Kakao Healthcare Expands Global Research Network with Leading Hospitals

Kakao Healthcare's research alliance, launched in August last year, aims to revolutionize global healthcare research through cutting-edge technologies like big data and AI. The network, now expanded to include prominent institutions such as Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Korea University Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Yonsei University Medical System, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, is set to enhance research diversity and reduce healthcare disparities regionally.

According to Kakao Healthcare, these leading hospitals will play a crucial role in advancing research. The company emphasized its significant contribution as a technology partner, supporting research innovation and precision medicine through its sophisticated medical data analysis platform. This platform features data standardization, artificial intelligence, machine learning, federated learning, and large language models for natural language processing.

In addition to these efforts, Kakao Healthcare is actively engaging in real-world evidence (RWE) research contracts with global pharmaceutical companies and pursuing various projects. The research alliance operates on the principle of open innovation, welcoming any hospital willing to join. It guarantees autonomy and independence in all collaborative research, whether conducted within hospitals, between hospitals, or in partnership with corporations.

Hwang Hee, CEO of kakao Healthcare, said "We have successfully validated the effectiveness and safety of our pilot projects and are already progressing with global research initiatives,” Kakao Healthcare CEO Hwang Hee said. “By collaborating with global IT companies and hospitals, we aim to play a pivotal role in research innovation and generate significant social value."