Academic lecture of Guangdong-HongKong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration (No. 7)

Topic: Stem cell-based approaches in Neurodegenerative diseases

Date: June 13, 2018
Time: 15:00 a.m.
Venue: Room 801, 2nd Science and Engineering Building

Speaker: Jihwan Song, Ph. D.
Host: Prof. Xiao-jiang Li

About Jihwan Song:  Jihwan Song, Ph. D. is a professor in Neural Regeneration & Therapy Research Group, CHA Stem Cell Institute, Department of Biodedical Science, CHA University. He obtained his degree of doctor Philosophy from University of Oxford, United Kingdom in 1995. He is also a Director of Neural Regeneration * Therapy Research Group. VHA Stem Cell Institute, CHA University, Korea, achair of Committee for International Cooperation, Korean Society for Stem Cell Research, KSSCR Representative of 2019 ISSCR/KSSCR International Symposium in Korea, the Executive Director of Core Facility for Korea HLA-typed iPSC Banking (KHIB), the Director and Korean Representative of Global Alliance for iPSC Therapies (GAiT) and the Committee of Korea Network for Stem Cell Research and Tech development (KoNSCRT) and Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI). Following are his awards and fellowships: 2016 Insight of the Year, Selected by Huntington Study Group 2016 and HD Insights 2013 International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting Travel Award, Chevening Scholar, British Coucel, United Kingdom, welcome International Prize Travelling Research Fellowship, United Kingdom, Imperial Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) Bursarship, United Kingdom, Overseas Research Students (ORS) Award, United Kingdom and British Council Sience * Technology Fellowship, United Kingdom.