LIMB pens joint partnership with Quadram Institute and KNUT

LIMB and KNUT's MGE lab with Prof. Arjan Narbad from Quadram Institute.

Cheonan, South Korea. To boost collaborative scientific exploration, LIMB, led by Prof. Dae-Kyung Kang, hosted a pivotal discussion at Dankook University on December 6, 2024, to establish a joint partnership between the Quadram Institute in Norwich, United Kingdom, through Prof. Arjan Narbad, and the Microbial Genetic Engineering (MGE) laboratory at Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT), led by Prof. Gi-Seong Moon.

Prof. Dae-Kyung Kang (third from left) discussing with Prof. Arjan Narbad (second) and Prof. Gi-Seong Moon (first).

Research members from LIMB and MGE participated in the joint partnership meeting, where they exchanged insights into their respective fields of specialization with Prof. Narbad and explored opportunities for collaborative workshops, laboratory visits, and joint publications in the future.

The three institutions are optimistic about the outcomes of the discussions, with workshops set to commence in 2025. These workshops aim to foster knowledge exchange, advance microbiome research, and strengthen the partnership through joint projects, shared expertise, and innovative discoveries in research and development.

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