This study is the first to reveal hazardous air pollutants emitted from night markets affect the indoor air quality and lung functions of children. PM1 and PM2.5 concentrations were significantly higher during opening days than during closing days.
The research team has focused in recent years on elucidating the molecular mechanisms of age-related osteoarthritis and developing potential therapeutic strategies, resulting in multiple published findings.
The Innovative Nanomedicine Laboratory applies advanced nanotechnology to tackle contemporary medical challenges through creative material design and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Professor Ya-Ling Hsu (Distinguished Professor, College of Medicine) received the 2025 Outstanding Research Award, while Associate Professor Wei-Peng Li and Professor Kumar (College of Life Science) were honored with the 2025 Young Outstanding Research Award.
The team is dedicated to liver disease research and is responsible for developing national treatment guidelines for hepatitis C in Taiwan, as well as participating in the formulation of clinical guidelines by the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL).
The Inorganic Synthetic Chemistry Research Team from the Department of Pharmaceutical and Applied Chemistry at Kaohsiung Medical University synthesized a novel ruthenium (Ru) complex using a thiourea-based ligand.
Using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS), the team evaluated four commercial DBS devices—Whatman 903 Protein Saver Card, HemaSpot HF, Mitra® Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling (VAMS), and HemaXis DB10—in terms of analytical precision and user usability.
This study labeled IMPY (2-(4'-dimethylaminophenyl)-6-iodo-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine) with radioactive iodine-125 using the Iodogen method, achieving a high radiochemical yield of 96.52% and excellent stability, confirming this approach as the optimal labeling strategy.
