GLOBAL HEADQUATERS
Professional Organizations Network
KHIDI collaborates with and supports U.S.-based healthcare industry associations and Korean professional organizations to strengthen professional networks and promote Korea–U.S. collaboration in the bio-health sector.
KHIDI has built a partnership network with 12 organizations across three key sectors: industry, academia, and healthcare. Partner organizations receive support for activities such as seminars, academic conferences, networking programs, and Coffee Hour events, as well as operational assistance for local engagement.
Through these partnerships, KHIDI facilitates knowledge exchange, professional collaboration, and stronger connections between Korean and U.S. bio-health communities.
Partner Organizations
INDUSTRY
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KABA
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KASBP
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KAPAL
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KAMDA
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K-RAINES
ACADEMIA
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NEBS
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KSEA
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KLAM
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NYKB
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KOLIS
HEALTHCARE
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NEKSOM
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KAMA
INDUSTRY
KABA
Korean American Biotech Association
KABA is a Boston-based network of approximately 30 Korean and Korean American biotech executives. Through quarterly meetings, expert seminars, and networking programs, KABA shares key U.S. industry trends and practical insights across areas including HR, insurance, legal affairs, investment, business development, and science.
KASBP is a nationwide nonprofit network of approximately 1,700 Korean professionals across the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and government sectors. Through biannual symposia and professional networking programs, KASBP shares emerging trends in drug development and supports scientific exchange, career development, and industry collaboration.
KASBP
Korean American Society in Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
KAPAL
Korean-American Professional Association in Life Sciences
KAPAL is a nonprofit life sciences organization based in the Washington, D.C.–Maryland–Virginia region, with approximately 1,900 members. Through quarterly bio forums, annual conferences, and professional programs, KAPAL promotes knowledge exchange across the full spectrum of the life sciences industry, from basic research to drug development, approval, and commercialization.
KAMDA is a New York–New Jersey-based network of approximately 20 Korean and Korean American medical device and healthcare executives. Through biannual meetings, expert seminars, and networking programs, KAMDA shares key U.S. industry trends and practical insights in regulatory affairs, distribution, HR, insurance, legal advisory, and business development.
KAMDA
Korean American Medical Device Association
K-RAINES
Korean Robotics & AI
New England Society
K-RAINES is a New England-based network of over 100 Korean professionals in robotics and artificial intelligence across industry and academia. Through research and career seminars, workshops, and networking events, K-RAINES promotes professional exchange, collaboration, and innovation within the robotics and AI community.
ACADEMIA
NEBS is a life sciences network connecting approximately 900 Korean scientists and more than 2,000 alumni across New England and Pennsylvania. Through monthly seminars, annual conferences, joint symposia, and career programs, NEBS promotes scientific exchange, professional networking, and collaboration among academia, research institutions, and industry.
NEBS
New England
Bioscience Society
KSEA
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association
KSEA is one of the largest Korean-American science and engineering organizations in the United States, with approximately 30,000 registered members nationwide. Through major programs such as the U.S.–Korea Conference, leadership initiatives, career development workshops, and regional activities, KSEA promotes scientific collaboration, professional development, and U.S.–Korea engagement in science and technology.
KLAM is a nonprofit academic network of approximately 200 early-career life scientists based at institutions including Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, and NIH. Through annual conferences and collaborative programs with Korean-American science organizations, KLAM supports scientific exchange, career development, and broader research networks across the United States.
KLAM
Korean Life Scientist Association of Maryland
NYKB
New York
Korean Biologists
NYKB is a New York-based network of approximately 500 Korean life scientists across universities, research institutions, and biotechnology companies. Through annual conferences, seminars, networking events, and career programs, NYKB supports scientific exchange, professional networking, and talent connections with Korean universities, research institutions, and biotechnology companies.
KOLIS is a San Francisco Bay Area-based network of approximately 400 Korean life scientists from leading institutions including Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UCSF. Through annual conferences, seminars, journal clubs, and networking programs, KOLIS promotes scientific exchange and professional collaboration among researchers in the region.
KOLIS
Korean Life Scientists
in the Bay Area
HEALTHCARE
NEKSOM
New England Korean Society of Medicine
NEKSOM is a Boston-based network of Korean physicians and physician-scientists across New England and the U.S. East Coast, with approximately 50 active members and a network of around 150 alumni. Through medical seminars, annual conferences, and joint symposia with leading hospitals and research institutions, NEKSOM promotes academic exchange, professional networking, and collaboration between Korean and U.S. healthcare professionals.
KAMA is a national professional organization representing approximately 4,000 Korean American physicians and healthcare professionals across all medical specialties. Through annual scientific conventions, education and mentoring programs, research collaboration, scholarships, and health equity initiatives, KAMA promotes professional development and stronger engagement within the U.S. healthcare community.