Memorandum of Understanding with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Jacobs School of Engineering Dean Albert P. Pisano shakes hands with Young-Ho Cho, of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) after signing a Memorandum of Understanding

The University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering will take part in an international collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on precision medicine based on new technology.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on March 14 at the U.S.A-Korea Joint Symposium on N/MEMS and Bioengineering.

Jacobs School of Engineering Dean Albert P. Pisano gave the welcome at the event, which included presentations by Gordon Hoople, a PhD candidate in Pisano’s lab, and Kun Zhang, a professor in the Department of Bioengineering.

The objective of the collaboration is to establish a long-term fruitful platform for bilateral cooperation by means of joint research and education programs, technical information and research exchange programs between two parties.