PHiCS institute is a specialized laboratory for Clinical microbiology, Blood group immunogenetics, and Cancer genetics.

PHiCS researchers have done a consistently high record of achievement in these field.

Our Vision is

Shared Growth for Scientific Truth

Our MiSSION is

Achievement

  • Investigation on the transmission rate of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among exposed persons in a tertiary hospital using whole-genome sequencing. E. Chang, H.E. Chang, I.S. Shin, Y.R. Oh, C.K. Kang, P.G. Choe, W.B. Park, E.H. Choi, M.D. Oh, K.U. Park, N.J. Kim. Journal of Hospital Infection 124 (2022) 1-8.

  • Molecular detection of bacterial contamination in plasma using magnetic‑based enrichment. Jinyeop Lee, Abdurhaman Teyib Abafogi, Sujin Oh, Ho Eun Chang, Wu Tepeng, Daekyu Lee, Sungsu Park, Kyoung Un Park, Yun Ji Hong. Scientific Reports (2022) 12:9151.

  • Comparative Analysis of Shortand Long-Read Sequencing of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci for Application to Molecular Epidemiology. Sujin Oh, Soo Kyung Nam, Ho Eun Chang, Kyoung Un Park. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2022) Volume 12 Article 857801.

  • Zika Virus Infection During Research Vaccine Development: Investigation of the Laboratory-Acquired Infection via Nanopore Whole-Genome Sequencing. Eunsik Bang, Sujin Oh, Ho Eun Chang, Il Seob Shin, Kyoung Un Park, Eu Suk Kim. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2022) Volume 12 Article 819829.