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THE SOUTH KOREA EDITION 2026

South Korea’s
life sciences industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping life sciences in South Korea. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Life Sciences illustration
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore South Korea’s life sciences leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Life Sciences company highlights in South Korea, snapshot 30 August 2026
Company
Cellidcellid.co.kr$2.4B68
Genexinegenexine.com$233M
D&D Pharmatechddpharmatech.com$215.5M16
Orum Therapeuticsorumrx.com$192M1 roles38
MedPactomedpacto.com$106.24M62
Curocellcurocellbtx.com$82.42M102
Standigmstandigm.com$69.65M3
CHA Biotechchabio.com$67.82M
Astrionastrion.co.kr10 roles
AMT Engineeringamtpro.co.kr7 roles
Ownistownist.kr2 roles10
AbTisabtis.co.kr1 roles24
G + FLAS Life Sciencesgflas.com1 roles9
IMB Dximbdx.com1 roles65
NGeneBiongenebio.com1 roles124
ABL Bioablbio.com93Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Boryungboryungbio.co.kr242Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Cellonixcellonix.co.kr
Clinicalclinicaldentium.com741Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Cytogencytogenlab.com43
Dong-A STdonga-st.com1,653Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
JEISYS Medicaljeisys.com197
Kolmar BNHkolmarbnh.co.kr512
Kolon Life Sciencekolonls.co.kr451Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only
THE KEY SIGNALS

Life Sciences industry KPIs in South Korea

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

30 August 2026
Hiring participation0.6%

8 of 1,331 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation16.5%

220 of 1,331 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share52.6%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$9.93M

Midpoint of 209 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 52.6% of disclosed capital, while 83.5% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How South Korea life sciences has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

South Korea life sciences
$0$149.24M$298.47M$447.71M$596.95M2016: $62.95M20162017: $58.06M20172018: $523.64M20182019: $364.29M20192020: $271.72M20202021: $464.43M20212022: $395.21M20222023: $95.73M20232024: $113.26M20242025: $312.61M2025
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Annual life sciences funding and company formation in South Korea
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$62.95M10610
2017$58.06M8613
2018$523.64M10816
2019$364.29M13022
2020$271.72M10820
2021$464.43M8128
2022$395.21M3729
2023$95.73M1110
2024$113.26M1118
2025$312.61M116
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Cellid44.3%
  • Genexine4.3%
  • D&D Pharmatech4.0%
  • Other companies47.4%

Funding by stage

302 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel93 30.8%
Series A–B144 47.7%
Series C+ / PE30 9.9%
Grants, debt & other35 11.6%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
8 rounds

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Series D04/2026
3billion $20.28M

Backed by GVA and Industrial Bank of Korea and others.

Series B04/2026
NOVOREX $15M

Backed by KB Investment and UTC Investment and others.

Post IPO04/2026
Shaperon $5.82M

Backed by Mirae Asset and Daishin Securities and others.

Series C03/2026
Must Bio $23.55M

Backed by Premier Partners and Partners Investment and others.

Series C03/2026
Connext $9.93M

Backed by PharmaResearch and ES Investor and others.

Series B03/2026
LabInCube $9.87M

Backed by Metabiomed and BNH INVESTMENT and others.

Series B03/2026
Cenyx Biotech $8.24M

Backed by SL Investment and Scale Up Partners and others.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
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THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

No reviewed exact national-ID connector maps South Korea company identities to the configured global filings table.; No reviewed exact national-ID connector maps South Korea company identities to the configured global filings table.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the South Korea companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Most-installed apps

74 of these companies (5.6%) publish at least one Android app — 151 apps in all, carrying 2M installs between them.

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q1–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Wearable Technology441.4M아이보리 (산후조리원 신생아 실시간 영상서비스) 845.4K
Disease Self Management421.4MGmate® Healthcare 250.2K
Pediatrics7857.5KAKOiHeart 6.2K
Online Mom & Baby Care3848.6KMotif AURA 2.5K
Diabetes19509.1KGmate® ON 142.5K
Life Sciences Tech12148.3K스마트 임상시험 지원 올리브C(올리브씨) 81.6K
Healthcare It19132.9KS-Patch Ex 50.5K
Imaging Diagnostics8119.1KSONON Ultrasound App 64.9K

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2022Q4: 62022Q4: 02022Q42023Q1: 62023Q1: 02023Q12023Q2: 22023Q2: 32023Q22023Q3: 22023Q3: 12023Q32023Q4: 32023Q4: 52023Q42024Q1: 52024Q1: 62024Q12024Q2: 62024Q2: 62024Q22024Q3: 22024Q3: 42024Q32025Q1: 22025Q1: 42025Q12025Q3: 22025Q3: 192025Q32025Q4: 32025Q4: 202025Q42026Q1: 32026Q1: 212026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 104 of 151 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The South Korea life sciences market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Enterprise tech913
Biopharmaceuticals379
Medical devices314
Deep tech167
Enterprise software117
Consumer digital114
In vitro diagnostics78
Cancer immunotherapy50
Neurodegenerative diseases drugs36
Chronic disease management34
Iot in healthcare33
At home diagnostics31

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Enterprise tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

913companies
0.7%have hiring activity

6 companies hiring · $5.21B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Physical commerce832
E-commerce - product688
Subscription293
Fee-for-service174
Commission on transaction30
Advertising19
E-commerce - service16
Licensing1
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funding roundsgalux.co.kr ↗

Galux Closes $29M in Series B Funding for AI-Driven Protein Drug Design

Funding rounds1stbio.com ↗

1ST Biotherapeutics closes oversubscribed $21.8M Series D led by Smilegate Investment.

Funding roundsshaperon.com ↗

Shaperon, a Tokyo-based company providing a compliance AI platform for regulated industries, has raised ¥730 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to ¥1.23 billion.

Funding roundschabio.com ↗

Hanwha General Insurance and Hanwha Life Insurance will participate in CHA Biotech’s third-party rights issuing, purchasing new shares of the biopharmaceutical firm worth 70 billion won and 30 billion won, respectively.

Funding roundslabincube.com ↗

LabInCube Secures Strategic Investment from MetaBioMed to Expand MOF Technology into Medical Materials

Mergers & acquisitionscrscube.io ↗

South Korean e-Clinical tech firm CRScube acquired US counterpart Mednet to expand its presence in the North American clinical trials market.

Funding roundsbasgenbio.com ↗

BasgenBio also said it was selected for the government’s DIPS 1000+ initiative, which offers up to 1.1 billion won over three years through commercialization and R&D support, and that it has closed a 3.0 billion won financing with CKC Venture Capital, Pathfinder H and HLB bioStep participating.

Funding roundsorumrx.com ↗

today announced that it secured 145 billion KRW (approximately US$100 million) in convertible preferred stock investments.

Mergers & acquisitionsablbio.com ↗

Eli Lilly announced it will pay $40 million upfront and up to $2.56 billion in a pact with ABL Bio.

Mergers & acquisitionsrznomics.com ↗

Lilly’s recent deals, which includes a $1.3bn acquisition of RNA-based gene therapy developer Rznomics in May 2025.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 293 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Earnings
49
Company announcements
47
Funding rounds
42
Leadership moves
40
Contracts
35
Mergers & acquisitions
26
IPO activity
14
Regulatory
14
Lawsuit
8
Capital infusions
5
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Leadership moves

10 tracked people moves

Astrion ↗
Tom Vice

Appointment executive chair and CEO

Astrion ↗
Conn Doherty

Appointment Chief Growth Officer

Astrion ↗
Dave Zolet

Departure Previously Chief Executive Officer

hlb group ↗
Kim Tae-han

Appointment Chairman overseeing HLB Group’s bio businesses

Kim Sun-jin

Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer

Gyubum Ko

Appointment Independent Board Member

Hugel ↗
Carrie Strom

Appointment Global Chief Executive Officer and President

Litigation

9 tracked suits

Company
regeneron, samsung bioepis v N, A

Civil · Settled

Company
progen v Ecuadorian Electric Corporation, Celec

RICO litigation over failed Quevedo III and Salitral power generation projectsCivil · Filed

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

18companies
43period observations
16.7%median reported growth

Median across 37 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
eli lillyRznomics ↗2026-01-08$1.3B
angelini pharmaSK biopharmaceuticals ↗Announced2026-01-01Not stated in snapshot
CRScubemednet2025-12-22Not stated in snapshot
eli lillyABL Bio ↗Announced2025-11-21$2.6B
Parataxsis HoldingsBridge Biotherapeutics ↗Announced2025-07-28Not stated in snapshot
SillaJenWoosung PharmaceuticalCompleted2025-07-02Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

0 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 1-posting snapshot covers 1 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Language Lead For Korean Life Sciences Translation1
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

1 postings specify a level.

lead
1
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

781 founders and chief executives across 674 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

51 profiles with education records.

Seoul National University
20
Korea University
5
University of California (Berkeley)
4
Stanford University
3
Yonsei University
3
Cornell University
3
University of Toronto
2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2

Prior employers

2 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

84,512 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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84,512articles in the measured year
22,518articles in 2026Q1
60.4%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Life Sciences coverage across South Korea · articles per complete quarter

06,75913,51720,27627,0342021Q2: 10,7882021Q22021Q3: 12,7002021Q4: 10,3462022Q1: 13,1112022Q2: 12,6302022Q22022Q3: 13,0052022Q4: 20,8882023Q1: 16,9972023Q2: 16,5042023Q22023Q3: 21,0342023Q4: 14,8142024Q1: 16,9692024Q2: 15,4052024Q22024Q3: 16,5142024Q4: 22,2522025Q1: 23,5082025Q2: 17,4752025Q22025Q3: 22,2802025Q4: 20,7832026Q1: 22,5182026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q210,788
2021Q312,700
2021Q410,346
2022Q113,111
2022Q212,630
2022Q313,005
2022Q420,888
2023Q116,997
2023Q216,504
2023Q321,034
2023Q414,814
2024Q116,969
2024Q215,405
2024Q316,514
2024Q422,252
2025Q123,508
2025Q217,475
2025Q322,280
2025Q420,783
2026Q122,518

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
22,687 positive · 1,201 neutral · 12,969 negative
2022
35,405 positive · 1,978 neutral · 22,162 negative
2023
44,680 positive · 1,518 neutral · 23,076 negative
2024
43,484 positive · 1,680 neutral · 25,887 negative
2025
50,753 positive · 2,157 neutral · 31,055 negative

Leading coverage topics

Life Sciences coverage across South Korea · ranked by full-period article count.

International Political Relations23,168 articles in the full recorded period
3,100 recent · 3,225 prior
Security And Defense Policies18,082 articles in the full recorded period
2,323 recent · 2,667 prior
International Relations And Diplomacy15,607 articles in the full recorded period
1,715 recent · 2,089 prior
Trade Policies And Agreements12,105 articles in the full recorded period
3,640 recent · 2,139 prior
International Sports Competitions11,736 articles in the full recorded period
1,429 recent · 1,110 prior
Cryptocurrency Impact On Forex Markets8,137 articles in the full recorded period
1,603 recent · 793 prior
Cybersecurity And Cyber Warfare6,481 articles in the full recorded period
549 recent · 775 prior
Military Technology Advancements6,423 articles in the full recorded period
569 recent · 788 prior
Olympic Games Coverage5,922 articles in the full recorded period
655 recent · 768 prior
New Product Launches And Innovations5,015 articles in the full recorded period
848 recent · 633 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Life Sciences coverage across South Korea

KeywordRecentPriorChange
bilateral trade73850247%
trade facilitation commitments36125343%
summit diplomacy27115674%
stablecoin fx impact25136597%
oil price volatility24243463%
bilateral trade terms24117042%
study overseas239105128%
overseas study208104100%
trade finance20813851%
world cup18853255%
aircraft wreckage44374-88%
aircraft emergency procedures31308-90%
flight safety measures40284-86%
olympic team selections160274-42%
korean dmz clashes102226-55%

Event and signal lenses

Life Sciences coverage across South Korea

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

148,736 classified articles

tariff negotiations, cuban missile crisis, free trade deals

51.4% critical · 32.0% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

23,679 classified articles

quarterfinals, world cup, pre-ipo valuation

43.9% critical · 43.8% positive
Rising

Growth

93,004 classified articles

gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth

32.2% critical · 47.7% positive

Life Sciences coverage across South Korea. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Life Sciences research is working on

53,147 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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53,147papers
53,147worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Descriptive
21,347
Promising
16,144
Breakthrough
7,516
Problem-identifying
4,407
Cautionary
1,880
Comparative
1,302
Critical
551

Contribution mix

Empirical
25,959
Reviews
19,786
Methods-led
5,939
Position pieces
1,146
Theoretical
317

Tone counts: 42,568 positive · 8,415 neutral · 2,164 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
4,958 papers · 9.3% of this field
  • Agriculture506 papers
  • Antibiotic resistance341 papers
  • Production233 papers
  • Human health225 papers
  • Sustainability221 papers
  • Antimicrobial216 papers
  • Food safety192 papers
  • Food security181 papers

Landmark: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term prob

Cautions
1,880 papers · 3.5% of this field
  • Agriculture96 papers
  • Food safety80 papers
  • Gene66 papers
  • Antibiotic resistance61 papers
  • Toxicity56 papers
  • Population55 papers
  • Production52 papers
  • Human health51 papers

Landmark: Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases

Opportunities
23,660 papers · 44.5% of this field
  • Gene1,464 papers
  • Agriculture827 papers
  • Fermentation719 papers
  • Antimicrobial639 papers
  • In vivo588 papers
  • Population535 papers
  • Transcriptome527 papers
  • Downregulation and upregulation520 papers

Landmark: Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity

Leading institutions

Harvard University
86,693
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
74,901
Chinese Academy of Sciences
61,376
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
49,087
Cornell University
42,772
Stanford University
38,500

Leading researchers

Ahmad Almilaji
14,302
Reiki Nishimura
13,204
Tomofumi Osako
13,204
Yasuyuki Nishiyama
13,204
Rumiko Tashima
13,204
Masahiro Nakano
13,204
Glenn R. Gibson
12,830
Gregor Reid
10,793

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity9,015 citations
  • In situ click chemistry generation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors7,514 citations
  • U1 snRNP regulates cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro7,224 citations
  • Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma5,754 citations
  • Lanthanum Chloride Inhibits LPS Mediated Expressions of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in HUVECs: Involvement of NF-κB-Jmjd3 Signal5,748 citations

Common problems researchers identify

4,503 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass ProductionCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass Production

781 papers

17.3% of this theme group

Challenges in using microbes and plant systems for renewable energy and biorefinery applications.

Biofuel (41) · Synthetic biology (53) · Biomass (45) · Biorefinery (28)

A review on the plant microbiome: Ecology, functions, and emerging trends in microbial application

Biofertilizers: An ecofriendly technology for nutrient recycling and environmental sustainability

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202258.8
202355.7
202461.8
202573.9
Food Safety and Processing RisksCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Food Safety and Processing Risks

757 papers

16.8% of this theme group

Issues surrounding microbial hazards, nutritional quality, and health impacts of modern food processing.

Food safety (130) · Food processing (74) · Food products (50) · Human health (90)

Microbial Risks in Food: Evaluation of Implementation of Food Safety Measures

Nutritional quality and processing of plant proteins for healthy and sustainable foods

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202267.5
202370.6
202478.0
2025100.7
Gene Expression and Cell Culture LimitsCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Gene Expression and Cell Culture Limits

711 papers

15.8% of this theme group

Barriers in mRNA, gene regulation, and cell‑culture technologies for therapeutic and veterinary development.

Messenger RNA (28) · Gene (44) · Cell culture (23) · Gene expression (24)

Analysis of Cancer Metabolism by Imaging Hyperpolarized Nuclei: Prospects for Translation to Clinical Research

Evolution of Approaches to the Development, Life Cycle Control, and Interchangeability of Veterinary Biosimilars Based on Hemoproteins (with

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20222506.1
20232494.1
20242207.2
20251702.2
Crop Nutrition and Food SecurityCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Crop Nutrition and Food Security

693 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Problems in fertilisation, nutrient uptake, and breeding strategies to sustain global food supplies.

Agriculture (208) · Crop (84) · Food security (86) · Germplasm (39)

Revisiting fertilisers and fertilisation strategies for improved nutrient uptake by plants

Breeding for nutrient use efficiency in crop plants: Mechanistic insights, genetic determinants, and emerging breeding technologies

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20221622.2
20231660.9
20241789.9
20252003.4
Plant Disease and Pest ManagementCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Plant Disease and Pest Management

691 papers

15.3% of this theme group

Complexities of host‑pathogen interactions and integrated approaches to control fungal and insect threats.

Fungicide (44) · Integrated pest management (54) · Host (41) · Disease management (32)

Innate Immunity in Plants: An Arms Race Between Pattern Recognition Receptors in Plants and Effectors in Microbial Pathogens

Insect-Borne Plant Pathogens and Their Vectors: Ecology, Evolution, and Complex Interactions

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202228.9
202328.2
202429.9
202536.7
Antimicrobial Resistance Across SectorsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Antimicrobial Resistance Across Sectors

447 papers

9.9% of this theme group

Widespread resistance issues linking human, animal, and environmental antimicrobial use.

Antibiotic resistance (301) · Antimicrobial (164) · Antibiotics (126) · Drug resistance (49)

Antimicrobial resistance in humans, livestock and the wider environment

Antimicrobial use and resistance

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YearShare index
2022883.5
2023838.1
2024927.5
2025957.0
Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical TopicsCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical Topics

423 papers

9.4% of this theme group

Diverse interdisciplinary studies lacking a clear thematic focus.

Order (19) · NAD+ kinase (11) · Human being (12) · Sodium (11)

Modalidade, polaridade e legibilidade em resumos académicos: uma análise comparativa multidisciplinar

Obiteljska grupna konferencija: prilika za građansko pravosuđe?

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202219.1
202320.7
202417.4
202513.0

Cautions

1,765 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Cellular Toxicity and Oxidative StressCautions · 01

Cellular Toxicity and Oxidative Stress

379 papers

21.5% of this theme group

Caution about in‑vitro and in‑vivo models revealing stress responses to contaminants.

In vivo (32) · Flow cytometry (16) · In vitro (27) · Oxidative stress (19)

Effects of Microplastics on Cell Viability, Phagocytic Activity and Oxidative Stress in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Cell Painting for cytotoxicity and mode-of-action analysis in primary human hepatocytes

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20221020.6
20231098.3
2024921.1
2025808.5
Genomic Selection in Plant BreedingCautions · 02

Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding

257 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Need for careful implementation of genomic tools to improve crop traits.

Agriculture (45) · Selection (26) · Production (28) · Trait (16)

Genomic selection in plant breeding: from theory to practice

Future Directions for Sustainable Poultry Feeding and Product Quality: Alternatives from Insects, Algae and Agro-Industrial Fermented By-Pro

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YearShare index
20221418.9
20231466.0
20241622.2
20251795.1
Feed Additives and Animal HealthCautions · 03

Feed Additives and Animal Health

245 papers

13.9% of this theme group

Risks and benefits of novel feed compounds for livestock performance and welfare.

Feed additive (27) · Animal feed (28) · Feed conversion ratio (32) · Health benefits (30)

Natural Bioactive Compounds as Feed Additives: Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Livestock Production

The impact of substituting animal with plant protein foods in adults’ self-selected diets on environmental, nutritional, and health outcomes

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202220.7
202320.7
202421.0
202516.8
Food Contaminants and Regulatory SafetyCautions · 04

Food Contaminants and Regulatory Safety

240 papers

13.6% of this theme group

Evaluations of emerging food additives and contaminants with attention to consumer health.

Food safety (66) · Hygiene (21) · Contamination (29) · Food contaminant (20)

Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters

Insect-derived food colorants: Chemistry, applications, safety, and regulatory perspectives

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YearShare index
202289.3
202391.2
202492.6
2025107.8
DNA Damage and Repair MechanismsCautions · 05

DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms

239 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Potential pitfalls in interpreting gene‑expression and repair pathways in disease contexts.

Gene (41) · DNA damage (26) · DNA repair (13) · Gene expression (20)

Comparative analysis of microRNA expression in serum and plasma in patients screened for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

Homologous recombination deficiency in primary ER-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer

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YearShare index
20222411.6
20232415.2
20242132.9
20251619.1
Antibiotic Use and Co‑Selection PressuresCautions · 06

Antibiotic Use and Co‑Selection Pressures

206 papers

11.7% of this theme group

Concerns about combined resistance drivers from antibiotics, biocides, and metals.

Antibiotic resistance (59) · Antibiotics (47) · Antimicrobial (38) · Bacteria (26)

Antibiotic use in food animals worldwide, with a focus on Africa: Pluses and minuses

Co-Selection of Resistance to Antibiotics, Biocides and Heavy Metals, and Its Relevance to Foodborne Pathogens

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2022883.5
2023838.1
2024927.5
2025957.0
Pesticide Resistance ManagementCautions · 07

Pesticide Resistance Management

199 papers

11.3% of this theme group

Challenges in designing dose strategies to mitigate evolving pest resistance.

Pesticide (34) · Integrated pest management (21) · PEST analysis (30) · Biological pest control (20)

The use of fungal entomopathogens as endophytes in biological control: a review

Managing pesticide resistance by changing the applied dose: a modeling analysis incorporating pesticide persistence and including low-dose m

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202264.7
202366.5
202468.3
202577.7

Opportunities

22,038 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Advanced Antibody and Imaging TechniquesOpportunities · 01

Advanced Antibody and Imaging Techniques

1,044 papers

17.4% of this theme group

Promising uses of fluorescent antibodies and flow cytometry for in‑vivo diagnostics.

Antibody (70) · In vivo (81) · Fluorescence (40) · Flow cytometry (50)

Figure 4 from Ancestrally Diverse Autologous Patient-Derived Organoid–Immune Cell Coculture Platform for Addressing Immunotherapeutic Outcom

Preparation, Characterization, and Binding Mechanism of Nanobodies Targeting Multiple Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i>

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2022564.5
2023617.0
2024464.1
2025439.5
Gene Modulation for Disease TherapyOpportunities · 02

Gene Modulation for Disease Therapy

1,032 papers

17.2% of this theme group

Opportunities in targeting gene expression to control apoptosis and tumor growth.

Downregulation and upregulation (106) · Apoptosis (80) · Gene knockdown (103) · Cell growth (43)

Fat Mass and Obesity‐Associated Protein Contributes to Tumorigenesis and Drug Resistance of Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma by Suppressing <sc

RasGRP3 Promotes RAP1B Activity to Inhibit Endothelial Inflammation and Alleviate Atherosclerosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed ApoE−/− Mice

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2022367.5
2023393.9
2024260.7
2025257.2
Functional Plant‑Based FoodsOpportunities · 03

Functional Plant‑Based Foods

878 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Development of health‑promoting ingredients and antioxidants from plant sources.

Health benefits (78) · Functional food (61) · Ingredient (48) · Antioxidant (69)

Plant-based functional foods for healthy aging: current trends, bioactive compounds, and future perspectives

PLANT-BASED PROTEINS: SOURCES, EXTRACTION METHODS AND FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD INDUSTRY

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202226.2
202325.6
202426.8
202547.0
Epigenetic and RNA‑Based DiagnosticsOpportunities · 04

Epigenetic and RNA‑Based Diagnostics

823 papers

13.7% of this theme group

Innovations in DNA methylation profiling and RNA detection for disease monitoring.

Gene (164) · DNA methylation (60) · Messenger RNA (76) · DNA damage (55)

Convergent DNA methylation abnormalities at enhancers and bivalent promoters in human growth disorders

Stimuli-ResponsiveFusion of Binary-Star IntelligentDNA System for the Signal-On Amplification Detection of Cancer-RelatedmiRNA

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20222393.3
20232373.6
20242124.4
20251618.0
Novel Antimicrobials and Biocontrol AgentsOpportunities · 05

Novel Antimicrobials and Biocontrol Agents

809 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Exploration of plant‑derived compounds and postbiotic products to combat resistance.

Antimicrobial (126) · Antibiotic resistance (66) · Biological pest control (54) · Bacteria (87)

Plants as sources of new antimicrobials and resistance-modifying agents

Postbiotics: Multifunctional Microbial Products Transforming Animal Health and Performance

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2022517.1
2023515.5
2024565.6
2025643.0
Genetic Improvement of Crop TraitsOpportunities · 06

Genetic Improvement of Crop Traits

717 papers

11.9% of this theme group

Leveraging germplasm and quantitative trait loci for yield and quality enhancements.

Germplasm (71) · Trait (52) · Quantitative trait locus (40) · Selection (53)

Evaluation of Genetic Variability and Trait Interrelationships Using Advanced Wheat Lines to Increase Yield

GENETIC VARIABILITY ANALYSIS FOR YIELD AND RELATED TRAITS IN WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) MUTANT GENOTYPES

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202254.3
202344.7
202442.2
202535.0
Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel StrategiesOpportunities · 07

Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel Strategies

697 papers

11.6% of this theme group

Integrating microbial fermentation and agri‑food by‑products for circular bioeconomy solutions.

Biomass (67) · Sustainability (77) · Agriculture (102) · Biofuel (35)

Microbial Fermentation: A Sustainable Strategy for Producing High-Value Bioactive Compounds for Agriculture, Animal Feed, and Human Health

Bioactive Compounds From Agri‐Food By‐Products: Advancements in Environmental Sustainability and Bioeconomic Progress

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20221496.6
20231561.9
20241726.8
20251958.0

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Descriptive40.2%17.7%
Promising30.4%36.9%
Breakthrough14.1%25.9%
Problem-identifying8.3%10.1%
Cautionary3.5%4.6%
Comparative2.4%3.8%
Critical1.0%1.0%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceSARS-CoV-2 wastewater genomic surveillance: approaches, challenges, and opportunities870.21%25 (28.7%)0.21%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainFate and Transport of Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistance Genes following Land Application of Manure Waste610.15%4 (6.6%)0.15%
Bias & fairnessGeographic Prevalence Heterogeneity Creates Unavoidable Fairness-Accuracy Trade-offs in Antimicrobial Resistance Predict120.03%2 (16.7%)0.03%
Safety & misusePublic perceptions and information sources on genetically modified organisms in Kenya30.01%3 (100.0%)0.01%
Energy & datacenter footprintIntegration of GWAS and WGCNA Identifies PUE‐Related Gene <i>TaERF112</i> in Wheat10.0%0 (0.0%)0.0%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Concentration of compute power00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Research orientation and citation rankings describe the covered collection. Its recorded publication dates do not support an overall publication-volume trend.

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

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Company ecosystem snapshot: 30 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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