Won Multiple Awards at the 2026 International Conference of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology
Jeong Ji-yoon (Ph.D. candidate, Department of Food and Nutrition, Graduate School, Class of ’25), Yang Eun-kyung, and Heo Na-yoon (Master’s candidates, Department of Food and Nutrition, Graduate School, Class of ’26)
- 26.07.07 / 홍유민
At the “53rd Annual Conference and International Symposium of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology 2026,” held at the Gyeongju Hwabaek Convention Center (HICO) from June 24 to 26, Jeong Ji-yoon (Ph.D. candidate, Class of 25) and Yang Eun-kyung (Master’s candidate, Class of 26) from our university’s Department of Food and Nutrition, Heo Na-yoon (Master’s student, Class of 2026)—all under the guidance of Professor Chang Yoonjee—received the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award and the Oral Presentation Encouragement Award, respectively.
The 2026 Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology Conference is Korea’s premier academic conference for sharing the latest research findings in the fields of microbiology and biotechnology. Through various symposia and oral and poster presentation sessions, the event facilitated lively academic exchanges among researchers from both academia and industry. In particular, a wide range of the latest research in cutting-edge biofields—including microbiome-based biomaterials, fermentation engineering, industrial microbiology, the microbiome, bacteriophages, synthetic biology, and biopharmaceuticals—was presented.
Jeong Ji-yoon, a student at Kookmin University, conducted a study titled “[Inhibition of Norovirus and SARS-CoV-2 by Citric Acid-Functionalized Carbon Dots Derived from Lactobacillus plantarum]” to evaluate the antiviral efficacy and safety of probiotic-derived carbon dots against norovirus and SARS-CoV-2, and achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award.
Student Yang Eun-kyung conducted research titled [Selective Inactivation of Bacteriophages while Preserving Bacillus subtilis during Cheonggukjang Fermentation] to establish a selective control strategy for bacteriophage contamination in fermented foods, achieving the remarkable feat of winning both the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award and the Oral Presentation Encouragement Award.
Student Heo Ha-yoon conducted research titled “A pH-Responsive Phage Delivery System for Targeted Control of Post-Acidification in Kimchi,” aimed at developing a pH-responsive phage delivery system to selectively control post-acidification in kimchi, and was awarded the Innovation Technology Award at the World Kimchi Institute’s Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition.
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Won Multiple Awards at the 2026 International Conference of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology Jeong Ji-yoon (Ph.D. candidate, Department of Food and Nutrition, Graduate School, Class of ’25), Yang Eun-kyung, and Heo Na-yoon (Master’s candidates, Department of Food and Nutrition, Graduate School, Class of ’26) |
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At the “53rd Annual Conference and International Symposium of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology 2026,” held at the Gyeongju Hwabaek Convention Center (HICO) from June 24 to 26, Jeong Ji-yoon (Ph.D. candidate, Class of 25) and Yang Eun-kyung (Master’s candidate, Class of 26) from our university’s Department of Food and Nutrition, Heo Na-yoon (Master’s student, Class of 2026)—all under the guidance of Professor Chang Yoonjee—received the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award and the Oral Presentation Encouragement Award, respectively.
The 2026 Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology Conference is Korea’s premier academic conference for sharing the latest research findings in the fields of microbiology and biotechnology. Through various symposia and oral and poster presentation sessions, the event facilitated lively academic exchanges among researchers from both academia and industry. In particular, a wide range of the latest research in cutting-edge biofields—including microbiome-based biomaterials, fermentation engineering, industrial microbiology, the microbiome, bacteriophages, synthetic biology, and biopharmaceuticals—was presented. Jeong Ji-yoon, a student at Kookmin University, conducted a study titled “[Inhibition of Norovirus and SARS-CoV-2 by Citric Acid-Functionalized Carbon Dots Derived from Lactobacillus plantarum]” to evaluate the antiviral efficacy and safety of probiotic-derived carbon dots against norovirus and SARS-CoV-2, and achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award. Student Yang Eun-kyung conducted research titled [Selective Inactivation of Bacteriophages while Preserving Bacillus subtilis during Cheonggukjang Fermentation] to establish a selective control strategy for bacteriophage contamination in fermented foods, achieving the remarkable feat of winning both the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award and the Oral Presentation Encouragement Award. Student Heo Ha-yoon conducted research titled “A pH-Responsive Phage Delivery System for Targeted Control of Post-Acidification in Kimchi,” aimed at developing a pH-responsive phage delivery system to selectively control post-acidification in kimchi, and was awarded the Innovation Technology Award at the World Kimchi Institute’s Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition.
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