Professor Yoon Kun-Ho has conducted in-depth clinical and basic research on the characteristics of Korean diabetes, mechanisms of insulin secretion and resistance, pancreas transplantation and induced pluripotent stem cell research for the treatment of diabetes, based on his extensive clinical experience.
Director Choi Ye-Yong contributed significantly to the designation of humidifier fungicide as an environmental disease under the Environmental Health Act in 2013 by investigating the victims of humidifier fungicide. Choi publicized social movements that demanded the government's reflection and institutional relief for the companies that caused the problem and the government's failure to supervise the licensing of dangerous substances.
Professor Baik Soon Koo
Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Professor Baik Soon Koo has demonstrated that bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells have therapeutic effects on cirrhosis. He successfully conducted the world's first phase II clinical trial using autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, injected through the hepatic artery of cirrhotic patients.
The Catholic University of Korea Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital
The Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital Alcohol Treatment Center is an eight-week program with a day program to prevent separation from family and society, and subsidized treatment for alcohol dependents with financial difficulties. It plays a leading role in restoring health to individuals, families, and society.
