Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Professor Han Myeong-gwan’s research team-operated "Cell Function Control Laboratory" has been selected for the "Excellence in Technology Transfer Lab (JBNU ETLA: Excellence in Technology Transfer Lab. Award)," designated by JBNU Industry-University Cooperation (Vice-President Son Jeong-min).

JBNU Industry-University Cooperation operates the Excellence in Technology Transfer Lab. system to commercialize the university's creative technological assets and to actively support researchers' technology commercialization efforts.

Through this program, it is building a lab-based "Lab to Market" leading model and accelerating the creation of a university-wide technology commercialization ecosystem.

The Cell Function Control Laboratory has been highly regarded for securing successive technology transfers in advanced bio fields, including a technology transfer to Q-Timun Bio Co., Ltd., an atopic dermatitis and allergic conjunctivitis treatment company, and a composition technology for the prevention and treatment of acne using tryptophan tetradecyl ester as the active ingredient. The research team plans to pursue development of technology-based products through industry-university collaboration.

JBNU recently held a plaque unveiling ceremony related to this selection and plans to disseminate the lab's technology transfer cases across the university to strengthen collaboration between laboratories and to actively establish a foundation for technology commercialization.

Son Jeong-min, Vice-President of Industry-University Cooperation, said, "Taking this designation as an opportunity, we will strengthen the ecosystem that secures excellent core technologies based on university laboratories' R&D capabilities and leads to technology commercialization. We will also actively support the establishment of a virtuous cycle model in which reinvestment of technology fees enables demand-driven technology development tailored to company needs."