Dr. Hak-Jong Choi

Talk title: Tailored Host-Derived Probiotics for Hanwoo Calves: Reshaping Gut Microbiome to Prevent Neonatal Calf Diarrhea

Research Interests: Development of biotherapeutic products for treatment of metabolic and immunological disorders by modulating the gut microbiota

Professional Activities (Career or membership):

– Vice President, Korean Society of Probiotics and Microbiome

– Director, Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology

I received my PhD in Biotechnology from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea in 2001. I also worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Pathology at the University of Chicago and as a research associate at Northwestern University, School of Medicine. I joined the World Institute of Kimchi in 2012 and served as Director of the Research and Development Division, where I research the various health benefits of probiotics and their effectiveness in alleviating intractable diseases in humans and animals. To date, 107 international academic papers have been published, over 50 domestic and international patents have been registered, and 19 technology transfers have been made.