PSST-PR 2027 Seoul 12–16 April 2027 Registration now open
LIMM Laboratory of Innovative Medical Materials
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Kyung Hee University / College of Medicine

Seoul, Republic of Korea

At the frontier of medical materials

Multiscale deep-tech without borders.

Engineering innovative medical materials
for the next century of medicine.

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Fluorescent microsphere / Concept visualization

A growing body of work

From the laboratory to the world

Established
2017

The laboratory / Est. 2017

Tomorrow’s medicine
begins with a different kind of material.

Welcome to the Laboratory of Innovative Medical Materials (PI: Prof. Dokyoung Kim). We are located in the College of Medicine at Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Meet the people behind the science
The first Confluence 2026 gathering hosted by the laboratory.

Research

Three frontiers. One shared future.

  1. 01

    Macro photograph of a polished porous silicon wafer on a dark bench, a single droplet of nanoparticle suspension glowing teal on its surface beneath a microscope objective.

    Unmet-Need Biomaterials

    Discover biomaterials that clinical care urgently needs but does not yet have—designed from the outset for real-world translation.

  2. 02

    A row of glass sample vials in a metal rack holding cracked earth, a leaf, meltwater, ash and sediment; the centre vial glows teal against a deep navy field warmed by distant amber light.

    Climate-Resilient Medicine

    Build the medical science humans will need over the next 100 years in an era of rapid climate shift, compound exposures, and cascading health risks.

  3. 03

    A sealed biological sample cassette with teal-lit wells floating weightless inside a research module, a free droplet of fluid beside it and Earth's limb through the observation window.

    Interstellar Medicine

    Develop the foundation of space medicine for the next century—enabling human survival, adaptation, and performance during deep-space and interstellar travel.

Research platforms Three films

30 s each · sound in the player

  • NBSD-Chol film (MP4)
  • 4-CPMD film (MP4)
  • 5-AP film (MP4)

Upcoming — chaired by our PI

PSST-PR 2027

Porous Semiconductors — Science and Technology · 2nd Pacific Rim edition · International Conference

Dates
12–16 April 2027
Venue
voco Seoul MyeongdongSeoul, Republic of Korea
Scale
120–150 participants · 80% international
Status
Registration now open

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