Biological Interface Group

SOGANG UNIVERSITY . SEOUL . KOREA

Uncover curiosity-driven questions.

Seek scientific answers.

Prioritize humans above all.

No limitations in chemistry, biology, physics, or engineering.

All backgrounds welcome.

Our lab is in YTN Science (FEAT, 선민, 서현, 세민, Sarath, 동윤 and missing Ivan and Sang Ho)

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Biological Interfaces Lab - News/Updates

Sogang-Emory-GT Biomaterials Symposium (2024-07)

Our lab activities, selected in

Featured in Advanced Materials Interfaces

by Dipta, NY, SH, Aorn, artwork by SH (2024.9)

Mr. Husband, celebrating her wife, Dr. Huong's graduation (24-6-21)

Picture of the Month (2024-06) Best Bartender Ever

ACS Portfolio-Wide Diversity & Inclusion Cover Art Series in 2024

Pipetting Hand, Together, Editorial featured by Kwanwoo Shin

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssynbio.4c00044

Story : Scientific progress relies on the maxim that scientific inquiry knows no bounds: new results and insights are not dependent on the location of the scientists who conducted the work. However, there is no similar guarantee that researchers in disparate locations will have equitable opportunities to participate in science. ...continued

미국 화학회는 2024 다양성 및 포용적 과학기술 활동을 저널의 커버의 Art-work으로 하는 ACS Portfolid-wide Diversity & Inclusion Cover Art Series에 서강대학교 바이오계면연구소, 서강-하버드 USD Biohybrid Center의 활동을 특집으로 게제하였다.

ChemBots, New Paradigm in Chemistry lab (Hankookilbo, 2024.5) - JM, JA and Dr. Lee interviewed

스스로 화학실험하는 로봇 개발…실험실 교육·연구 패러다임 바꿔로봇팔 ‘캠봇’ 이용한 시범수업서 사람 개입없이 알아서 실험 확인 숙련된 연구자와 유사한 수준서 로봇이 반복 실험 등 재연 가능 국제학술지에 소개돼 화제 서강대학교(총장 심종혁) 화학실험실에 연구자 없이도 스스로 실험을 하는 로봇팔 ‘캠봇(ChemBot)’이 등장하였다. 캠봇은 실험실에서 스스로 시료의 준비, 세포배양, 분석까지 다양한 화학실험과 세포

Why pubic hair is curly ? (2023.10), reported. (JW, SR, HY)

‘음모 곱슬한 이유 밝혀졌다’...서강대 연구팀 학술지에 발표서강대 바이오계면연구소가 음모가 머리카락에 비해서 더 두껍고 곱슬한 이유를 밝혀냈다. 연구소는 이번 연구를 위해 머리카락과 음모의 전자현미경과 첨단 분광 장치를 이용했다. 이 연구는 피부·모발 분야 학술지인 ‘Experimental Dermatology’ 최신호에 게...

Eunchong (MS) and Huong (Ph.D) successfully completed their defense, congratulation! (2024-06)
WELCOME! Steven Jocksch from Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen joined our group as an research internship student (2024-05)
WELCOME! Nayoun, and Sung Woo (again!) from Sogang Unversity, joined our group as a internship student.
WELCOME! Aorn (Research Professor) from Thailand joined. She was a former internship student from Chulalonkorn University.

2024 제 11회 교육 ODA 컨퍼런스 주제발표. (2024.8.29), 경남도민신문
국경없는과학기술자회, 몽골 낙후지역 육아 및 보건 지원활동 (2023.7.30) 뉴스와이어
웨스트포인트, 육군사관학교와 "AIAD Program"과 "Conference" 개최 (2023. 7.11), 한겨례

Building an International Cooperation Network on Synthetic biology in Asia (Oct. 2023)

Institue of Biological Interfaces, participates in the Pan-Asian Synthetic Cell Research MOU. (2024 May6)

AIP highlights our recent review at Biophysics Review

(Hyun, Seohyun and collaborator in HIT, China) Interview

Artificial Cells – The Powerhouse of the FutureAssessing how energy-generating synthetic organelles could sustain artificial cells. Researchers have assessed the progress and challenges in creating artificial mitochondria and chloroplasts for energy production in synthetic cells. These artificial organelles could potentially enable the develo

One of the biggest Tech Communities, Wevolver.com introduced our Chem-bot! More info,

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7210927986181656577
Facebook: https://fb.watch/sUXzvEcl-6/
X: https://x.com/WevolverApp/status/1805162118372622531

CRIC highlights Kwanwoo's research career and philosophy.

***POSITION OPEN (Post-docs and Students) We are waiting talented and passionate students (Undergraduate, Graduated) and Post-doc
year-around. Email your intention to Prof. Kwanwoo Shin, kwshin@sogang.ac.kr

본 연구실 (서강대학교 화학과/바이오융합/바이오계면연구소)은 학생과 Post-Doc을 상시모집합니다. 학부연구생, 대학원석사, 석사박사통합과정,
장기적으로 연구를 수행할 Post-Doc의 지원을 기다립니다. (신관우교수 (kwshin@sogang.ac.kr)에 이메일)

Sep. 2022

2022년 우수과학도서 선정!

<10대를 위한 적정기술 콘서트>

May-2022

신관우 교수, 국경없는과학기술자 회장 선출

Feb-2022

Congratuation!, Our former student KY, published "Science" at Harvard. (Prof. Parker-Prof. S.-J. Park and KY),
인간줄기세포로 스스로 움직이는 로봇물고기개발

Feb-2022

Welcome, Dipta (new Ph.D. student) and DY (returing from military service).

Our group' some curiosity-driven research

A dream for man-made live cells
Diagnostic chips made only with a inkjet printer
People living with volcano ashes.
3D printed water filter, for people.
How are the particulate matters different at different altitude ?
Human hair vs. dog hair vs. cat hair, are they same?
Bacteria living under high pressure.

Alumni News : Dr. Veasna Soum

Received UNESCO "The 2nd Prize" of the Outstanding Cambodian Scientists Awards ! Congratualtion! (2024-3)

Alumni News : Dr. Agustina Setiawati

Received 2023 Best Researcher in Science and Technology from Sanata Dharma University. Congratulation! (2024-1)

CURIOSITY-Driven Researches, highlighted.

PLOS One, Selected our 3D printed, water filtration system in their ENGINEERING Homepage as a Highlight Research (2020)

J. Exercise Rahabilitation published, our on-site research on cognitive impairment, malnutrition, and community lives near Mr.Merapi, Indonesia (2018)

J. Cultural Heritage, published, Korean Old painting can be damaged by LED ramp. What we see in the old paining, may not be original color! (2019)

Featured in Advanced Materials Interfaces

by Dipta, NY, SH, Aorn, artwork by SH (2024.9)

Featured in Advanced Intelligent Systems

by JM, JA and others, artwork by KS (2024.5)

Featured in Advanced NanoBioMed Research

by Dipta, Sarida & Sarath, artwork by KS (2023.11)

Featured in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

by Veasna, Viktor, Huckjin, artwork by KS (2023.10)

Our collaborators, Prof. Orawon published in Anal. Chemistry

featured by a cover, artwork by Sarida (2023.9)

Featured in small methods

by Ly, SH, SM, and EJ, artwork by KS (2023.12)

Appropriate Technology - Reseach in Action

2021.12. 10대를 위한 적정기술 콘서트 출간

(7분의 언덕, 교보문고)

2018.12. 적정기술이해 출간

(7분의 언덕, 교보문고)

In the summer of 2022, Prof. Shin visited, Sanata Dharma University to meet Dr. Nina, Dr. Monica, who worked as a lecturer, and the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to meet Dr. Viesna. Our alumni opened their labs and are doing excellent jobs there. (more activities of appropriate technology)