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Education

o (1993) M.D, Yonsei University, South Korea
o (2002) M.M.Sc.. Yonsei University, South Korea
o (2004) Ph.D., Inha University, South Korea

Professional Experience

o (2002~2002) Research fellow of Urology, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
o (2002~Present) Professor, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
o (2008~Present) Vice President, Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
o (2014~Present) Executive direct, Korean Society for Vascular Biology
o (2016~2020) Associate Editor, Sexual Medicine (Official Journal of International Society for Sexual Medicine)
o (2018~2019) RB, National Research Foundation of Korea
o (2023~Present) Direct of Translational Research Center, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea

Research Interests

Urology, Sexual dysfunction, Peripheral vascular disease, Peripheral nerve disease, Spinal cord injury, Angiogenesis, Neural regeneration, Anti-fibrosis

Major Research Achievements

o Inhibition of Ninjurin 1 restores erectile function through dual angiogenic and neurotrophic effects in the diabetic mouse. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014;111(26):E2731-40. (corresponding author)
o Latrophilin-2 is a novel receptor of LRG1 that rescues vascular and neurological abnormalities and restores diabetic erectile function. Experimental & Molecular medicine, 2022;54(5):626-638 (corresponding author)
o Pericyte-derived extracellular vesicle-mimetic nanovesicles ameliorate erectile dysfunction via lipocalin 2 in diabetic mice. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022;18(9):3653-3667 (corresponding author)
o Pericyte-Derived Dickkopf2 Regenerates Damaged Penile Neurovasculature Through an Angiopoietin-1-Tie2 Pathway. Diabetes. 2018;67(6):1149-1161 (corresponding author)
o Sac-1004, a Pseudo-Sugar Derivative of Cholesterol, Restores Erectile Function through Reconstruction of Nonleaky and Functional Cavernous Angiogenesis in the Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Mouse. Journal of Urology. 2016;195(6):1936-46 (corresponding author)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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