Tae Sung Jung | Aquatic | Innovative Research Award

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Prof. Dr. Tae Sung Jung | Aquatic | Innovative Research Award 

Prof. Dr. Tae Sung Jung | Aquatic | Professsor at Gyeongsang National University, South Korea

Prof. Dr. Tae Sung Jung is a highly accomplished scholar and researcher in aquatic veterinary science, currently serving as a Professor at the Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, South Korea. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Aquaculture from the University of Stirling, United Kingdom, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Fisheries Science from Hokkaido University, Japan, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) from Seoul National University, Korea. With an extensive academic and research background, Prof. Dr. Tae Sung Jung has made groundbreaking contributions to fish immunology, aquatic disease prevention, and vaccine development. His professional career includes prior work as a researcher at the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Korea, and over two decades of teaching and mentoring at Gyeongsang National University. His research focuses on discovering new biomarkers using variable lymphocyte receptors (VLRs) of hagfish, developing passive immune vaccines with yeast and protozoa expression systems, and exploring antibiotic resistance in aquatic pathogens. His technical skills span molecular immunology, vaccine formulation, biomarker discovery, and microbial diagnostics. Prof. Dr. Tae Sung Jung is an active member of international scientific communities including the American Fisheries Society, European Association of Fish Pathologists, and the Asian Fisheries Society-Fish Health Section, and has served on editorial boards for leading journals such as Vaccines, Frontiers in Immunology, and the Journal of Veterinary Science. Recognized with the Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Award, he has also led prestigious national and international research projects like Brain Korea 21+ and the World Class University Project. Through his dedication, innovation, and global collaborations, Prof. Dr. Tae Sung Jung continues to shape the future of aquatic animal health and fish immunology with an enduring commitment to advancing sustainable aquaculture and veterinary research.

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Featured Publications

  1. Jung, T. S. (2024). Modeling of FAK-PROTAC candidates from GSK2256098 analogs for targeted protein degradation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 740, 151001. (Citations: 6)

  2. Jung, T. S. (2024). Inhibition of melanogenesis via passive immune targeted alpha-MSH binder polypeptide. Cosmetics, 12(1), 12. (Citations: 5)

  3. Jung, T. S. (2024). Screening and characterization of sialic acid-binding variable lymphocyte receptors from hagfish. BioTech, 13(4), 46. (Citations: 7)

  4. Jung, T. S. (2024). Passive immunoprophylaxis with Ccombodies against Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei). Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 109973. (Citations: 9)

  5. Jung, T. S. (2024). Uncovering potential CDK9 inhibitors from natural compound databases through docking-based virtual screening and MD simulations. Journal of Molecular Modeling, 30(8), 267. (Citations: 10)

  6. Jung, T. S. (2024). Unveiling the mechanisms underlying the immunotherapeutic potential of gene–miRNA and drugs in head and neck cancer. Pharmaceuticals, 17(7), 921. (Citations: 8)

  7. Jung, T. S. (2024). Leveraging the biotechnological promise of the hagfish variable lymphocyte receptors: tools for aquatic microbial diseases. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 109565. (Citations: 12)