Faculty

In our program, student learning takes place in research environment in which students benefit from interaction with researchers who are working at the frontiers of knowledge in their disciplines. Research is vigorous and pioneering and this creates a stimulating environment for study. Our staff are enthusiastic and committed to their subject. The enthusiasm and commitment generates an exciting and vibrant learning community.

Principal Investigators (IMB, Academia Sinica)

Faculty Member		Research Description	Areas of Research
Dr. Meng-Chao Yao		Gene Amplification, DNA Rearrangements and Chromosome Instability in Eukaryotes	Nuclear Structure and Function
Dr. Wen Chang		Virus Entry and Host Cell Signaling	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
Dr. Yu-Chan Chao		Protein Engineering and Molecular Manipulation of Baculovirus Lab. 521	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Biotechnology
Dr. Hung-Ta Chen		Mechanisms of Eukaryotic Transcription	Nuclear Structure and Function
Dr. Jychian Chen		Analysis of Carbohydrate Metabolism Mutants of Arabidopsis	Plant Molecular Biology
Dr. Rey-Huei Chen		Molecular Mechanism of the Spindle Checkpoint	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
Dr. Soo-Chen Cheng		Molecular Mechanism of pre-mRNA Splicing	Nuclear Structure and Function
Dr. Cheng-Ting Chien		Drosophila Neural Development and Protein Degradation Control	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Neurobiology Human Disease Models, Pathology, and Therapy
Dr. Bon-Chu Chung		Function and Regulation of Steroid Hormone Synthesis	Nuclear Structure and Function Developmental Biology
Dr. Chwan-Deng (David) Hsiao		Structural and Functional Study of Biological Macromolecules	Structural Biology
Dr. Yi-Ping Hsueh		Neuronal Morphogenesis and Regulation of Nuclear Responses in Mammalian Neurons	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Neurobiology Human Disease Models, Pathology, and Therapy
Dr. Der-Hwa Huang		Regulation of Homeotic Genes in Drosophila	Nuclear Structure and Function
Dr. Jaulang Hwang		Development of Therapeutic Vaccines and Studies of Human DNA Topoisomerase I	Biotechnology
Dr. Chih-Yen King		Biology of Prions and Amyloids	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Structural Biology
Dr. Michael M. C. Lai		Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of RNA Viruses	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
Dr. Ying-Hue Lee		Stress and Energy Metabolism Research	Human Disease Models, Pathology, and Therapy Biotechnology
Dr. Jun-Yi Leu		Experimental Evolution and Genomic Analysis of Yeast Mating Preference and Genetic Buffering	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
Dr. Nan-Shih Liao		Interleukin 15 and T Cell Biology	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
Dr. Yen-Chywan Liaw		Crystallographic and Cryo-EM Studies of CHL1, SMN and Thioesterase I	Structural Biology
Dr. Sue Lin-Chao		Cell Growth Control	Nuclear Structure and Function Developmental Biology
Dr. Y. Henry Sun		Molecular Mechanisms regulating Drosophila Eye Development	Developmental Biology
Dr. Chin-Yin Tai		Cellular mechanisms of morphological and synaptic plasticity in neurons	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
Dr. Yi-Fang Tsay		Nitrate Transport and Sensing in Higher Plants	Plant Molecular Biology
Dr. Ting-Fang Wang		Chromosome Organization and DNA Recombination in Meiosis	Nuclear Structure and Function Biotechnology
Dr. Huey-Nan Wu		RNA Protein Interactions in RNA Viruses	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Nuclear Structure and Function
Dr. Hsin-Fang Yang-Yen		Signal Transduction of Cytokine Growth Factors and Target Gene Activation and Functions	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Developmental Biology
Dr. Su-May Yu		Sugar Signaling and Regulation in Plants	Nuclear Structure and Function Plant Molecular Biology Biotechnology
Dr.Hanna Yuan		Non-specific Nucleases in Cell Defense	Structural Biology

Principal Investigators (GRC, Academia Sinica)

Dr. Tien-Hsien Chang

Non-specific Nucleases in Cell Defense

Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Nuclear Structure and Function

Professors (NDMC)

Dr. Chung-Faye Chao		Development of the skin and the cardiovascular system	Developmental Biology NeurobiologyBiotechnology
Dr. Tsu-Chung Chang		Regulation of gene expression and molecular action of steroid hormones	Nuclear Structure and Function
Dr. Earl Fu			Human Disease Models, Pathology, and Therapy
Dr. Hsu-Shan Huang		Research of small molecule natural products on telomerase and topoisomerase II inhibitors	Human Disease Models, Pathology, and Therapy
Dr. Ching-Len Liao		Flaviviral persistence and interference on cell-virus and virus-virus interactions	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
Dr. Chia-Yang Shiau			Human Disease Models, Pathology, and Therapy
Dr. Huey-Kang Sytwu		Immunopathogenesis of autoimmune diseases	Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
Dr. Jia-Yi Wang		Regulation on gene expression of endogenous proteins for neuroprotection in mammalian CNS	Neurobiology
Dr. Shwun-De Wang		Molecular mechanism of drug abuse-induced behavioral sensitization in the central nervous system	Neurobiology
Dr. Chih-Shung Wong		Molecular and cellular mechanisms of spinal cord ischemia	Neurobiology