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 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).
Unraveling the Mysteries of Lung and Breast Cancer Metastasis: A Conspiracy Between Tumors and the Metastatic Microenvironment
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.
The research team published a paper in BJPsych Open in 2025, revealing for the first time that specific genetic variations in the immune-regulating gene CD33 can influence memory and attention performance in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C.
