Introduction of Clinical Laboratory

Clinical research laboratory opened in 1991 changed to clinical research institute in 1997. There are R&D department, central research laboratory, and research assistance office to support the medical research. The second clinical research institute of 264m2 was expanded in 2000. There are 4 laboratories, a joint equipment room, a seminar room, and an animal holding room to perform various experiments and studies of basic and applied medical. At that time, there are 3 departments that consist of tissue-organ medicine, molecular-cellular medicine, and genetic applied medicine.

This institute was expected to play an important role in improving local public health and developing medical sciences, and it helps to improve the image of the Jeonbuk National University Hospital. Clinicians received life sciences information and the support for medical education and research activities. Numerous research papers are published and those are increasing due to the support from clinical research institute.

Clinical research institute added the genetic engineering lab, laboratory of endocrinology and metabolism, medical imaging laboratory, transplantation laboratory, cerebrovascular laboratory, micro-surgery lab, neurotransmitter lab, biomaterials laboratory, fungi lab, lab animal facility, isotope laboratory, pathological laboratory.

It moved on the 3rd floor of medical school building 1 in 2006 for expansion, so ARCC and authorized kidney engineering lab, airway control lab were added, and joint laboratory and Korea Organ Bank are established. We hold international conferences with a variety of topics every year to discuss efficacy and the direction of researches.