Welcome to the Biophysics Group at Ewha Womans University, Korea

We are a group of dynamic research labs
dedicated to exploring innovative solutions to diverse biophysical challenges.

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Single-molecule Super-resolution microscopy

Fluorescence Protein Sequencing Nano QR-code

Next-generation Biophysics!!!   high-throughput

Nano-Optics Microfluidics

RNA biophysics NEMS Attogram Mass sensor

NEWS

04 Jun 2026
KyungLim’s master’s thesis defense is coming up! She will present her work on elucidating the molecular mechanism of prokaryotic Ago proteins using single-molecule fluorescence techniques.
박경림 학생의 석사학위 논문심사가 있습니다! Prokaryotic Ago 단백질의 분자생물학적 작동원리를 단일분자형광기술로 규명한 연구에 대해 발표합니다. 

01 MAY 2026
We are excited to welcome HyeonJin Cho to our team as a Staff Scientist. He will be developing a new approach to protein sequencing built on the classic foundation of PAGE. Welcome aboard!
조현진 연구원이 이화여대 생물물리연구그룹에 합류합니다. PAGE를 이용해 새로운 단백질 시퀀싱 기술을 만드는 연구를 진행할 예정입니다. 환영합니다!

30 APR 2026
A review article on single-molecule protein sequencing using two-dimensional materials, co-authored by Professors Sang-Wook Lee and Chulmin Joo and Dr. Seunghyun Kim, has been published!
이상욱 교수님, 주철민 교수님, 김승현 박사님이 참여한 2차원 물질을 이용한 단분자 단백질 시퀀싱 리뷰 논문이 출판되었습니다!

21 APR 2026
KyungLim, Sung Hyun and Sang Wook is attending Korean physical society spring meeting. KyungLim is presenting a poster about her world smallest QR-code design. See you all there!
박경림 학생과 김승현 박사, 이상욱 교수님이 봄물리학회에 참석합니다. 박경림 학생은 세상에서 가장 작은 QR코드에 대해 발표할 예정입니다!

18 MAR 2026
The QCM study has been published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering. Congratulations to Dr. Jaehyun Kim, Dr. Yugyeong Je, Dr. Sung Hyun Kim, and Prof. Sang Wook Lee !
김재현, 제유경, 김승현 박사와 이상욱 교수님이 참여한 QCM 연구결과가 Microsystems & nanoengineering 지에 논문으로 출판되었습니다. 축하합니다!

01 MAR 2026
We have been selected for the NRF Core Research Program (Leap Track). We will conduct research on single-molecule protein sequencing with KRW 350 million in funding over three years.
한국연구재단 핵심연구 (도약형) 연구과제에 선정되었습니다! 3년간 3억 5천만원 규모의 연구비를 지원받아 단분자 단백질 시퀀싱 기술 개발 연구를 수행합니다.

02 FEB 2026
KyungLim and Sung Hyun will be attending the KPS Biophysics Symposium in Daejeon. KyungLim will present a poster on her pAgo project. Feel free to stop by and ask questions!
박경림학생과 김승현 박사가 물리학회 생물물리분과 심포지움에 참석합니다. 박경림 학생이 pAgo 프로젝트에 관해 포스터 발표를 할 예정입니다. 

See Archive for the older records

Acknowledgement

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to 

  - Bio@Medical Tech Development program of NRF funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT

  - NRF Individual Research Program (Core Research Program).

  - NRF Brain Pool Program

  - Ewha Frontier 10-10 PRIQM research program 

for their generous support of our research. Their support has enabled us to pursue innovative research and make significant progress towards our scientific goals.

Group meetings

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Journal club schedule

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