Commercialization of new drug vaccine of identification of cell membrane structure molecular design technology
Alternative and new industries of bioprinting artificial organ construction animal testing
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on June 1 that a consortium of Pohang University of Science and Technology was selected for the 2022 bio-industrial technology development contest.
Pohang University of Science and Technology Consortium will receive 18 billion won from this year to 2024, including 10 billion won in the government budget and 8 billion won in the local budget, and develop a "structure-based vaccine commercialization technology" with a company-specific cryogenic electron microscope and high-performance computer system.
Among the organizations attended the consortium, Pohang University of Science and Technology will manage its business and develop vaccine and treatment structure and optimization technologies using cryogenic electron microscopes, while the Daegu Gyeongbuk Advanced Medical Industry Promotion Foundation and Pohang Accelerator Research Institute will commercialize new drug-leading technologies.
The Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Research Institute is in charge of the production of structural-based mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccines and optimization of efficacy evaluation.
The animal replacement test and evaluation industry using bioprinting is an industry that tests and evaluates bioprints (functional cosmetics and medicines) by using artificial organs manufactured with bioprinting technology using harmless biomaterials for preclinical test evaluation of functional cosmetics and drugs.
Korea Institute of Production Technology is responsible for the development, production, sterilization process, and supply of biomaterials for artificial organs, Pohang Techno-Park is responsible for cGMP production facilities and Wet-Lab for alternative testing and corporate support, and POSTECH is responsible for the production and support for the application of artificial organs.
Cryogenic Electron Microscope
