Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)

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Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)

Construction and operation of R&D and public infrastructure in the fields of life science and technology

Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) - President, Establishment Date, Location, Contact, Homepage
President Kim, Jang seong
Establishment Date 1985.02.01
Location KRIBB, 125, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Contact 042-860-4114
Homepage www.kribb.re.kr

Key Functions

  • To drive the development and supply of source technology in the advanced bio-science technology and the bio-economy
    • Bio-convergence innovation, future growth engine creation, and bio agenda resolution
  • TO providepublic infrastructure supprot for the research on domestic and foreign bio-science
    • Public infrastructure support, national policy think-tank, training of specialized professionals, commercialization support for SMEs

Recent Achievements

  • Elucidation of the mechanism for controlling inflammation caused by active oxygen
  • Completion of the second clinical trial targeted at NK cells refractory cancer patients
  • Discovery of new micro RNA of NK cells
  • Investigation of the reaction mechanism of the cells to the active oxygen
  • Phase II of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment drug clinical trial for the FDA approval
  • Development of pathogenic and antibiotic resistance gene analysis system
  • Development of technology to search larvae hormone counter substances that regulate the transformation and molting of insects