SKKU RANBIZ

Prof. Joo-Yong Hahn, Young Bin Song, Ki Hong Choi A research team led by Professors Joo-Yong Hahn, Young Bin Song, and Ki Hong Choi of the Division of Cardiology at Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, together with Professor Yong Hwan Park of Samsung Changwon Hospital, has demonstrated that clopidogrel is more effective than aspirin as a long-term antiplatelet therapy in patients at high risk of recurrent cardiovascular events after coronary stent implantation. The findings come from the SMART-CHOICE 3 trial, a large, multicenter randomized clinical study conducted at 26 hospitals across South Korea, and were recently published in The Lancet, one of the world’s most influential medical journals. [Addressing an Unresolved Question in Long-Term Care After PCI] After percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents, patients typically receive dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for a fixed period to prevent thrombotic complications. While this early treatment strategy is well established, the optimal choice of single antiplatelet therapy for long-term maintenance after completion of DAPT has remained uncertain.

2026-02-05

Computer Science and Engineering Prof. JEONG, JAE HOON First Author: Dr. Patrick Lingga Prof. Jaehoon (Paul) Jeong at Sungkyunkwan University and Dr. Patrick Lingga who was an M.S.-Ph.D.-combined student at SKKU developed a Cloud-Based Intelligent Security Service System. They had the data models of the interfaces for this system approved as Internet Standards by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) that is a De facto standards organization for the Internet.

2026-01-27

Bio-Mechatronic Engineering Prof. PARK, JINSUNG A research team led by Professor Jinsung Park of the Department of Biomechatronics Engineering(co–first authors: Eugene Park, M.S.; Dr. Hyunjun Park; Dr. Woochang Kim) has developed the world’s first AI-based optical diagnostic platform through a collaborative study with Dr. Minhee Kang of the Biomedical Engineering Research Center at Samsung Medical Center and Professor Gwanghui Ryu’s Otolaryngology team. This platform enables rapid and accurate differentiation—within minutes—between ordinary nasal secretion and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaking from the nose. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a vital liquid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord, protecting them from external shocks. However, due to head trauma, aging, or transnasal brain surgery, CSF can leak through the nasal cavity—a condition known as CSF rhinorrhea. Because leaked CSF appears as a clear, water-like fluid, it is visually indistinguishable from normal nasal secretion. As a result, many patients mistakenly attribute the symptom to rhinitis or a common cold and delay treatment, allowing bacteria to enter the brain and potentially cause life-threatening complications such as meningitis.

2026-01-27