Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) held the "Forum on Global Collaborative Research Outcomes by Outstanding Academic Fields" on November 20 to share the results of global collaborative research promoted as a core strategy of the Glocal University 30 Project.

JBNU provided support last year for 15 research projects, focusing on leading and advancing academic fields and convergence-based collaborative research. This year, it expanded support to a total of 18 projects: 12 leading and 6 advancing projects.

By strengthening this global collaborative research foundation, JBNU expects more than 40 research outcomes to be published in international journals and has begun to actively build a research ecosystem to advance as a global Top 100 research university.

On the day, 17 research teams from JBNU across four fields—biohealth; physics and advanced materials; energy; and agriculture and life sciences—presented and shared the results of international collaborative research.

In the biohealth field, the latest studies aimed at advancing disease diagnosis and treatment technologies were presented. In the physics and advanced materials field, technologies for developing next‑generation new materials and improving battery performance were disclosed.

In energy, technologies for a sustainable energy transition were introduced. In agriculture and life sciences, outcomes demonstrating the breadth and depth of global collaboration—such as genomic analysis and plant protection technologies—were showcased.

Executive Vice-President of Research Lee Jon-hwa said, "Global collaborative research outcomes are an important stepping stone for JBNU to advance as a global Top 100 research-intensive university," adding, "We will continuously strengthen the foundation for international cooperation to enhance the university's research capabilities and expand these into the development of regional and national future industries."