with leading researchers from diverse fields.

Prof. Cho presented "Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for Personalized Medicine" as a Plenary Speaker, showcasing advancements in microfluidic technologies for precision medicine.

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho has been selected for the “Advanced Bio Global Joint Research Center Project” by the Ministry of Science and ICT. Over the next three years, her team will receive 2 billion KRW in funding to develop a multiscale convergence system for optimized muscle injury treatment, in collaboration with the University of Tokyo and the National University of Singapore.

Elizabeth delivered an oral presentation on "Digital Profiling of Tumor Extracellular Vesicle-Associated RNAs Directly from Unprocessed Blood Plasma" at the µTAS Conference.

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Prof. Cho presented "Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for Precision Medicine" at the Department of Bioengineering, UC San Diego, highlighting advancements in microfluidic technology for precision medicine applications.

Joonho has been awarded the NRF Doctoral Research Fellowship for his research on the ”role of extracellular vesicles from reactive astrocytes in glioblastoma”.

As a graduate of POSTECH's Chemical Engineering, Prof. Cho shares her experiences in academia and industry as part of the POSTECH Alumni Career Story series.

Teawon Son was recognized with the Excellence Research Award for his outstanding work on "Automated Hemolysis Analysis of Gold Nanoparticle" as part of the UNIST Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project.

Prof. Cho will deliver an invited talk titled "Digital Detection of Tumor-Derived EVs in Blood Plasma" under the session "Extracellular Vesicles for Biomedical Applications" at WBC

Dr. Mamata and Elizabeth joined the 2024 Spring KBCS in Gyeongju. Elizabeth earned the Outstanding Poster Award, showcasing her exceptional work and dedication.

Prof. Cho presented "Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for Personalized Medicine" as a plenary speaker, talk about her contributions to advancing precision medicine through microfluidic technology.

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho presented on "Lab-on-a-Disc" technology at the inaugural CD Microfluidics Conference in Mexico City, highlighting its impact on medical diagnostics.