Laboratory of Medical-IT Convergence Research
| Principal Researcher | Hyoun-En Kim |
|---|---|
| Website | http://slim.snu.ac.kr |
| Tel | +82-31-888-9056 |
| kimhe@snu.ac.kr |
keyword
- Biomaterials, implant, hard tissue replacement, Soft tissue regeneration, Stents, Bioresorbable meta
Objective
- To develop new biomedical materials/devices with advanced functions via a combination of multidisciplinary approaches.
- To improve the quality of life and promote national competiveness in biomedical healthcare technology by facilitating timely translation of newly developed biomedical materials/devices into industry (Design – Fabrication - Clinical Evaluation)
Research Areas
- Development of Advanced Biomedical Materials/Devices (Implants, Stents, Artificial Bones, Artificial Cartilages, Drug/Growth Factor Delivery Systems, etc)
- Development of Advanced Techniques for Digital Surgery
- Pre-clinical/Clinical Evaluation of Biomedical Materials/Devices
- Commercialization of Biomedical Materials/Devices
Contents of research
- Developments of porous bio-metal scaffold for hard tissue replacements
- Improve corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of magnesium (Mg) implant for orthopedic applications (Bioresorbable magnesium bone plate and plate)
- Developments of Bioabsorbable magnesium stents
- Surface modification for cardiovascular stent application
- Drug delivery Hybrid material.
Result & Expected effect
- Specific utilization of research findings : A variety of Biomedical Materials/Devices (Dental and orthopedic Implants, Cardiovascular Stents, Artificial Bones and Cartilages, Drug/Growth Factor Delivery Systems)
