Agreement Signed in the U.S. on the 4th
Collaboration on Joint Research and Personnel Dispatch in Global Environmental Change and Biological Response
Exchange with World-Class Research Institutions
Anticipated Breakthroughs in Biological System Analysis and Advanced Spectroscopy Technologies
Busan National University (President Choi Jae-won) G-LAMP Project Group (Global-Learning & Academic Research Institution for Master’s·PhD Students, and Postdocs) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the U.S. Department of Commerce, to strengthen joint research and personnel exchange.
Busan National University G-Lamp Project Group signs an MOU with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and poses for a commemorative photo. Photo by Busan National University
The signing ceremony took place on the 4th at the Polymer Science Building of NIST in the United States, with signatures from Busan National University G-LAMP Project Group leader Jeong Jae-hoon and NIST Division Chief Dr. Sheng Lin-Gibson.
NIST is a federal government research institution under the U.S. Department of Commerce, established in 1901. It conducts world-class research in various fields including development of measurement standards, support for technological innovation, cybersecurity and IT standards, new materials and nanotechnology, chemical and bio research, marine environment, and disaster preparedness technologies. It is recognized as one of the world’s top research institutions with over 3,400 researchers participating annually and an annual budget exceeding 1 billion USD.
Busan National University G-LAMP Project Group has maintained close cooperation with NIST over the past year. Professor Lee Sang-hak (Department of Chemistry, Busan National University), affiliated with the project group, was dispatched to NIST for research exchange and has conducted various joint research projects such as the molecular mechanisms of diseases caused by protein aggregation and analysis of microplastics in marine ecosystems using infrared spectroscopy and imaging technologies. Based on these collaborative achievements, the two institutions signed this MOU to expand continuous personnel exchange and research cooperation beyond just sharing research results.
This agreement aims to develop and apply advanced spectroscopy and microscopy technologies for molecular analysis of environmental changes such as cellular structures, protein aggregation, and marine microplastics. In particular, the Busan National University G-LAMP research team has strengths in studying the mechanisms of biomolecular aggregation related to marine environmental changes and utilizing machine learning techniques for optical image and big data analysis. Through cooperation with NIST, it is expected to maximize research synergy.
As part of this agreement, Lee Jin-min, a doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry at Busan National University and member of the G-LAMP project group, will be dispatched to NIST as a researcher for one year starting February this year. He will conduct research on “Molecular aggregation and microplastic analysis using QCL IR (Quantum Cascade Laser Infrared) spectroscopy and imaging technology” in Dr. Young Jong Lee’s research team. This is particularly significant as he will receive research funding from NIST and gain cutting-edge technology experience in a global research environment while conducting joint research. To sustain research exchanges with NIST, a joint research office with Busan National University will be established at the NIST research institute in the U.S.
Jeong Jae-hoon, leader of the Busan National University G-LAMP Project Group, stated, “This cooperation is expected to become a model case of joint research and personnel exchange between world-class research institutions in the fields of molecular analysis of marine environmental changes and in vivo biological reactions. Through continuous collaboration, innovative research outcomes are anticipated in the fields of biological system analysis and advanced spectroscopy technology development.”
To commemorate the MOU signing, a joint symposium between Busan National University G-LAMP Project Group and NIST was held at NIST on the 4th. At the symposium, Busan National University’s Jeong Jae-hoon, Professor Lee Sang-hak, and student Lee Jin-min presented their research achievements, while NIST’s Dr. Young Jong Lee and Charlie Camp shared the latest research related to infrared spectroscopy and imaging technologies.
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