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Kyung-Woo Lee

Kyung-Woo Lee

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
50
Citations
10227
World Ranking
602
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Kyung-Woo Lee is affiliated with Konkuk University in South Korea and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the fields of Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans a variety of subfields, including Animal Science and Zoology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research covers numerous topics, with a strong focus on Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies, Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment, and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers.

Lee has contributed to several recent papers, which include:

  • Black soldier fly larvae oil as an alternative fat source in broiler nutrition, 2020, Poultry Science
  • Role of Physiology, Immunity, Microbiota, and Infectious Diseases in the Gut Health of Poultry, 2022, Vaccines
  • LBA7_PR Nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with previously untreated advanced or recurrent gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer: ATTRACTION-4 (ONO-4538-37) study, 2020, Annals of Oncology
  • Covalent organic framework nanomedicines: Biocompatibility for advanced nanocarriers and cancer theranostics applications, 2022, Bioactive Materials
  • Durable and Fatigue-Resistant Soft Peripheral Neuroprosthetics for In Vivo Bidirectional Signaling, 2021, Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators with Kyung-Woo Lee include Da-Hye Kim, Yoo-Bhin Kim, Hojeong Jeon, Byung-Yeon Kwon, and YT Jeen.

Lee's work is often published in journals such as Annals of Oncology, Endoscopy, Poultry Science, Animals, and Preprints.org, reflecting a breadth of research interests across both clinical oncology and agricultural science.

Best Publications

  • Effects of dietary essential oil components on growth performance, digestive enzymes and lipid metabolism in female broiler chickens

    K.-W. Lee;H. Everts;H.J. Kappert;M. Frehner

  • Essential oils in broiler nutrition

    Kyung-woo Lee

  • Effects of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell components on growth performance, meat quality, and ileal mucosa development of broiler chicks

    A. W. Zhang;B. D. Lee;S. K. Lee;K. W. Lee

  • DIETARY CARVACROL LOWERS BODY WEIGHT GAIN BUT IMPROVES FEED CONVERSION IN FEMALE BROILER CHICKENS

    K. W. Lee;H. Everts;H. J. Kappert;K. H. Yeom

  • Effects of direct-fed microbials on growth performance, gut morphometry, and immune characteristics in broiler chickens.

    K. W. Lee;K. W. Lee;S. H. Lee;H. S. Lillehoj;G. X. Li

  • Avian necrotic enteritis: experimental models, host immunity, pathogenesis, risk factors, and vaccine development.

    K.W. Lee;H.S. Lillehoj;W. Jeong;H.Y. Jeoung

  • Black soldier fly larvae oil as an alternative fat source in broiler nutrition.

    Yoo Bhin Kim;Da-Hye Kim;Su-Been Jeong;Jeong-Woo Lee

  • Direct-fed microbials and their impact on the intestinal microflora and immune system of chickens.

    Kyungwoo Lee;Kyungwoo Lee;Hyun S. Lillehoj;Gregory R. Siragusa

  • Role of Physiology, Immunity, Microbiota, and Infectious Diseases in the Gut Health of Poultry

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  • Cinnamaldehyde, but Not Thymol, Counteracts the Carboxymethyl Cellulose- induced Growth Depression in Female Broiler Chickens

    K.-W. Lee .;H. Everts .;H.J. Kappert .;H. Wouterse .

  • Vaccination with Clostridium perfringens recombinant proteins in combination with Montanide™ ISA 71 VG adjuvant increases protection against experimental necrotic enteritis in commercial broiler chickens.

    Seung I. Jang;Hyun S. Lillehoj;Sung-Hyen Lee;Kyung Woo Lee

  • Immune modulation of innate immunity as alternatives-to-antibiotics strategies to mitigate the use of drugs in poultry production

    H. S. Lillehoj;K. W. Lee

  • Effects of dietary supplementation with phytonutrients on vaccine-stimulated immunity against infection with Eimeria tenella☆

    Sung Hyen Lee;Hyun S. Lillehoj;Seung I. Jang;Kyung Woo Lee

  • Effect of Bacillus-based direct-fed microbials on Eimeria maxima infection in broiler chickens.

    Kyung-Woo Lee;Hyun S. Lillehoj;Seung I. Jang;Guangxing Li

  • Effects of Dietary Sanguinarine on Growth Performance, Relative Organ Weight, Cecal Microflora, Serum Cholesterol Level and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens

    Kyung-Woo Lee;Ji-Suk Kim;Sung-Taek Oh;Chang-Won Kang

  • Growth Performance, Intestinal Viscosity, Fat Digestibility and Plasma Cholesterol in Broiler Chickens Fed a Rye-containing Diet Without or with Essential Oil Components

    K.-W. Lee .;H. Everts .;H.J. Kappert .;J. Van Der Kuilen .

  • Molecular epidemiology of rabies virus isolates from South Korea.

    Bang-Hun Hyun;Kyoung-Ki Lee;In-Joong Kim;Kyung-Woo Lee

  • Immune modulation by Bacillus subtilis-based direct-fed microbials in commercial broiler chickens◊

    Kyung-Woo Lee;Kyung-Woo Lee;Duk Kyung Kim;Duk Kyung Kim;Hyun S. Lillehoj;Seung I. Jang

  • Effect of dried Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella growth factor on growth performance, meat qualities and humoral immune responses in broiler chickens

    Byoung-Ki An;Kwan-Eung Kim;Jin-Young Jeon;Kyung Woo Lee

  • Effects of Low-Protein Diets and Exogenous Protease on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Intestinal Morphology, Cecal Volatile Fatty Acids and Serum Parameters in Broilers.

    Gervais Ndazigaruye;Da-Hye Kim;Chang-Won Kang;Kyung-Rae Kang

  • An Acute, Rather Than Progressive, Increase in Temperature-Humidity Index Has Severe Effects on Mortality in Laying Hens.

    Seokmin Kang;Da-Hye Kim;Sang Lee;Taehoon Lee

  • Effect of Hen Age, Storage Duration and Temperature on Egg Quality in Laying Hens

    Sung Heon Chung;Kyung-Woo Lee

  • Changes in Production Parameters, Egg Qualities, Fecal Volatile Fatty Acids, Nutrient Digestibility, and Plasma Parameters in Laying Hens Exposed to Ambient Temperature

    Da-Hye Kim;Yoo-Kyung Lee;Sung-Dae Lee;Sang-Ho Kim

  • The Impact of Temperature and Humidity on the Performance and Physiology of Laying Hens.

    Da-Hye Kim;Yoo-Kyung Lee;Sang-Ho Kim;Kyung-Woo Lee

  • Effects of Dietary Lycopene or Tomato Paste on Laying Performance and Serum Lipids in Laying Hens and on Malondialdehyde Content in Egg Yolk upon Storage

    Byoung-Ki An;Won-Don Choo;Chang-Won Kang;Jienny Lee

  • Dietary soluble flaxseed oils as a source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for laying hens.

    Sang Hyeok Lee;Yoo Bhin Kim;Da-Hye Kim;Dong-Won Lee

  • Role of dietary gamma-aminobutyric acid in broiler chickens raised under high stocking density.

    Su-Been Jeong;Yoo Bhin Kim;Jeong-Woo Lee;Da-Hye Kim

  • Role of oregano and Citrus species-based essential oil preparation for the control of coccidiosis in broiler chickens

    Francisco Xavier Gordillo Jaramillo;Da-Hye Kim;Sang Hyeok Lee;Sun-Kwan Kwon

  • EFFECTS OF DIETARY FERMENTED GARLIC ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE, RELATIVE ORGAN WEIGHTS, INTESTINAL MORPHOLOGY, CECAL MICROFLORA AND SERUM CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS

    KW Lee;KC Lee;GH Kim;JH Kim

  • Growth Performance, Relative Meat and Organ Weights, Cecal Microflora, and Blood Characteristics in Broiler Chickens Fed Diets Containing Different Nutrient Density with or without Essential Oils.

    Sang-Jin Kim;Kyung-Woo Lee;Chang-Won Kang;Byoung-Ki An

  • Effect of Feeding Aspergillus Oryzae Culture on Fecal Microflora, Egg Qualities, and Nutrient Metabolizabilities in Laying Hens

    S. W. Han;K. W. Lee;B. D. Lee;C. G. Sung

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyun S. Lillehoj
Hyun S. Lillehoj United States Department of Agriculture
Erik P. Lillehoj
Erik P. Lillehoj University of Maryland, Baltimore
Gregory R. Siragusa
Gregory R. Siragusa Scout Microbiology
A. C. Beynen
A. C. Beynen Utrecht University
David Bravo
David Bravo Pancosma
Charles L. Hofacre
Charles L. Hofacre University of Georgia
Rajesh Jha
Rajesh Jha University of Hawaii at Manoa
Susan J. Lamont
Susan J. Lamont Iowa State University
Cynthia L. Baldwin
Cynthia L. Baldwin University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jae Youl Cho
Jae Youl Cho Sungkyunkwan University

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