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Director General,
Department of Chronic Disease Convergence Research
Kim, SungSoo.

Director General, Department of Chronic Disease Convergence Research PictureDirector General,
Department of Chronic Disease Convergence Research
Kim, SungSoo

Profile
  • Education
    • Bachelor of Biology, Ewha Womans University
    • Master of Epidemiology, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health
    • Doctor of Epidemiology, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health
  • Career
    • NIH Research Fellow
    • Director, Division of Population Health Research, KNIH
Major Research Field
  • A study on the effects of health hazards such as obesity, diet, and fine dust on the occurrence and prognosis of chronic diseases.
Performance
  • Dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity in relation to the incidence of type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study in middle-aged and older Korean adults. (Nutrition, 2019)
  • Identification of dietary patterns associated with indicence of hyperglycemia in middle-aged and older Korean adults. (Nutrients, 2019)
Message
Department of Chronic Disease Convergence Research conducts whole cycle research focusing on cardiovascular, brain disease, endocrine metabolic disease, respiratory and allergic diseases, and supports and manages regenerative medical research such as stem cells.