Eva Bagyinszky, Seong Soo A. An
Brain Blindness Versus Eye Blindness: Genetic and Molecular Connections Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Visual Impairment
Current Issues in Molecular Biology 48(10):1081
About the lab
The Blood Pathology Lab at Gachon University studies dementia and related brain diseases, mainly Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, ALS and prion disease.
The lab in numbers
- Publications
- 467
- Patents
- 3
- Members
- 9
- Years since founding
- 19
As of October 2026
Research areas
View allGenetics of dementia and neurodegeneration
We look for the gene mutations behind early-onset Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in Korean and other Asian patients, and work out whether new variants cause disease.
Blood-based biomarkers
We work on blood tests that detect the misfolded protein clumps (oligomers) linked to Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia and Parkinson's disease.
EEG and machine learning for dementia screening
We use resting-state EEG, neuropsychological tests and machine learning to tell healthy ageing, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease apart.
Neuroprotective plant compounds
We test spices, medicinal plants and their compounds for effects on several Alzheimer's disease processes at once, in cell-free assays and nerve-cell models.
Nanomaterials and drug delivery
We make silica, silicon and carbon nanomaterials for drug delivery and imaging, and study how nanotechnology is regulated.
Aging-related disease
We study how the brain changes with age and why some older adults are more likely to develop dementia, through brain-age prediction, cognitive reserve and later-life risk factors.
Recent publications
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Niti Sharma, Sung-Kwang Shin, Seong Soo A. An, Meyoung-Kon Jerry Kim
Trends in nanotechnology product registration and media coverage in South Korea across the COVID-19 era
Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
Join us
We are looking for graduate students and researchers to join our work in blood pathology.
Find us
Blood Pathology Lab
BioNano Research Institute, 1st floor, Room 108
Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea
- Phone
- +82-31-750-8591
- Subway
- Suin–Bundang Line to Gachon Univ. Station, then the Vision Tower passage or Exit 1.
- Bus
- Gachon Univ. Station stop: 302, 303, 422 and 9 more routes
- Car
- Sat-nav: Gachon University Global Campus (1342 Seongnam-daero)
- Parking
- On campus: ₩1,500 for the first 30 min, then ₩500 per 10 min (pay at the exit)
