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November 28, 2024

Fruits at 2024 BME Night: Celebrating Excellence

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.

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November 27, 2024

Fruits at the 2024 IBS Multidisciplinary Sciences Workshop

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

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November 22, 2024

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho Delivers Plenary Talk at MHS 2024, Nagoya University

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

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October 30, 2024

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho Selected for Advanced Bio Global Joint Research Center Project

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.

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October 10-13, 2024

Fruits at the 2024 µTAS at Montreal, Canada!

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

Honors & Awards

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September, 2024

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho Appointed Dean of the College of Information and Biotechnology at UNIST

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August 2, 2024

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho Delivers Plenary Talk at UC San Diego(UCSD) Bioengineering

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.

Honors & Awards

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July 24, 2024

Joonho selected for NRF Doctoral Research Fellowship

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

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July 1, 2024

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho Shares Career Story as a POSTECH Alumni

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.

Honors & Awards

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May 31, 2024

Teawon Wins Excellence Research Award for BME Capstone Project

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.

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May 27, 2024

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho Delivers Invited Talk at World Biomaterials Congress(WBC) 2024

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

Conferences

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May 22-24, 2024

Fruits at The 2024 Spring Korean BioChip Society(KBCS) Conference in Gyeongju

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

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May 24, 2024

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho Delivers Plenary Talk at The Korean BioChip Society(KBCS)

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.

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April 3, 2024

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho Delivers Plenary Talk at the 1st International Conference on CD Microfluidics(CD Microfluidics MX)

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. 

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January 30, 2024

Chosun News Interview with Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho: Revolutionizing Cancer Diagnosis

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho shares her breakthrough in diagnosing prostate cancer with a single drop of blood using "lab-on-a-chip" technology. This innovation was named a 2023 Top 100 National R&D Achievement by public vote.

Honors & Awards

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December 25, 2023

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho elected as a 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea in the Biomedical Field

Professor Cho has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to biomedical research, becoming a new member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) in 2024.

Events

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December 15, 2023

2023 Fruits' End-of-year party!

We enjoyed our end-of-year party with quizzes of our lab members, sharing gifts and a meal together! Wish you all the best in the coming year!

Conferences

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November 15-17, 2023

Jungmin and Joon-Ho won the outstanding poster award at 2023 Fall BioChip Conference!

We are proud for Jungmin and Joon-Ho, they won the outstanding poster award at the 2023 Fall BioChip Conference in Jeju! Congratulations!

Conferences

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November 15-17, 2023

Fruits at 2023 Fall BioChip Conference in Jeju!

Chaeeun, Jungmin, Jooyoung, Joon-Ho, Elizabeth, Jiyun, and Hyunmin as poster presenters.

Conferences

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November 13-15, 2023

Prof. Cho delivered an plenary talk @ Nature Conference on Bioengineering for Global Health

news:
https://vanderbilthustler.com/2023/11/16/vanderbilt-hosts-nature-bioengineering-for-global-health-conference/

Nature Conferences on Bioengineering for Global Health at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.

Honors & Awards

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November 9, 2023

"One Drop of Blood" Cancer Diagnosis Technology Selected as a 2023 Top 100 National R&D Achievement

Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho's research on a "Porous Gold Nanoparticle-Based Biosensor for Cancer Diagnosis" was selected as one of the 2023 Top 100 National R&D Achievements. In an online public vote, this innovation was recognized among the Top 10 Social Impact Solutions, drawing attention for its ability to enable rapid, on-site disease diagnosis using blood or urine. 

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