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Research Center for Bioresource and Health (RCBH)
Research Center for Bioresource and Health (RCBH)
Research Center for Bioresource and Health (RCBH), established in June 2001, aims to contribute to strengthening the regional industrial base and revitalizing the local economy by developing research technologies related to the bioresource and health industry with Osong Life Science Complex, based on the organic cooperation system of industry, university, research, and local government in Chungbuk, and also developing biological new medicine and long-term functional foods, the core strategic industries of Chungbuk.
Its detailed objectives are as follows:
- Developing research technologies related to the bioresource and health industry and revitalizing fundamental and applied research
- Transfering core technologies to industries and revitalizing the regional industrial base and economy
- Fostering outstanding experts, conducting on-site trainings, and developing retraining programs
Organization Name
Research Center for Bioresource and Health (RCBH)
Date of Establishment
Jun. 20, 2012
TEL
+82-43- 261-2828
FAX
+82-43-276-2754
Organization and Functions
- Management Committee: decision-making on management matters and follow-up measures after management evaluation
- Advisory Committee: consultation on projects, management, industry-university cooperation, financial independence, etc.
- Self-evaluation Committee: evaluation of the center’s management, its achievements, and the results of research & technology projects
Research and Details
Fundamental Tasks
- Developing active pharmaceutical medicine
- Developing medicines for neurodegenerative diseases
- Developing anti-inflammatory agents and immunomodulators
- Developing preventive medicine for thrombosis and ventricular hypertrophy
Developing new health food materials
- Developing new food materials to improve intestinal functions
- Developing production technology of health functional oligosaccharide using glycosyltransferases reaction
Exploring and developing bioresources
- Developing and commercializing functional resource plants for health foods
- Exploring and analyzing cancer metastasis inhibitors
Exclusive research
- Gene theraphy for hypertension and in vivo therapeutic protein delivery system using lentiviral vector system
- Toxicity and efficacy of functional foods and new pharmaceuticals
- Animal bioreactor production techniques for bioactive substance production
Industry-University Cooperation Plan
- All research programs are based on the principle of participation of companies, and aim to provide and commercialize research devices related to the bioresource and health industry through industry-university cooperation.
- Fundamental programs consist of future-oriented technology development research projects that can be applied in general among industrial companies, and special programs consist of technology transfer research projects that can be pratically used by companies.
- Local industries can advance their technologies, solve difficult technology problems, and build industry-university cooperation through on-site visits and training and technology transfer.
- Corporate participants in fundamental or special programs are encouraged to use open labs, analysis instruments, and an information center.
- Bioresource and health industry information is provided to local industries.
Roles and Expected Benefits
- Advice in policy-making on bioresouce and health industry, and venture startup support
- Support and advice for the centralization of Osong Life Science Complex
- Establishment of infrastructure for biological health industry
- Solving difficult technologies for industries, revitalizing the local economy, and securing international competitiveness
- Attracting excellent human resources and fostering creative professionals
- Developing related industries and securing high-quality productivity