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- Date2019-04-18
- Update2021-01-21
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
- Conduct national infectious disease research and control as well as bioscience research and education to improve public health and the quality of life
- Provide training for public health and welfare staff
- Investigate, research, and evaluate infectious and rare diseases
Biomedical Sciences and Genome Sciences Building
- Conduct stem cell and regenerative medicine research aimed at overcoming incurable diseases
- Create biomedical resources and build an infrastructure for advanced medical research and technology
Infectious Diseases and Immunology & Pathology Building
- Enhance national response capacity for infectious diseases
- Conduct human health adaptation research with regard to climate change
- Prepare for newly emerging infectious diseases arising from lifestyle changes and ageing
BSL-3 Laboratories and Animal Research Facilities
- Investigate emerging and re-emerging pathogens and enhance biosafety capacity with regard to the national certification and management of high-containment facilities
- Properly manage all laboratory animals to support animal studies
National Biobank of Korea
- Collect, manage, and distribute population-based human biospecimens
- Operate the Korea Biobank Network with 17 regional biobanks of university-affiliated hospitals
- Improve the quality of biosamples and develop biobanking tools
National Center for Medical Information and Knowledge
- Collect, preserve and service specialized academic information and research data on public health and medical science
- Promote healthcare R&D by efficiently managing and utilizing domestic knowledge resources
- Establish and operate the national library and e-library
- Support knowledge and data management policies to research and develop by medical researchers
National Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
- Produce clinical-grade stem cells and advance stem cell culture techniques
- Develop evidence-based operation manuals and protocols for stem cell banking
- Promote an international standardization of stem cell lines
- Completed in 2016