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.
Chromosome Biology
The research in the Chromosome Biology focuses on the maintenance of chromosomes in cell division and the control of gene expression.
Infection and Immunobiology
Projects cover virus entry and host cell signaling, virus replication and transcriptional control, protein engineering, T lymphocyte biology, and interleukin 15 activity, and bacterial physiology involving antibiotic target and resistance.
Cellular and Developmental Biology
Focuses on the importance of gene function on cellular, organismic and developmental levels.
Neuroscience
Projects cover interrogating neural development and degeneration by ES cells, neurodevelopmental disorders, Drosophila neural development and protein degradation control, mechanisms of motivation and memory, development of visual system, and prion biology.
Plant Biology
Arabidopsis and rice are used as model systems to study plant physiology, plant gene regulation and its agricultural applications.
RNA Biology
Focuses include mechanism of pre-mRNA splicing, RNA decay, regulation by noncoding RNA and RNA-associated diseases.
Structural Biology
Macromolecular characteristics are being analyzed to unravel their structural-functional relationships by X-ray crystallographic, biophysical and biochemical approaches.
Systems Biology
Research includes mechanisms of speciation and genetic buffering, interactions between nematodes and nematode-trapping fungi, cell growth and metabolic controls in the mammalian system, prokaryotes, protein turnover regulation and systems biology.
Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Academia Sinica
Chang, Wen
Molecular mechanism of vaccinia virus entry into mammalian hosts Cellular defense mechanisms and viral host range genes antagonizing host restriction
Chao, Yu-Chan
Baculovirus gene regulation and protein engineering; pseudotyped influenza virus studies and applications
Chen, Hung-Ta
Mechanisms of Eukaryotic Transcription
Chen, Jun-An
Non-coding RNA Function during Motor Neuron Development, Degeneration, and Regeneration
Chen, Liuh-yow
Telomere Biology and Telomere Diseases
Chen, Sheng-hong
Lab for Cell Dynamics aims to quantify and model dynamics of signaling networks in single cells as the basis to control cellular behavior for therapeutic purposes
Cheng, Pei-Lin
Mechanisms of neuronal polarization and regeneration
Cheng, Soo-Chen
Molecular mechanism of pre-mRNA splicing
Chien, Cheng-Ting
Dendrite arborization in development and diseases
Synapse formation and plasticity
Chung, Bon-chu
Steroid Regulation, Zebrafish Development, Disease Model, Gene Regulation
Hsia, Kuo-Chiang
Molecular and structural basis of cell division
Hsiao, Chwan-Deng (David)
Structural and functional study of protein-DNA and protein-protein interaction by X-ray crystallography
Hsueh, Yen-Ping
Interactions between Nematodes and Nematode-trapping Fungi
Hsueh, Yi-Ping
Neuronal Morphogenesis
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Neurodegenration
King, Chih-Yen
Molecular biology of amyloid and prions
Structural principle of amyloids
Leu, Jun-Yi
Yeast genomics and experimental evolution
Cell-cell communication and gene network regulation
Genetic and noise buffering
Li, Hsou-min
Protein sorting within cells
Developmental regulation of protein trafficking
Liao, Nan-Shih
Intestine mucosal immunity
Anti-cancer immunity and immunotherapy
Lin-Chao, Sue
Signal pathways govern the control of bacterial RNA degradation;
Function of RNA degradosome components
Function of growth-arrest genes during mouse brain development
RNA biology
Lin, Chien-Ling
Genome-Wide Analysis of the mRNA Splicing and Translation
Lin, Suewei
Molecular and neural mechanisms of motivation and memory
Tsay, Yi-Fang
Molecular mechanism of Nitrate signaling and transport
Wang, Ting-Fang
Chromosome biology and fungal sexual development
Wei, Jen-Hsuan
Cytoskeleton and Organelle Biology
Mechanism of microtubule nucleation: r-TuRC assembly, targeting, and function in neuronal development
Wu, Huey-Nan
The molecular mechanism of flavivirus RNA replication: the role of viral RNA elements and virus nonstructural protein interactions
Wu, Yu-Wei
Neural circuit and glial network mechanisms underlying motor learning
Yu, Su-May
Mechanisms of nutrient and O2 deficiency signaling in rice
Mechanisms of stress regulation of root development in rice
Yuan, Hanna
Structural and functional studies of DNA and RNA metabolism
Institute of Biological Chemistry (IBC), Academia Sinica
Huang, Fu
Epigenetics, Protein post-translational modification, Transcriptional regulation
Shih, Yu-Ling
Metabolic regulation of cell growth and division in E.coli
Mechanism of bacterial cell wall synthesis
Yao, Chi-Kuang
Neuronal communication and neurodegenerative diseases
Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology (ICOB), Academia Sinica
Chou, Shen-Ju
Neural development, Developmental biology
Chou, Ya-Hui
Developmental Neurobiology, Neuronal circuitry, Insect Behavior
Fu, Chi-yu
Cryo-electron microscopy and tomography
Mass spectrometry
Hsu, Hwei-Jan
Developmental Biology, Stem cell Biology
Kuo, Hung-Chih
Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Embryology
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology (IPMB), Academia Sinica
Kuo, Chih-Horng
Utilize genomic, metagenomics, and bioinformatics tools to investigate microbial genome evolution and the diversity
Genomics Research Center (GRC), Academia Sinica
Chang, Tien-Hsien
Genome-wide bypass of essential genes
Genome architecture
Molecular mechanism of pre-mRNA splicing, mRNA export, and translation
In vivo roles of DExD/H-box proteins in RNA metabolism
Chen, Yun-Ru
Protein misfolding and neurodegenerative diseases
Hwang-Verslues, Wendy W.
Long term goals of the Hwang-Verslues laboratory are to decipher the links among circadian rhythm, core clock gene functions and stem cell (SC) fate/characteristics in tissue development and disease progression
Juan, Li-Jung
Epigenetic Regulation in Development and Disease
Lin, Kuo-I
The regulatory mechanisms in immune cell development and function
Lu, Joyce Jean
Efficiently reprogram somatic cell /stem cell fate by high throughput functional screens
National Defense Medical Center
Chen, Chien-Fu F.
Neurobiology of mammalian olfactory system
Hsieh, Po-Shiuan
The casual relationship between inflammation and obesity-associated metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus ; The therapeutic approach to prevent and treat metabolic syndrome and type II diabetes
Huang, Shih-Ming
Nuclear receptor coactivator functions
Shieh, Yi-Shing
Cancer biology and tumor microenvironment
Signal transduction and epigeneticregulation
Molecular pathology
Head and Neck Oncology
Wang, Lan-Hsin
Molecular and genetic mechanism of the Hippo pathway in development and disease
Wu, Chin-Chen
Mechanisms and possible therapies of sepsis associated with septic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, or multiple organ failure
Wu, Gwo-Jang
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Fertilization ; Gametogenesis and Embryo Implantation in Mammals
Yang, Sung-Sen
Human inherited channelopathy and blood pressure regulation
Genetic Engineering
Administration Faculty-Coordinator
Dr. Hsou-min Li / Program Coordinator (IMB)
Administration Faculty-Committee
Admission & Promotion Committee
- Dr. Hung-Ta Chen (Chair)
- Dr. Chien-Fu F. Chen
- Dr. Sheng-hong Chen
- Dr. Bon-chu Chung
- Dr. Kuo-Chiang Hsia
- Dr. Po-Shiuan Hsieh
- Dr. Nan-Shih Liao
- Dr. Chien-Ling Lin
- Dr. Sue Lin-Chao
- Dr. Yi-Fang Tsay
- Dr. Yu-Wei Wu
- Dr. Jun-An Chen (Chair)
- Dr. Tien-Hsien Chang
- Dr. Liuh-Yow Chen
- Dr. Wendy W. Hwang-Verslues
- Dr. Ya-Wen Lin
- Dr. Jen-Hsuan Wei
- Dr. Chin-Chen Wu
- Dr. Huey-Nan Wu
- Dr. Hanna Yuan (Chair)
- Dr. Wen Chang
- Dr. Yu-Chan Chao
- Dr. Jun-Yi Leu
- Dr. Suewei Lin
- Dr. Yu-Wei Wu