Inhee Mook-Jung

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Inhee Mook-Jung in 2020

Inhee Mook-Jung (묵인희) (born 1963) is a South Korean scientist who works at the Seoul National University School of Medicine.[1][2]

Education[edit]

After graduating from Seoul National University (1982 - 1986) with a Bachelor of Science Professor Inhee Mook-Jung received her PhD. in the University of Arizona from 1991 to 1995.

  • 1982 - 1986: B.S., Seoul National University
  • 1991 - 1995: Ph.D.,University of Arizona, U.S.A.

Career[edit]

Inhee Mook-Jung is a South Korean Neuroscientist. She works on Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Professor Mook drew attention in 2006 for discovery that ERK1/2 proteins were involved in the regulation of beta amyloid, a substance that causes dementia.[1] She also identified the mechanism and physiological function of beta amyloid. In particular, she identified the relationship between RAGE, a transport protein that delivers beta-amyloid into the brain, and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, and based on this, she developed a system that can screen RAGE modulators.[3]

She is leading the Alzlab[4] (a research group on Alzheimer at Seoul National University College of Medicine)[5] and since August 2020 she works as the Director of the Korea Dementia Research Center.[6]

Professional career[edit]

Awards[edit]

For her research in a new diagnosis method and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease she has received many awards. Most recently her achievements were awarded with the Innovation Medal of Science and Technology[7] in 2023 and in 2020 she received both the 2020 the Korean Society of Molecular Cell Biology Female Life Scientist Award[8] and he 1st Hanlimwon Physiological or Medicine Award.[9]

  • 2023: Order of Science and Technology Innovation Medal[10]
  • 2022: Seoul Medical University Award for Excellence in Research
  • 2020: 1st Hallimwon Physiology or Medicine Award[11]
  • 2020: Korean Society of Molecular Cell Biology Female Life Scientist Award[12]
  • 2019: 2019 Science Press Award
  • 2019: Donghun Award, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ko)[13]
  • 2016: Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation[14]
  • 2016: Academic Award, L’Oréal Korea-UNESCO for Women in Science Award[15]
  • 2013: Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation[16]
  • 2011: Minister of Education, Science and Technology Award[17]
  • 2011: 7th Macrogen Female Scientist Award[18]
  • 2004: Breakthrough Award, L’Oréal Korea-UNESCO for Women in Science Award

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kim, Su-Kyoung; Park, Hyun-Jung; Hong, Hyun Seok; Baik, Eun Joo; Jung, Min Whan; Mook-Jung, Inhee (January 2006). "ERK1/2 is an endogenous negative regulator of the γsecretase activity". The FASEB Journal. 20 (1): 157–159. doi:10.1096/fj.05-4055fje. ISSN 0892-6638. PMID 16293708. S2CID 21999029.
  2. ^ "SNU Professor Wins L'Oréal Korea– UNESCO Award for Women in Life Sciences - News - SNU NOW". Seoul National University. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  3. ^ "제7회 마크로젠 여성과학자상, 서울대의대 묵인희 교수 선정". Korea Newswire (in Korean). 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. ^ www.alzlab.co.kr http://www.alzlab.co.kr/sub02/sub01.php. Retrieved 2023-08-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ www.alzlab.co.kr http://www.alzlab.co.kr/main.php. Retrieved 2023-08-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "치매극복연구개발사업단". 치매극복연구개발사업단. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  7. ^ "KOFST :: 2023년도 과학기술진흥 유공 정부포상". prize.kofst.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  8. ^ "2020 KSMCB". www.ksmcb.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  9. ^ "2020년 대상한림식품과학상(박현진 고려대 교수), 한림원생리의학상(묵인희 서울대 교수) 수상자 선정". kast.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  10. ^ "KOFST :: 2023년도 과학기술진흥 유공 정부포상". prize.kofst.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  11. ^ "2020년 대상한림식품과학상(박현진 고려대 교수), 한림원생리의학상(묵인희 서울대 교수) 수상자 선정". kast.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  12. ^ "2020 KSMCB". www.ksmcb.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  13. ^ 생화학분자생물학회. "생화학분자생물학회". 생화학분자생물학회 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  14. ^ "보건의료기술진흥 유공자 40명, 정부 포상". 의학신문 (in Korean). 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  15. ^ "'제15회 한국 로레알-유네스코 여성생명과학상' 시상식". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  16. ^ "2013 보건복지부장관 표창 - 묵인희, 박종완 교수 - 학과뉴스 - 커뮤니티". 서울대학교 대학원 의과학과 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  17. ^ "교과부, '2011 프론티어 연구성과 대전' 개최". 중소기업신문 (in Korean). 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  18. ^ "제7회 마크로젠 여성과학자상, 묵인희 교수 선정". 메디팜스투데이 (in Korean). 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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