ER Stress Laboratory is one of the well-known laboratories in Republic of Korea and the
scientific community worldwide. Our laboratory is a part of medical school, Chonbuk National
University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
Our research group dug deep into the endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) and associated
proteins in search of pathological relevancy which help to develop medicines. Our research focus
is on integrated approach, where basic and preclinical investigations are integrated for
breakthrough in the development of medicines. We have multinational team dedicated to define
the molecular mechanism of ER stress-originated pathologies in cancer, diabetes and obesity. To
accomplish the wider goals of the laboratory, we employ multi-disciplinary approach, where ER
physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology are adopted along with the in vivo and in vitro
experiments to identify key molecular pathways that determine the cell’s response to physiologic
and pathophysiologic ER stress. Our researches are supported by various national and
international organizations.