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Our local research project put us on the global stage — here’s how you can do it, too

A collective of researchers in South Korea, working on the genetics of immune diseases, share the lessons they’ve learnt about harnessing regional knowledge to support large-scale research.
  1. Seyoon Lee

    1. Seyoon Lee is a PhD candidate at the Genomic Medicine Institute, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, and in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, South Korea.

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  2. Hanjae Lee

    1. Hanjae Lee is a PhD candidate at the Genomic Medicine Institute, Department of Translational Medicine, and in the Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.

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  3. Juhyun Kim

    1. Juhyun Kim is a PhD candidate at the Genomic Medicine Institute and in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, South Korea.

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  4. Jong-Il Kim

    1. Jong-Il Kim is director of the Genomic Medicine Institute, chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, South Korea, and head principal investigator of the SCAID project.

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Later this year, South Korea is expected to sign up to the European Union’s research-funding programme, Horizon Europe. It’s a good time to reflect on the nature of large collaborative projects — and, in particular, when cross-border collaboration is most beneficial and when a deeper dive into local issues can be more rewarding.

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Nature 632, 256-258 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02539-7

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