History
In order to broaden the spectrum of medical research, National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) has increased focuses not only basic and translational research but also training of research staffs, in addition to raising its medical research standards. On July 1st, 2000, Ministry of Education granted the permission of establishment of Department of Medical Research, which branched out from the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine of the National Taiwan University College of Medicine.
Past Directors
- 2000-2001 Professor Po-Huang Lee
- 2001-2006 Professor Hong-Nerng Ho
- 2006-2009 Professor Pei-Jer Chen
- 2009-2013 Professor Hong-Nerng Ho
- 2013-2016 Professor Chih-Hsin Yang
- 2016-2019 Professor K. Arnold Chan
- 2019- 2025 Professor Wei-Shiung Yang
- 2025- Professor Sung-Jan Lin
Our Mission
The Department of Medical Research was established to fulfill the decisions made by the NTUH's Research Development Committee; to cultivate research talent in various fields; to carry out the planning, set-up, provision, and coordination of the equipment and space required for each research field; to build a complete clinical research integrated database; to provide the services required for research; to utilize NTUH's research resources; and to promote cross-domain, inter-hospital, and international cooperation, so as to raise NTUH's medical research standards.
Research Focus
- Genomics, Proteomics and metabolomics research.
- Developmental Biology
- Hepatitis/Prevention
- Infectious Diseases/Virology
- Heart/Vascular Disease
- Lung Disease
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Cancer Biology and Treatment
- Blood Diseases
- Immunology (Allergic) Diseases
- Bone Disease/Osteoporosis
- Transplantation and Artificial Organs
- Kidney/Urology Diseases
- Reproduction/Women Health
- Diabetes/Endocrine
- Vision Research
- Hearing Impairment/Vertigo
- Inborn Errors and Metabolic Disorders
- Children Health
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Neurologic Disorders
- Mental Health
- Medical Education
