This summer, CCADD welcomes five interns - Minseop Yeom, Sungwook Choi, Sunyoung Lee, Soyoung Park and Chaeyoung Chang - for the 2025 Summer Internship Program.

Minseop Yeom is a student majoring in Biotechnology and Big Data Convergence at Sangmyung University. He is particularly interested in how artificial intelligence (AI) can be applied in clinical research and used to improve the efficiency of drug development systems. Through the CCADD internship, he hopes to gain hands-on experience in data-driven approaches to clinical development. This opportunity will serve as an essential step toward his long-term goal of becoming a researcher who contributes to advancing clinical processes and drug discovery through AI-based innovation.

Sungwook Choi is a student majoring in Software Engineering and Business Administration at Konkuk University. He previously worked as a part-time employee at Celltrion, where he developed an interest in biosimilars and clinical statistics. During the upcoming summer internship program, he aims to enhance efficiency in the drug development process and contribute to the development of manufacturing and analytical methods using AI.

Sunyoung Lee is a registered nurse who earned her nursing degree from Ajou University. She gained clinical experience at Seoul National University Hospital and later worked as a Clinical Project Leader at the Development Center of Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company. With a growing interest in real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE), she joined the CCADD internship program to further explore and develop her research competencies.

Soyoung Park is an undergraduate at Hongik University, majoring in Materials Science and Engineering with a double major in Industrial Data Engineering. At the Artificial Intelligence & Application Lab (AIA Lab), she contributed to developing machine learning models for predicting rotator cuff re-tear and reoperation. Rather than feeding MRI images directly into models, she reviewed each scan to identify the tear site and consistently measured its size. She then structured the data for modeling. By integrating these imaging features with clinical variables, she built predictive datasets and became familiar with the challenges of working with RWD, such as missing values, inconsistent ation, and the need for clinical context. This experience led to her interest in RWD analysis and how it can support data-driven decision-making in medicine. Her current interests include RWD analysis, medical AI, and applying generative AI to clinical workflows. Through the CCADD internship, she hopes to gain practical experience in clinical data analysis and build a strong foundation for future research in drug development.

Chaeyoung Chang is an undergraduate student majoring in Chemistry at Konkuk University, with a keen interest in integrating AI into drug development. She built foundational skills in data analysis through the K-Software Empowerment Bootcamp. Recently, she participated in the 2025 Google Solution Challenge, where her team developed an AI-powered emergency room matching service in the healthcare track. The team was selected among the global Top 10 and received the Most Societal Impact Award as one of the winners. She is now joining the CCADD internship to further explore AI-driven drug development and gain practical experience with real-world data.

During the 2025 summer internship, we hope interns continue to build confidence, stay curious, and actively engage in deepening their understanding of drug development and regulatory science with independence and passion.