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Instructors

We are fortunate to have so many teachers working together with us. When we encounter challenges and difficulties, they provide their wisdom and advice to assist our team. They have given their time and accompanied us on our path. We appreciate their dedication to us. TCU_Taiwan will keep working to improve and share our progress.

Dr. Yung-Hao Ching

Education:  • Ph.D in Genetics, University of Nottingham, UK  • B.S in Biology, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan Research experience:  • Assistant Professor, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan  • Associate Research Scientist, National Laboratory Animal Center, Taiwan  • Postdoctoral researcher, Cornell University, USA  • Postdoctoral researcher, The Jackson Laboratory, USA Professor:  • Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics Tzu Chi University

Dr. Ji Hshiung Chen

•Ph.D. in Microbiology, Michigan State University, USA Postdoctoral in Rockefeller University, United States Professor, •Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Jui Hung Yen

•M.S. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry, National Taiwan University, College of Medicine Professor •Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Der-Shan Sun

Highest Degree: •Ph. D. Institute of Microbiology and Immunology National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan Research expertise: •Hematopoietic stem cells, megakaryopoiesis and erythropoiesis

Dr. Peng Yeong Woon

•Ph.D. in Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore •Postdoctoral in The Wellcome Trust For Human Genetics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom Associate Professor, •Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Shun-Ping Huang

Highest Degree: •Ph.D. in Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States & M.D. Degree Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, TAIWAN Research expertise: •Autophagy in the Pathogenesis of Ocular Diseases •Therapeutic Strategies for Optic Neuropathies •Molecular Genetic Diagnostics of Inherited Retinal Diseasesstem

Dr. Yin-Jeh Tseng

Highest Degree: •Dr. rer. nat. Research expertise : •Cancer Biology

Dr. Shinn-Jong Jiun

Education: •PhD, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan •Master, Department of Biochemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Medical College, Taiwan •Bachelor, Institute of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taiwan Associate Professor, • Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University (2009/08 ~)

Dr. Je-Wen Liou

Education： •Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. •M.Sc. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University. •B.Sc. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University. Current Position： •Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University (TCU) •Associate Professor (joint appointment), Nanotechnology Research Center, National Dong Hwa University

Dr. Guang Huey Lin

Ph.D. in Institute of Plant Biology, •National Taiwan University •Postdoctoral in Department of Microbiology and Immunology, •Chang Gung University, Taiwan Associate Professor, •Institute of Microbiology Immunology and Molecular Medicine, •Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Kai Chih Chang

Research background •Microbiology and molecular biology of Helicobacter pylori Special techniques •The techniques of phage expression library, transposon mutagenesis and DNA microarrays are currently used. •Molecular diagnosis and typing of microorganisms.

Dr. Ming-Hseng Wang

Highest Degree: •University of Missouri-Columbia, Ph. D. Research expertise: •Laboratory animal medicine, Reproductive biology

Dr. Chung Ting Zhang

Management experience • Custom rearing of breeding animals . • Cleaning work between the cage . • Animal quarantine and a nuisance animal raising and management . • Health quality control and disease prevention. • Shared laboratory and equipment management. • Animal testing technical advice and assistance. • Animal welfare and public nuisance concerns of supervision and consultation. • Biological waste of management . • Breeding population centers (Nod-Scid) of genetic monitoring.

Dr. Kung Chi Chen

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Informatics, Tzu Chi University Education： •Ph.D., Desivion of Biomedical Statistics, Institute of Epidemiology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. •M.S., Dept. of Statistics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. •B.S., Dept. of Applied Mathematics, Chung Yuan University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, R.O.C. Specialty and Interest: •Bioinformatics, Systems Biology •Biomedical Statistics, Genetic Statistics

Dr. Hao Jen Hsu

Title: Associate professor Highest Degree: •Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan, Ph.D. Research expertise: •Biophysics, Structural Bioinformatics, Computational Drug Discovery

Dr. Jeng-Woei Lee

•Ph.D. in Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, National Taiwan University Associate Professor, •Department of Life Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Hsue-Yin Hsu

Highest Degree: •Medical Institute, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Ph.D. Research expertise: •Cancer Biology, Drug development, Radiation Biology

Dr. Hsin-Hou Chang

•1989-1996. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute of Microbiology & Immunology, School of life science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. •2009-present. Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu-Chi University Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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