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Kim Lab
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The lab uses needles too small to see to deliver drugs and to analyze the body.
AboutAbout the lab
Changing healthcare with tiny needles
The Kim Lab fabricates micro- and nano-scale devices and studies their use as biosensors.
The lab fabricates devices by combining semiconductor processing technology with mechanical three-dimensional micromachining.
The current main theme is microneedles, and the lab aims to put into practical use low-pain drug delivery patches and sensors that draw out body fluid for analysis.
The lab belongs to the Center for International Research on Micro-Mechatronics at the Institute of Industrial Science, and conducts joint research with universities and research institutions overseas, including in France.
Key terms
- Microneedle
- A needle so small that it cannot be seen with the naked eye. Because it is extremely fine, it causes little pain when inserted.
- Biosensor
- A sensor that identifies substances in the body and reports their amount as a signal, such as an electrical signal or a color change.
- Interstitial fluid
- The fluid that fills the spaces between cells in the body. Its composition is almost the same as that of blood plasma.
NewsLab news
The lab held an exhibition at Komaba Research Campus Open House 2026
Paper on a microneedle vaccine published in Scientific Reports
Paper on a collaborative study on engineering fibrocartilage of the temporomandibular joint published in an academic journal
A Project Researcher received the Young Researcher Award 2024
Developed a microneedle patch that can display text on the skin without pain
ResearchResearch themes
The lab fabricates micro- and nano-scale devices using semiconductor processing technology and mechanical three-dimensional micromachining, and studies their use as biosensors. The current main theme is the "microneedle," a needle so small that it cannot be seen with the naked eye.
*Illustrative imageDelivering drugs with low-pain needles
This research uses patches lined with arrays of microneedles made of biodegradable materials to deliver vaccines and drugs that are poorly absorbed through the skin. The work spans from developing new fabrication techniques to clinical trials.
*Illustrative imageAnalyzing body fluid just by applying a patch
This is a patch-type sensor that uses sponge-like porous needles to draw interstitial fluid from just beneath the skin and analyzes its components through color changes on a test strip. The lab is also working on sensors that measure drug concentrations and stress hormones.
MembersFaculty
The Kim Lab consists of faculty members, technical staff, academic specialist staff, joint researchers from companies, doctoral and master's students, research trainees, and non-degree research students.As of 2026
- ProfessorKim BeomjoonPublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorJongHo PARKPublications ↗
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Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Meso reactor detail iX-factory without Logo” IX-factory STK / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Delivering drugs with low-pain needles: “Micro Needles (NIH BioArt )” Courtesy of NIAID Ryan Kissinger / Public domain (cropped)
- Analyzing body fluid just by applying a patch: “Transdermal microneedles” National Health Federation / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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