Professor Maru Kim's Team from Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital Wins Top Award at International Conference

Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, announced on June 26 that its Nutrition Support Team (NST), composed of Professor Maru Kim from the Trauma Surgery Department and pharmacist Heejin Kim from the Pharmacy Team, received the Excellent Grant in the poster presentation category at the '2025 Korean Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (KSPEN) International Conference' held on June 13.

Professor Maru Kim (left) and pharmacist Heejin Kim. Courtesy of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University.

This achievement follows last year's recognition, when the team received both the 'Best Oral Presentation' and 'Best Poster Presentation' awards for two abstracts, and now has been honored with the highest distinction in the poster category.

This award was given in recognition of their clinical research on the "Effect of Antioxidant on Post Cardiac Arrest Patient," which academically acknowledged the association between recovery and nutritional therapy outcomes in patients who have experienced cardiac arrest.

Professor Maru Kim and pharmacist Heejin Kim stated, "We are pleased that the team's efforts to connect critical care and nutritional intervention have led to results on the international stage. Through this research, we have learned that nutritional improvement can affect patient survival rates. We hope this study will serve as a foundation for clarifying the pharmacological mechanisms and clinical significance of antioxidants in the future."