Asan Medical Center, 88 olympic-ro 43 gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul (2026)

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88 Olympic-ro 43 Gil, Songpa-gu

05/02/2026

A research team at AMC has successfully developed patient derived organoids for rare soft tissue sarcoma by culturing tumor cells in a gelatin based 3D environment, overcoming limitations of conventional methods. The organoids closely replicate patients’ actual tumors in genetic and pathological features, providing a strong foundation for precision medicine and personalized drug screening for this difficult to treat cancer. 🧬🧪🔬🧫🧠🎯🏥

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▲ (From left) Professor Jeong Eun Kim of the Division of Oncology at Asan Medical Center, Professor Eunyoung Tak, Dr Jiwan Choi, and researcher Kyuyoung Han of the Department of Convergence Medicine at Asan Medical Center.

03/02/2026

Emergencies involving older adults often begin with subtle symptoms but can quickly become life threatening if not recognized in time. To address this gap, Professor June-Sung Kim of the Department of Emergency Medicine at AMC has published ‘Emergency Response Guidelines for Older Adults Every Family Should Know’, a practical guide designed to help the general public identify and respond to common emergencies affecting older adults. 👵👴🚑📖

Drawing on his extensive clinical experience, the book explains why emergency symptoms in older adults are often unclear and easy to overlook, yet more severe in outcome. It provides systematic response strategies for conditions such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, falls, and breathing difficulties, along with prevention tips and an emergency checklist to support families and caregivers in critical situations. ❤️⏱️🏥

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From sudden falls, fever, and dizziness to time-critical conditions such as stroke and cardiovascular disease, emergencies involving older adults can begin anywhere, at any time, often with subtle and unexpected symptoms. However, many older adults and their families fail to recognize these warning....

02/02/2026

Eman Murad, a cardiology fellow from Bahrain, began her interventional cardiology fellowship at the Division of Cardiology at AMC in September 2024 after working at the Mohammed Bin Khalifa Cardiac Centre (MKCC) in Bahrain. Under the mentorship of Professor Seung-Jung Park of the Division of Cardiology at AMC, she has gained hands on experience in complex coronary interventions and advanced procedures, contributing to her steady professional growth.

She values AMC’s globally recognized expertise, strong culture of teamwork in the Angiocardiography Unit, and opportunities for knowledge exchange. Alongside clinical training, she has embraced life in Korea through diverse activities. As she approaches the final months of her fellowship, she plans to apply the skills and patient centered philosophy she has gained to advance cardiovascular care in Bahrain.

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I began my fellowship in interventional cardiology at Asan Medical Center in September 2024, after working at the Mohammed Bin Khalifa Cardiac Centre (MKCC) in Bahrain. Under the mentorship of Professor Seung-Jung Park of the Division of Cardiology at Asan Medical Center, I have been directly involv...

30/01/2026

A 13 year old girl with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) has regained a normal life without immunosuppressive therapy after undergoing a sequential transplantation of her mother’s liver and hematopoietic stem cells at AMC. The treatment successfully reconstituted her immune system, induced immune tolerance, and restored normal liver and blood function. 🧬🫀👧💉

This first of its kind pediatric case in Korea highlights the potential of combined organ and stem cell transplantation to achieve long term disease control and immune tolerance in children with rare and intractable diseases. 🌱🏥✨💖

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▲ (From left) Professor Hyery Kim of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Professor Seak Hee Oh of the Department of Pediatrics, and Professor Jung-Man Namgoong of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Asan Medical Center.

29/01/2026

A research team led by Professors Dong-Myung Shin, Sang-Yeob Kim, and Eui Man Jeong has demonstrated in an animal study that melatonin primed mesenchymal stem cells significantly reduce lung inflammation in allergic asthma, suggesting a promising new therapeutic approach for a disease with no definitive cure. By priming stem cells with melatonin, their anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory functions were enhanced, leading to a marked decrease in inflammatory cells in an asthma mouse model. 🫁🧬🔬💊

The study elucidated the underlying mechanisms, showing that melatonin activates key cellular pathways including CREB1-NRF2 and JAK-STAT, which promote antioxidant defense, cellular protection, and immune regulation. The findings were published online in the ‘Chemical Engineering Journal’, a top tier journal ranked within the top 3 percent in its field. 📊🌱✨

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▲ (From left) Professor Dong-Myung Shin of the Department of Cell and Genetic Engineering at the Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, together with Professor Sang-Yeob Kim of the Convergence Medicine Research Center and Professor Eui Man Jeong of the College of Pharmacy at Jeju ...

27/01/2026

A research team has shown that endoscopic ultrasound guided tissue biopsy can accurately diagnose intra-abdominal lymphoma without surgery. In a study of 87 patients with suspected or recurrent disease, the procedure achieved a 98.9 percent tissue acquisition rate and provided treatment guiding diagnoses, including subtype classification, in 85 percent of cases. 🔬🧬📊

The minimally invasive approach enabled safe biopsy of deep seated lymph nodes by visualizing lesions in real time and avoiding major blood vessels, helping clinicians make rapid treatment decisions and reduce unnecessary chemotherapy. The findings were published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 🩺🏥🧠💉

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▲ (From left) Professors Do Hyun Park and Gunn Huh of the Division of Gastroenterology, Professors Dok Hyun Yoon and Hyungwoo Cho of the Division of Oncology at Asan Medical Center, together with Professor Ho Seung Lee of the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Korea University Anam Ho...

26/01/2026

A large scale study led by Professor Sang Hyoung Park of the Division of Gastroenterology at AMC analyzed more than 51,000 patients with inflammatory bowel disease across six Asian countries. While sclerosing cholangitis was found to be much less common in Asian patients than in Western populations, its presence significantly increased the risks of colorectal cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, severe liver disease, and mortality. The study highlights the importance of early diagnosis and regular surveillance using advanced imaging techniques and provides a scientific foundation for developing clinical guidelines tailored to Asian patients. 🧬🩺🏥📊🔬🧠🧪

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Inflammatory bowel disease, represented primarily by Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, is an intractable condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Sclerosing cholangitis is a disease that causes chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the bile ducts and can prog...

23/01/2026

A team at Asan Medical Center has successfully distinguished subtypes of fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer tissues using label-free Raman spectroscopy combined with artificial intelligence, achieving 99% accuracy. 👥🔬🩺

By analyzing inflammatory fibroblasts and myofibroblasts without invasive staining, the researchers were able to read chemical “fingerprints” that could predict how patients respond to treatment. This breakthrough provides a foundation for personalized therapy strategies and was published in ‘Biomaterials Research’ (five-year impact factor 12.5). 📄💉

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▲ (From left) Professor Jun Ki Kim of the Department of Convergence Medicine at Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, together with Professor Eunsung Jun of the Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery at Asan Medical Center, and researchers Minju Cho, a doctoral c...

23/01/2026

AMC successfully performed complete corrective heart surgery on a 1.5 kg premature infant with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) just eight days after birth. Despite the infant’s critical condition and extremely small size, the operation was completed in a single procedure, followed by intensive care. 🫀👶🏥

The infant recovered steadily and was discharged in good health after 49 days, highlighting AMC’s advanced multidisciplinary care for complex congenital heart disease. 🩺❤️✨

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▲ Asan Medical Center successfully treated a complex congenital heart defect in a low birth weight infant whose heart was no larger than a thumb, just eight days after birth.

22/01/2026

The 2025 Alumni Night for International Visiting Scholars was held on December 17 at Asan Medical Center, bringing together around 60 international scholars and faculty mentors from 20 countries. The annual event aims to strengthen global professional networks and support the development of future medical leaders. 🎓🌍🏥🤝✨

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▲ Participants at the 2025 Alumni Night for International Visiting Scholars pose for a commemorative photo in front of the Christmas tree in the East Building lobby

21/01/2026

The Asan Foundation announced the recipients of the 19th Asan Award in Medicine, honoring Professor Ho-Young Lee in the Basic Medicine category and Professor Seung Up Kim in the Clinical Medicine category, along with Professors Martin Steinegger and Joo Myung Lee as Young Medical Scientist awardees. 🏆🩺🔬

Professor Ho-Young Lee was recognized for elucidating molecular mechanisms linking environmental factors to lung disease and lung cancer and for proposing new therapeutic strategies, while the other recipients were honored for advances in liver disease diagnostics, protein structure analysis using machine learning, and cardiovascular interventional treatment. 🫀🫁📚

The award ceremony will take place on March 18 in Seoul, with total prize money of 700 million won. 🏅🎉🎊

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▲ Recipients of the 19th Asan Medical Award (From left) Professor Ho-Young Lee (Basic Medicine category), Professor Seung Up Kim (Clinical Medicine category), and Professors Martin Steinegger and Joo Myung Lee (Young Medical Scientists)

20/01/2026

Members of the USFK K-16 unit visited Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital on December 24 to donate more than 100 toys and books to pediatric patients, an initiative inspired by gratitude for cancer treatment received at the Asan Medical Center. 🧸🎁📚👧👦❤️🤝🏥

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▲ Director In-Ho Jeon of for Asan Medical International (AMI) (fifth from the right) poses for a commemorative photo with members of the USFK K-16 unit.

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