Yewon receives her M.S. Degree!

We are proud to share that Yewon, who has been with the STAR Lab since its very beginning, has received her M.S. degree. From helping establish the lab to actively contributing to multiple ongoing projects, Yewon has played an essential role in our team!

She was also honored with an Outstanding Research Award among the graduates—an achievement we are truly proud of.

We wish her continued success and all the best in her future research career!

2026 KSSCR Winter Conference

We participated in the Korean Society for Stem Cell Research (KSSCR) Winter Conference.

It was a great opportunity to explore a new setting beyond our campus, listen to diverse research presentations, and share an enjoyable time together.

We hope this experience provided our students with meaningful insights and helped them further broaden their knowledge!

STAR Lab Christmas Party

To celebrate Christmas, we held a STAR Lab Christmas Party!

We enjoyed delicious food along with wine and beer outside the lab, and also had a fun surprise random gift exchange.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas 🥳

Time with SKKU Stem Cell Researchers

We spent time with research teams at SKKU who are actively working with stem cell-based platforms.

It was a refreshing opportunity to enjoy good food and engage in meaningful scientific discussions!

Attending the Korean Society for Stem Cell Research 2025 Annual meeting

We recently attended the Korean Society for Stem Cell Research (KSSCR) meeting, where we had a wonderful time learning and engaging with the latest in stem cell science. It was a pleasure to meet with Dr. Anne Grapin-Botton from the Max Planck Institute—we truly enjoyed our conversations.

A meaningful and inspiring meeting overall!

MetaBioHealth Workshop

We participated in the MetaBioHealth Workshop, where we had the opportunity to present our research and share ideas with fellow colleagues. It was a valuable and enjoyable time for all of us!

Attending the ISSCR Annual Meeting

I had a truly inspiring time attending the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting—learning so much and reconnecting with old colleagues and international collaborators I had missed.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!

Teacher’s Day!

A heartfelt thank you to my students for preparing a cake and flowers for their not‑so‑perfect teacher!

Let’s continue to do our best together moving forward!

The Perks of Korean Delivery Food!
Lab lunch!

We had the pleasure of visiting the lab of Prof. Takanori Takebe at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, a leading group consistently publishing amazing research in the field of liver organoids.

During our meeting, we agreed to initiate a collaborative research project—looking forward to what lies ahead in our partnership!

Guiyoung have joined the STAR Lab as bachelor intern student.

Welcome to the team!

We had a wonderful time welcoming Dr. Anna Dowbaj and Dr. Cedric Landerer, with whom we previously worked together at the Max Planck Institute, during their visit to Korea!

Congratulations to Anna on her new faculty appointment at the Technical University of Munich—looking forward to starting a new collaboration soon!

Lab dinner!

Doyoon has received his Bachelor's degree at SKKU.

Congratulations!

Merry Christmas!

STAR Lab spent time together enjoying a delicious dinner with Korean beef!

Hangyeol have joined the STAR Lab as bachelor intern student.

Welcome to the team!

We participated in the KSSCR 2024!

We hope everyone learned a lot and had a great experience.

Jaehyeok have joined the STAR Lab as bachelor intern student.

Welcome to the team!

SKKU held a festival.

A delicious lunch with festive food!

First Teacher's Day. 

Thank you for your congratulations and I will try to be a better teacher. Thank you!

Doyoon have joined the STAR Lab as bachelor intern student.

Welcome to the team!

We're ready to GO!

Our first dinner party

We're excited to see what the future holds.

Yewon and Hojin have joined the STAR Lab as master student.

We wish them all the best in their future!