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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

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

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

Awards

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 (Шаблон:Lang)[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

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