Oh Uhtaek

Born|  (1955-06-29) June 29, 1955 (age 70)

South Korea

Alma mater| Seoul National University University of Oklahoma
Scientific career
Fields| Department of Physiology
Institutions| Professor, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
Doctoral advisor| Robert D. Foreman

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Oh Uhtaek or Oh Woo-Taek (Korean: 오우택; born June 29, 1955) is a South Korean physiologist. He is also a professor at College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University. His research is largely known for Cardiac Pain and other Visceral Pain Mechanism and as well as cloning.

## Contents

* 1 Education
* 2 Work
* 3 Major Research Activities
* 4 Awards
* 5 References

## Education

1978 Seoul National University, College of Pharmacy, B. S.

1982 Seoul National University, College of Pharmacy, M. S.

1987 University of Oklahoma, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Ph.D.

## Work

* 1987 - 1988: Postdoctoral Training, Marine Biomedical Institute, University of Texas, Medical Branch at Galveston
* 1988: Assistant, Associate, Professor, College of Pharmacy, SNU
* 1994 - 1995: Visiting professor, Department of Physiology, Rosalind Franklin University HSC/Chicago Medical School
* 1997: Director, Sensory Research Center, Creative Research Initiatives, SNU
* 1998 – 2003: Associate editor, Neuroscience Letters, Elsevier
* 1999 – 2000: Editor-in-chief, Archives of Pharmacal Research
* 2000 – 2000: Secretary general, Korean Society for Brain and Neural Science
* 2004 – 2004: Secretary general, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
* 2004 – 2004: Secretary general, Federation of Asian Pain Societies
* 2004: Member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology
* 2005 – 2007: Secretary general, Organizing Committee, 19th FAOBMB Seoul Conference
* 2007 - 2013: Treasurer, FAOBMB
* 2008 – 2013: Chairman, WCU Dept of Molecular Medicine & Biopharmaceutical Sciences
* 2011 - 2013: National R&D Review Board of the MEST, Board Member
* 2011 - 2013: Biomedical Technology Development Steering Committee of MEST, Chair
* 2013: Chairman of the board, Institut Pasteur-Korea

## Major Research Activities

* 2012: Cho H et al., The Calcium-activated Chloride Channel Anoctamin 1 acts as a Heat Sensor in Nociceptive Neurons. Nature Neuroscience (2012)[1]
* 2008: Yang YD et al., TMEM16A Confers Receptor Activated Calcium-dependent Chloride Conductance. Nature (2008)[2]
* 2002: Shin J et al., Bradykinin-12-lipoxygenase-VR1 signaling pathway for inflammatory hyperalgesia. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (2002)[3]
* 2002: Cho H et al., Mechano-sensitive Ion Channels in Cultured Sensory Neurons of Neonatal Rats. J Neurosci (2002)[4]
* 2000: Hwang SW et al., Direct activation of capsaicin receptors by products of lipoxygenases: Endogenous capsaicin-like substances. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA[5]
* 1996: Oh U et al., Capsaicin Activates a Non-selective Cation Channel in Cultured Neonatal Rat Dorsal-root Ganglion Neurons. J Neurosci[6]

## Awards

* 2006: National Academy of Science Award (Korea)
* 2009: Korea Science Award (Presidential Award)
* 2009: Scientist of the Month, Ministry of Science and ICT and National Research Foundation of Korea
* 2010: Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea (Presidential Award, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (ko))[7]
* 2019: Ho-Am Prize in Medicine[8]
* 2020: Asian Scientist 100, Asian Scientist[9]

## References

1. ↑ Oh, Utaek; Cho H et al. (2012). "The Calcium-activated Chloride Channel Anoctamin 1 acts as a Heat Sensor in Nociceptive Neurons". Nature Neuroscience 15 (7): 1015–21. doi:10.1038/nn.3111. PMID 22634729.
2. ↑ Oh, Utaek; Yang YD et al. (2008). "TMEM16A Confers Receptor Activated Calcium-dependent Chloride Conductance". Nature 455 (7217): 1210–5. doi:10.1038/nature07313. PMID 18724360. Bibcode: 2008Natur.455.1210Y.
3. ↑ Oh, Utaek; Shin J et al. (2002). "Bradykinin-12-lipoxygenase-VR1 signaling pathway for inflammatory hyperalgesia". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 99 (15): 10150–5. doi:10.1073/pnas.152002699. PMID 12097645. Bibcode: 2002PNAS...9910150S.
4. ↑ Oh, Utaek et al. (2002). "Mechano-sensitive Ion Channels in Cultured Sensory Neurons of Neonatal Rats". J Neurosci.
5. ↑ Oh, Utaek; Hwang SW; Kwak, J.; Lee, S.-Y.; Kang, C.-J.; Jung, J.; Cho, S.; Min, K. H. et al. (2000). "Direct activation of capsaicin receptors by products of lipoxygenases: Endogenous capsaicin-like substances". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97 (11): 6155–60. doi:10.1073/pnas.97.11.6155. PMID 10823958. Bibcode: 2000PNAS...97.6155H.
6. ↑ Oh, Utaek; Oh U (1996). "Capsaicin Activates a Non-selective Cation Channel in Cultured Neonatal Rat Dorsal-root Ganglion Neurons". J Neurosci 16 (5): 1659–1667. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.16-05-01659.1996. PMID 8774434.
7. ↑ "[10.07월 김광수 교수 '대한민국 최고 과학기술인상' 수상자 선정"] (in Korean). Pohang University of Science and Technology. 2 July 2010. https://chem.postech.ac.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sub7_1&wr_id=264&page=19.
8. ↑ "Previous Laureates". 2019. http://hoamprize.samsungfoundation.org/eng/award/part.asp.
9. ↑ "The Asian Scientist 100". Asian Scientist. https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/.

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