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SNU Hospital chief targets faster diagnoses, new rare childhood disease treatments with donation's help

Money from the family of late Samsung founder Lee Kun-hee is fueling an initiative to diagnose critically ill children within days and develop treatments for childhood cancer and rare diseases.

2026.8.27

Late Samsung chair's foundation eases financial burden for patients with rare bone growth disorder

Seoul National University Hospital's clinical study on femoral lengthening surgery helped a teenage patient grow from 137 centimeters (4 feet, 6 inches) to 147 centimeters tall.

2026.8.4

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Professor Chae Jong-hee of Seoul National University Hospital pose in front of a display bearing the names of donors in the lobby of Seoul National University Children’s Hospital during an interview with JoongAng Ilbo on May 22. [JANG JIN-YOUNG]

Rare disease diagnosis made possible by Samsung Group donation eases family’s pregnancy fears

Her first visit to a hospital was in September 2023, when she was just 16 months old, and her parents noticed she was developing more slowly than her peers.

2026.6.1

The eighth workshop on rare disease diagnosis and genomic research supported by the Lee Kun-hee Child Cancer & Rare Disease Project is held on June 5 at Lee Kun-hee Hall in the Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute. [SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL]

Research initiative funded by Samsung family donation aims to transform approach to rare diseases in Korea

Some 80 scientists, clinicians and students gathered at Lee Kun-hee Hall in the Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute last week to share updates and plans on genomic and functional research for rare diseases.

2025.6.10

A poster promotes Hana Bank’s project to collect the health information of patients with rare diseases to help find treatments. [HANA BANK]

Hana Bank forms partnership to help patients with rare diseases

Hana Bank partnered with digital health care startup Humanscape and the Korean Organization for Rare Diseases to establish a system that collects and manages the health information of patients with rare diseases to help develop treatments.

2023.12.22

GC Pharma's headquarters in Yongin, Gyeonggi [GC PHARMA]

GC Pharma signs agreement with Austin's Speragen

GC Pharma signed a partnership agreement with Austin, Texas-based Speragen for joint development of a treatment for succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (Ssadhd), the company said Tuesday.

2021.7.20