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• 2025

  Kim Tae Seok(Assistant Professor, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital)

  Surgical outcome and risk scoring to predict survival after hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis

  Kim Kil Hwan(Assistant Professor, Dankook University Hospital)

  Impact of Longitudinal Tumor Location on Postoperative Outcomes in Gallbladder Cancer: Fundus and Body vs. Neck and Cystic Duct, a Retrospective Multicenter Study

  Hong Suk Kyun (Asoosiate Professor, Seoul National University Hospital)

  Donor body mass index over 30, not a barrier for pure laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy

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• 2024

  Kim Hyung Jin(Department of Surgery, EunPyeong St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)

  Plastic wound protector vs surgical gauze for surgical site infection reduction in open GI surgery. A Randomized clinical trial

  Lee Young Joo(Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)

  Prognosis according to the timing of recurrence in breast cancer

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• 2024

  Kim Jeong Hwan - (Professor, Environment Engineering, Inha University)

  Polyaniline-coated conductive media promotes direct interspecies electrons transfer (DIET) and kinetic enhancement of low-strength wastewater treatment in anaerobic fluidized bed membrane bioreactor

  Lee Chang Soo - (Professor, Department of Civil Urban Earth and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)

  Performance and stability enhancement of methanogenic granular sludge process: Feed pre-acidification and magnetite-embedded granule formation

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• 2024

  Kim Ja Hye(Clinical Assistant, Department of Pediatrics Asan Medical Center)

  Ultra-low level somatic mutations and structural variations in focal cortical dysplasia type II

  Yi Eun Sang(Associate Professor, Korea University Guro Hospital)

  Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia in Korea: a report of the Korean Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Group

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• 2023

  Lee Seung Eun (Professor, Chungang University Hospital)

  Korean Surgical Practice GuideLine for Pancreatic cancer 2022 : A Summary of evidence-based surgical approaches

  Kang Mi Joo (Senior Researcher, National Cancer Center)

  Incidence, mortality and survival of gallbladder, extrahepatic bile duct, and pancreatic cancer using korea central cancer registry database : 1999-2019

  Hong Sung Yeon (Assistant Professor, Ajou University Hospital)

  Incidence, mortality and survival of liver cancer using Korea central cancer registry database : 1999-2019

• 2024

  Seo Hyung Il (professor, Pusan National University Hospital)

  Postoperative delirium after cholecystectomy in older patients: A retrospective study

  Park Joon Seong (Professor, Seoul National University Hospital)

  Retrospective analysis of 8th edition American Joint Cancer Classification: Distal cholangiocarcinoma

  Choi Dong Ho(Professor, Hanyang University College of Medicine)

  Enhancing generation efficiency of liver organoids in a collagen scaffold using human chemically derived hepatic progenitors

• 2025

  Kim Tae Seok (Assistant Professor, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital)

  Surgical outcome and risk scoring to predict survival after hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis

  Kim Kil Hwan(Assistant Professor, Dankook University Hospital)

  Impact of Longitudinal Tumor Location on Postoperative Outcomes in Gallbladder Cancer: Fundus and Body vs. Neck and Cystic Duct, a Retrospective Multicenter Study

  Hong Suk Kyun (Asoosiate Professor, Seoul National University Hospital)

  Donor body mass index over 30, not a barrier for pure laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy

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• 2006

  Chang-Hwan Yoon (Chief of Aviation Medicine, Air Force Aerospace Medical Center)

  Synergistic Neovascularization by Mixed Transplantation of Early Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Late Outgrowth Endothelial Cells: The Role of Angiogenic Cytokines and Matrix Metalloproteinases

• 2007

  Min-Sun Kim (Professor, Endocrine Medicine, Seoul Asan Hospital)

  The role of hypothalamic Foxo1 in the regulation of food intake and energy homeostasis

• 2008

  Sung-Rae Cho (Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Yonsei University)

  Induction of neostriatal neurogenesis slows disease progression in a transgenic murine model of Huntington’s disease

• 2009

  Min-Ah Yoo (Research Lecturer, Nephrology, Ewha Woman’s University Medical Center)

  HGF and BMP-7 Ameliorate High Glucose–Induced Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition of MesotheliumPeritoneal

• 2010

  Sung-Min Ahn (Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Medicine, Gachon Hospital Gil Medical Center)

  The first Korean genome sequence and analysis: Full genome sequencing for a socio-ethnic group

• 2011

  Ha-Il Kim (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, KAIST)

  Serotonin regulates pancreatic beta cell mass during pregnancy

• 2012

  Gyu-Seok Kim (Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)

  Low-Dose Abdominal CT for Evaluating Suspected Appendicitis

• 2013

  Joon-Bum Kim (Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul Asan Hospital)

  Long-term outcomes of mechanical valve replacement in patients with atrial fibrillation: impact of the maze procedure.

• 2014

  Sah-min Lee (Medical Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine Seoul National University Hospital)

  Adenylyl cyclase-associated protein 1 is a receptor for human resistin and mediates inflammatory actions of human monocytes.

• 2015

  Mi-Na Kim(Assistant Professor, division of gastroenterology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center)

  Increased Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Transient Elastography–Defined Subclinical Cirrhosis

• 2016

  Oh Sang Hoon (Assistant professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)

  Continuous Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalographic Monitoring Is a Useful Prognostic Tool for Hypothermia-Treated Cardiac Arrest Patients

• 2017

  Jun Jae Kwan (Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy)

  Effectiveness of the Korean National Cancer Screening Program in Reducing Gastric Cancer Mortality

• 2018

  Lee Joo Myung (Assistant professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center)

  Clinical implications of three-vessel fractional flow reserve measurement in patients with coronary artery disease

• 2019

  Koh Hyun Yong (Researcher, GraduateSchool of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

  BRAF somatic mutation contributes to intrinsic epileptogenicity in pediatric brain tumors

• 2020

  Choi Won-Mook (Medical Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)

  Glutamate Signaling in Hepatic Stellate Cells Drives Alcoholic Steatosis

• 2021

  Kang Jeehoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Centre, Seoul National University Hospital)

  Aspirin versus clopidogrel for chronic maintenance monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (HOST-EXAM): an investigator-initiated, prospective, randomised, open-label, multicentre

• 2022

  Kim Ryul, Park Seongyeol (Researcher, GENOME INSIGHT Inc.)

  Clonal dynamics in early human embryogenesis inferred from somatic Mutation

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• 2007

  Kim Sung-Hoon (Senior Researcher, Liver Cancer Center in the National Cancer Center)

  Various Liver Resections Using Hanging Maneuver by Three Glisson’s Pedicles and Three Hepatic Veins

  Ahn Sei-hyun (Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan and Asan Medical Center)

  Poor Outcome of Hormone Recepter-Positive Breast Cancer at Very Young Age Is Due to Tamoxifen Resistance: Nationwide Survival Data in Korea-A Report From the Korean Breast Cancer Society

• 2008

  Kim Jin-Cheon (Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Ulsan)

  Comparative Outcome between Chemo-radiotherapy and Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection following Total Meso-rectal Excision in Rectal Cancer

  Lee Nam-Joon (Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Seoul National University)

  Recurrence of Hepatitis B Is Associated With Cumulative Corticosteroid Dose and Chemotherapy Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Liver Transplantation

• 2009

  Kim Wook (Professor, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea)

  The Impact of Comorbidity on Surgical Outcomes in Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy

  Lee Gyeong-Bok (Research Lecturer, Vascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center)

  Study of Early Complication (30 days) Occurrence after Carotid Endarterectomy and Analysis of Stroke Risk Factors after Surgery

• 2010

  Moon Hyung-Gon (Clinical Assistant Professor, Breast Endocrine Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital)

  Underweight and breast cancer recurrence and death: a report from the Korean Breast Cancer Society

  Lee Hyuk-Joon (Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Seoul National University)

  Gene Expression profiling of metaplastic lineages identifies CDH17 as a prognostic marker in early stage gastric cancer

• 2011

  Lee Eun-Sook (Professor, General Surgery, School of Medicine, Korea University)

  Health-Related Quality of Life in Survivors with Breast Cancer One Year after Diagnosis Compared with the General Population

  Han Won-Shik (Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Seoul National University)

  SNP-SNP Interactions between DNA Repair Genes Were Associated with Breast Cancer Risk in the Korean Population

• 2012

  Gong Sung-Ho (Assistant Professor, General Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital)

  Stage Migration Effect on Survival after Gastric Cancer Surgery with Extended Lymphadenectomy : A Reappraisal of Positive Lymph Node Ratio as a Proper N-Staging

  Park Yang-Jin (Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University)

  Status of Patient Treatment with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Korea

• 2013

  Han Dong-Seok (School of Medicine, Konkuk University)

  Nomogram predicting long-term survival after D2 gastrectomy for gastric cancer

  Park Gyeong-Sik (School of Medicine, Konkuk University)

  Anti-adhesive effect and safety of oxidized regenerated cellulose after thyroidectomy : a prospective, randomized controlled study

• 2014

  Kim Hyung-Ho (Professor, General Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)

  Long-Term Results of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Large-Scale Case-Control and Case-Matched Korean Multicenter Study

  Park Chi-Min (Assistant Professor, General Surgery, Samsung Medical Center)

  Impact of a surgical intensivist on the clinical outcomes of patients admitted to a surgical intensive care unit

• 2015

  Suh Suk-Won (Clinical assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital)

  Prediction of aggressiveness in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma for the selection of surgical resection

  Lee Kil Yeon (Professor, Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine)

  A preliminary study for the development of indices and the current state of surgical site infections (SSIs) in Korea: the Korean Surgical Site Infection Surveillance (KOSSIS) program

• 2016

  Yang Han-Kwang (Professor, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine)

  Gastrectomy plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for treating advanced gastric cancer with a single non-curable factor (REGATTA): a phase 3, randomized controlled trial

  Kim Jong Man (Professor, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)

  Outcomes for patients with HCV after liver transplantation in Korea : a multicenter study

• 2017

  Kim Young-Woo (Professor, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center)

  Laparoscopy-Assisted versus Open D2 Distal Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer: Results from a Randomized Phase II Multicenter Clinical Trial (COACT 1001).

  Oh Bo Young (Professor, Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine)

  Silencing the living gene enhances the cytotoxic effects of anticancer drugs on colon cancer cells

• 2018

  Song Gi-Won (Professor, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)

  Outcome of ABO-incompatible adult living-donor liver transplantation for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

  Lee Jin Won (Assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)

  Evaluation of a polyurethane foam dressing impregnated with 3% povidone-iodine (Betafoam) in a rat wound model

  Choi Yoon Young (Clinical assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University Health System, Yonsei University College of Medicine)

  Modification of the TNM Staging System for Stage II/III Gastric Cancer Based on a Prognostic Single Patient Classifier Algorithm

• 2019

  Cheong Jae-Ho (Professor, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)

  Selective Cytotoxicity of the NAMPT Inhibitor FK866 Toward Gastric Cancer Cells With Markers of the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Due to Loss of NAPRT

  Oh Heung-Kwon (Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)

  Effects of an Internet-based informational video on preoperative anxiety in patients with colorectal cancer

• 2020

  Park Do Joong(Professor, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital)

  Efficacy and Safety of Ursodeoxycholic Acid for the Prevention of Gallstone Formation After Gastrectomy in Patients With Gastric Cancer The PEGASUS-D Randomized Clinical Trial

  Noh Gyoung Tae(Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine)

  Computed tomography based cross-sectional anatomy of the pelvis predicts surgical outcome after rectal cancer surgery

  Lee Jeong Eon(Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)

  Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Axillary Node-Positive Breast Cancer in Diagnosis

  Kim Chang Woo(Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine)

  Validation of Korean Version of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score Questionnaire

• 2021

  Han Sang-Uk (Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine)

  Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: The KLASS-02-RCT Randomized Clinical Trial

  Jung Pil Young (Regional Trauma Center, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital)

  The efficacy of the “no zone” approach for the assessment of traumatic neck injury: a case-control study

  Lee Anbok (Department of Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital)

  The Role of Neutrophil-lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer

• 2022

  Ryu Keun Won (chief researcher, National Cancer Center)

  Laparoscopic Sentinel Node Navigation Surgery for Stomach Preservation in Patients With Early Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  Choi Yoo Jin (Assistant Professor, Korea University Anam Hospital)

  Diagnostic model for pancreatic cancer using a multi-biomarker panel

  Jung Jin Hyang (Professor, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital)

  Targeted Axillary Biopsy with Preoperative Ultrasound-Guided Tattooing for Suspicious Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients with Early Breast Cancer

• 2023

  Kim Jong Man(Professor, Samsung Medical Center)

  Outcomes of living liver donors are worse than those of matched healthy controls

  Cho Jung Rae(Clinical Assistant Professor, Dankook University Hospital)

  Efficacy of hyaluronic acid film on perianal wound healing in a rat model

• 2024

  Kim Hyung Jin(Department of Surgery, EunPyeong St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)

  Plastic wound protector vs surgical gauze for surgical site infection reduction in open GI surgery. A Randomized clinical trial

  Lee Young Joo(Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)

  Prognosis according to the timing of recurrence in breast cancer

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• 2019

  Kim Insoo (Professor, School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)

  Occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors in South Korea

  Park Chul-Hwi (Professor, School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul)

  A Study on the Filling Rate and Nitrification ㆍ Denitrification Rate of Microorganism Immobilized Media

  Kwon Ilhan (Associate Professor, Department of Environment, Energy & Geo Informatics, Sejong University)

  Valorization of alum sludge via a pyrolysis platform using CO2 as reactive gas medium

• 2020

  Choi Wonyong(Professor, Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH))

  Active {001} Facet Exposed TiO2 Nanotubes Photocatalyst Filter for Volatile Organic Compounds Removal: From Material Development to Commercial Indoor Air Cleaner Applicatio

  Oh Jeong-Eun(Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University)

  Evaluation of the current contamination status of PFASs and OPFRs in South Korean tap water associated with its origin

  Jung Jinyoung(Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University)

  Optimization of nitrogen removal performance in a single-stage SBR based on partial nitritation and ANAMMOX

• 2021

  An Youn-Joo (Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University)

  Microplastic digestion generates fragmented nanoplastics in soils and damages earthworm spermatogenesis and coelomocyte viability

  Choi Sung-Deuk (School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)

  Passive air sampling of halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the largest industrial city in Korea: Spatial distributions and source identification

  Hong Seungkwan (School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University)

  Membrane capacitive deionization-reverse electrodialysis hybrid system for improving energy efficiency of reverse osmosis seawater desalination

• 2022

  Choo Kwang-Ho (Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University)

  Photolytic quorum quenching: A new anti-biofouling strategy for membrane bioreactors

  Lee Byeong-Kyu (Professor, Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan)

  An efficient and unique route for the fabrication of highly condensed oxygen-doped carbon nitride for the photodegradation of synchronous pollutants and H2O2 production under ambient conditions

  Cho Kyung Hwa ((Professor, School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)

  Using convolutional neural network for predicting cyanobacteria concentrations in river water

• 2023

  Hong Seok Won (Researcher, Center for Water Cycle Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)

  Ti 3+ self-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays revisited as Janus photoelectrodes for persulfate activation and water treatment

  Kim Sang Hyoun (professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University)

  Formation and characterization of H2-producing granule in a pilot-scale dynamic membrane bioreactor

• 2024

  Kim Jeong Hwan - (Professor, Environment Engineering, Inha University)

  Polyaniline-coated conductive media promotes direct interspecies electrons transfer (DIET) and kinetic enhancement of low-strength wastewater treatment in anaerobic fluidized bed membrane bioreactor

  Lee Chang Soo - (Professor, Department of Civil Urban Earth and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)

  Performance and stability enhancement of methanogenic granular sludge process: Feed pre-acidification and magnetite-embedded granule formation

• 1980~1984

  Institute for Korean Studies, Yonsei University

• 1980~2003

  Research Institute of Korean Studies, Korea University

• 1980~1998

  Korean Women’s Institute, E-Hwa university

• 1990~1992

  Toegye Institute

• 1989

  Studies on Koguryeo at Institute for Korean Studies, Yonsei University

• 1989~1991

  Russian Studies Institute, Seoul National University

• 1990~1993

  Department of Political Science and International Relations, Kyeonghee University

• 1990~1999

  Korean Association of University Women

• 1991~1992

  The Korean Society of Future Studies

• 1993

  Studies on Koguryeo at Institute for Korean Studies, Yonsei University

• 1994~1996

  Seoul Institute of Economic and Social Studies

• 1996~1997

  Rural Development Administration

• 2001~2002

  New Asia Research Institute

• 2006~2017

  Cancer Research program at Seoul National University Hospital

• 2018~2022

  Education Environment Improvement of Seoul National University College of Medicine Medical Library

• 2023~

  Cancer Research program at Seoul National University Hospital