Johns Hopkins University, a leading institution in medical and biotechnology research, will host the 'Johns Hopkins Global Biotechnology Innovation Summit' on the 4th in Songdo International City, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon.

According to the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority on the 2nd, the summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 4th at the Gyeongwonjae Ambassador Incheon Associated with Walkerhill Hotel in Songdo. Representatives from universities, research institutions, industry, and investment organizations from both Korea and the United States will gather to discuss the industrialization of biotechnology and global cooperation strategies.

Attendees will include faculty from major universities such as Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, and the University of Cambridge, as well as heads of national research institutions, executives from global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and venture capital (VC) investors, representing the biotechnology innovation ecosystem.

The summit will address key agendas driving the next-generation biotechnology industry, including △organoids (miniature artificial organ models created by culturing stem cells in three dimensions to have structures and functions similar to actual organs) and microphysiological systems (devices and platforms that simulate the functioning of human organs or tissues in the body using laboratory 'mini organ chips') △AI-based drug development, precision medicine, and translational research △biomanufacturing and industrialization strategies △global industry-academia-research cooperation models △biotechnology startup and investment ecosystems.

Professor Kim Deok-ho of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University stated, "This summit serves as a practical cooperation platform that connects biotechnology to real industries and global markets, beyond mere academic exchange," and expressed hope that "Korea-U.S. biotechnology cooperation centered on Songdo will establish itself as a new global innovation model."

The summit is jointly organized by Johns Hopkins University, the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, the Korea Basic Science Institute, Yonsei University, POSTECH, the National Cancer Center, the Korea Biomedicine Industry Association (KoBIA), and the K-BioLabHub, among other major domestic industry-academia-research institutions.

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