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Vol.7.2021.01.13

KAIST Mobile Clinic Module to Fill Negative Pressure Ward Shortage​ A KAIST research team led by Professor Tek-Jin Nam has developed a low-cost and ready-for-rapid-production negative pressure room called a Mobile Clinic Module (MCM). The MCM expects to quickly meet the high demand for negative pressure beds in the nation and eventually many other countries where the third wave of COVID-19 is raging.

Research

DeepTFactor Predicts Transcription Factors​ A KAIST-UCSD joint research team led by Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee has developed a deep neural network named DeepTFactor that predicts transcription factors from protein sequences. DeepTFactor will serve as a useful tool for understanding the regulatory systems of organisms.

Extremely Stable Perovskite Nanoparticles Films for Next-Generation Displays​ KAIST researchers led by Professor Byeong-Soo Bae have reported an extremely stable cross-linked perovskite nanoparticle that maintains a high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) for 1.5 years in air and harsh liquid environments.

Astrocytes Eat Connections to Maintain Plasticity in Adult Brains​ Professor Won-Suk Chung and his researchers have found the mechanism underlying plasticity and potentially, neurological disorders in adult brains.

Campus/People

Professor Poong Hyun Seong Elected INSC Chair​ Professor Emeritus Poong Hyun Seong from the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering was elected as the Chairman of the International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC). His two-year term began on January 1.

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