Today took place the Forum on Next-generation Bioengineering organized by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) in South Korea. The event highlighted cutting-edge research in bioengineering and reinforced the collaborative ties between the two institutions.
Today, the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST, South Korea) jointly organized the Forum on Next-generation Bioengineering at the UNIST. The event highlighted cutting-edge research in bioengineering and reinforced the collaborative ties between the two institutions.
By sharing our latest advances in bioengineering, we are laying the groundwork for joint initiatives that can address pressing challenges in health and medicine.
Samuel Sánchez
“This forum represents a unique opportunity to strengthen the collaboration between IBEC and UNIST. By sharing our latest advances in bioengineering, we are laying the groundwork for joint initiatives that can address pressing challenges in health and medicine” says IBEC’s Deputy Director of International and Institutional Affairs, Prof. Samuel Sánchez, who attended the event representing the institution.
The forum featured two sessions showcasing leading research from both centers. The IBEC session, “Frontiers in Bio-Nano Innovation,” included presentations by Prof. Samuel Sánchez on biohybrid robotics for medicine, Prof. Giuseppe Battaglia on multivalent drugs for targeting the blood-brain barrier, and Prof. César Rodriguez-Emmenegger on nature-inspired biomaterials.
The UNIST session, “Frontiers in Precision Medicine,” featured Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho discussing lab-on-a-chip systems for personalized medicine, Prof. Jung Hoon Park on in vivo deep tissue imaging, and Prof. Youngbin Tchoe on neural interface technologies for high-resolution brain mapping.
This event reflects the ongoing collaboration between IBEC and UNIST, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at fostering academic cooperation, joint research projects, student and staff exchanges, and strategic collaborations on international research initiatives. The partnership seeks to create value in the internationalization of higher education and to promote innovation in bioengineering.
Dr. Josep Samitier, IBEC Director, and Dr. Sung Chul Bae, UNIST Vice President of Academic Affairs, underscored the importance of this partnership in advancing research and training the next generation of bioengineers across Spain and South Korea.
