
College of Bioresources and Agriculture
Forest Therapy Lab
Principal Investigator: Chia-pin YU
Study Field: Nature, recreation and health; Forest therapy; Wellness tourism; VR nature and healthcare; Evidence-based research; Mental health management
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Equipment Share, Seminar, MOU/Collaborative Agreement
The research covers areas including nature, recreation and health, forest therapy, health tourism, and the application of new technologies in leisure and recreation. The main focus of the research is forest therapy, primarily investigating the correlation between for...

College of Engineering
Functional Nanoporous Materials Lab
Principal Investigator: Kevin Chia-Wen WU
Study Field: Synthesizing and Applying of Nanomaterials, Energy Conversion and Storage Applications of Nanomaterials, Microfluidic Technology for Applications, Sustainable Chemical Processes
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Equipment Share, Seminar
Our team focuses on developing advanced materials science and nanotechnology applications. Our research is divided into four main areas. Firstly, we work on synthesizing and applying various types of nanomaterials, such as ordered porous materials, metal-organic fram...

College of Life Science
Fundamental Neuronal Physiology and Behavior Research Group
Principal Investigator: Shih-Kuo CHEN
Study Field: Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration of Cultured Neurons; Fighting Response and Depression of Zebrafish; Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cell and Circadian Rhythm of Mice
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Seminar
The nervous system integrates single neurons' activities to respond to environmental stimuli with behaviors. Basic neuronal circuits like the knee reflex involve several neurons; however, complex behaviors and cognitive functions need cooperation among different brai...

College of Social Sciences
Global Asia Research Center
Principal Investigator: Chang-Ling HUANG
Study Field: Promote Cross-social and Cultural Comparative Studies in the Asia-Pacific Region, Conduct Taiwan Studies from a Global and Transnational Perspective
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Seminar, MOU/Collaborative Agreement
Global Asia Research Center (GARC) was established in 2017 after College of Social Sciences received a generous funding form Kim Koo Foundation, Republic of Korea. With the support of the dean at the time, Kuo-Hsien Su, the center was established and led by Pei-Chia ...

College of Medicine
Graduate Institute of Immunology, College of Medicine
Principal Investigator: Kuan-Ying Arthur HUANG
Study Field: Protective Immunity against Infectious Diseases, Interaction between Human Immunity and Antigenic Evolution of Pathogen, Novel Antibody-based Therapeutic Approaches
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Seminar, Joint Patent Application, MOU/Collaborative Agreement
We are interested in exploring protective immunity against infectious diseases, especially influenza, enteroviral infections, and COVID-19, investigating the interaction between human immunity and antigenic evolution of pathogens, and developing novel antibody-based ...

College of Medicine
Helicobacter pylori and gut microbiota Laboratory
Principal Investigator: Ming-Shiang WU , Prof. Jyh-Ming LIOU
Study Field: Interaction of Peptic Ulcer Disease, Gastric Cancer, Gastric MALToma with Virulence Factors of H. pylori, Host Genetic Factors, Lifestyle Factors
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Seminar, Joint Patent Application, MOU/Collaborative Agreement
H. pylori is an important causal factor of peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer, and gastric MALToma. We have collected more than 4000 H. pylori strains from patients with the above diseases as well as those without these diseases. We participated in the internationa...

College of Science
High-precision mass spectrometry and environment change lab (HISPEC)
Principal Investigator: Chuan-Chou SHEN
Study Field: High-precision U-Th Geochronology; High-resolution Records of Climate, Environment, Vegetation; Anthropogenic Pollution
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Equipment Share, Seminar
We have applied elemental and isotopic fingerprints of biogenic and inorganic carbonates, such as corals, foraminifera, speleothem, to modern and past climatic and environmental changes using state-of-art analytical techniques. Applied interdisciplinary fields includ...

College of Engineering
High-Tech Facility Research Center, NTU at Zhubei
Principal Investigator: Luh-Maan CHANG
Study Field: Energy Savings, Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Circulate Economy of Fab Wastes, Eco-Environmental Protection, Smart Manufacturing, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence(AI)
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Equipment Share, Seminar, Joint Patent Application, MOU/Collaborative Agreement
High-Tech Industry is the industry applying advanced science technology to the fields of microelectronics, optoelectronics, precision instruments, electronic communications, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical preparation, microbiological research, medical equipment, anim...

College of Social Sciences
Hu Fu Center for East Asia Democratic Studies
Principal Investigator: Yu-tzung CHANG
Study Field: Asian Barometer Survey (ABS), Global Barometer Surveys (GBS)
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Seminar, MOU/Collaborative Agreement
The Hu Fu Center for East Asia Democratic Studies is an important initiative in the international political science community. It is the first cross-national research project focusing on democratization in East Asia. As well as the ABS which is organized directly by ...

College of Public Health
Human Genetics & Psychiatric Epidemiology Lab
Principal Investigator: Po-Hsiu KUO
Study Field: Psychiatric Disorders and Human Complex Traits; Effects of Relevant Psychosocial and Environmental Factors, Functional Pathways, Different Etiological/Pathological Mechanisms
Forms of Int'l Cooperation:Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Seminar, MOU/Collaborative Agreement
The lab of “Human Genetics and Psychiatric Epidemiology” aims to develop and apply different genetic analytic methods and bioinformatics approaches to a series of psychiatric disorders and human complex traits, in order to explore the potential effects of relevant ps...