First Korean Researcher to Win in 13 Years... Recognized for Drug Delivery Research to Reduce Rotator Cuff Re-tears
Itphy CEO Rhee Sung-min poses for a commemorative photo after winning the 'Charles S. Neer Award' at '2025 ASES'.
Itphy announced on the 23rd that its CEO, Rhee Sung-min (Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Kyung Hee University Medical Center), received the 'Charles S. Neer Award' awarded by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES).
The Neer Award is the most prestigious award in the field of shoulder studies presented by ASES, often called the 'Nobel Prize of Shoulder Surgery.' The company explained that this award is a splendid achievement for a Korean researcher for the first time in 13 years since Professor Oh Joo-han of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in 2013.
In this research, Professor Rhee Sung-min presented a new drug delivery method by converting hyaluronic acid into a porous solid scaffold and combining it with atelocollagen. The company added that this technology was evaluated as an innovative approach to help stable healing of the surgical site as a treatment strategy to reduce re-tears after rotator cuff repair.
Professor Rhee said, "It is meaningful that research to reduce the problem of re-tears, which is an important challenge in the clinical field, has been recognized internationally." He added, "I will continue to conduct research that is of practical help to patient recovery." He continued, "I will strive to ensure that such clinical insights lead to technological innovations like our company's digital rehabilitation platform 'RingDoc' so that more patients can experience recovery solutions based on scientific evidence."
Meanwhile, Itphy is continuing medical-engineering convergence research based on Seoul Biohub's research infrastructure and networking, expanding innovation in the digital healthcare field. RingDoc, a platform developed by the company, tracks the patient's exercise patterns and recovery process in real-time after surgery and suggests customized exercise intensity and programs according to the healing status.
Itphy stated that if the drug delivery principles presented in this research are combined with RingDoc's AI rehabilitation technology, a new treatment synergy encompassing drug-based healing and exercise-based rehabilitation is expected.
[Source] Itphy CEO Sung-min Rhee Wins 'Neer Award', the Top Honor in US Shoulder Studies
| Written by Reporter Jin Yu-jeong, The Bio News |
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Itphy CEO Rhee Sung-min poses for a commemorative photo after winning the 'Charles S. Neer Award' at '2025 ASES'.
Itphy announced on the 23rd that its CEO, Rhee Sung-min (Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Kyung Hee University Medical Center), received the 'Charles S. Neer Award' awarded by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES).
The Neer Award is the most prestigious award in the field of shoulder studies presented by ASES, often called the 'Nobel Prize of Shoulder Surgery.' The company explained that this award is a splendid achievement for a Korean researcher for the first time in 13 years since Professor Oh Joo-han of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in 2013.
In this research, Professor Rhee Sung-min presented a new drug delivery method by converting hyaluronic acid into a porous solid scaffold and combining it with atelocollagen. The company added that this technology was evaluated as an innovative approach to help stable healing of the surgical site as a treatment strategy to reduce re-tears after rotator cuff repair.
Professor Rhee said, "It is meaningful that research to reduce the problem of re-tears, which is an important challenge in the clinical field, has been recognized internationally." He added, "I will continue to conduct research that is of practical help to patient recovery." He continued, "I will strive to ensure that such clinical insights lead to technological innovations like our company's digital rehabilitation platform 'RingDoc' so that more patients can experience recovery solutions based on scientific evidence."
Meanwhile, Itphy is continuing medical-engineering convergence research based on Seoul Biohub's research infrastructure and networking, expanding innovation in the digital healthcare field. RingDoc, a platform developed by the company, tracks the patient's exercise patterns and recovery process in real-time after surgery and suggests customized exercise intensity and programs according to the healing status.
Itphy stated that if the drug delivery principles presented in this research are combined with RingDoc's AI rehabilitation technology, a new treatment synergy encompassing drug-based healing and exercise-based rehabilitation is expected.
[Source] Itphy CEO Sung-min Rhee Wins 'Neer Award', the Top Honor in US Shoulder Studies
View ๐| Written by Reporter Jin Yu-jeong, The Bio News |