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Lee Sang-woon and Kim Chan-young, graduate students in the Department of Marine Life Sciences at Jeju National University (JNU), were recently recognized for their outstanding achievements at The Korean Society for Marine Biotechnology Conference.

On November 8, JNU announced that Lee Sang-woon and Kim Chan-young, both enrolled in the integrated master’s and doctoral program, received the Excellence Verbal Presentation Award and the Excellence Poster Presentation Award, respectively, at the 20th Korean Society for Marine Biotechnology Conference held in Yeosu on November 17–18.

Lee Sang-woon presented on the topic of "Ecklonia cava: Wild vs. Cultivated—Differences in Chemical Composition and Bioactivity." His study evaluated the potential of aquaculture-grown Ecklonia cava as an industrial substitute for naturally grown Ecklonia cava. By comparing the metabolites and physiological activities of cultivated and wild varieties, he identified specific metabolites that influence anti-inflammatory physiological activity through correlation studies.

Lee expressed his aspirations, saying, “With this award, I want to focus more on research and explore the industrial potential of Ecklonia cava. I deeply appreciate my supervisor and research team for their guidance and support.”

Kim Chan-young presented on the theme of "Identifying Muscle Improvement Functional Ingredients in Olive Flounder By-Products.“ His research demonstrated the potential of enzyme hydrolysate derived from olive flounder by-products as a functional material for muscle improvement. Using Prozyme 2000P, he confirmed the material’s muscle regeneration and anti-atrophy effects, presenting findings on the changes in general ingredients based on the raw material manufacturing process.

Reflecting on his achievement, Kim said, “There were many challenges while studying the muscle improvement function of halibut by-products, but I’m happy that this presentation has recognized the potential of my research.”