The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI), a non-profit foundation supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, is looking for an industrial partner for further clinical development of a promising new drug against lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world, with non-small cell…
Dr. Feng-Huei Lin, Director of Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine has been elected as Fellow of the prestigious American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) for his outstanding contributions in tissue engineering, regeneration medicine, drug/gene delivery advancement, and biomaterial development for disease treatment and prevention. Dr. Lin was…
A team led by Dr. B. Lin-Ju Yen from the Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, in collaboration with Dr. Ko-Jiunn Liu, National Institute of Cancer Research and Vice President Dr. Huey-Kang Sytwu, from National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, recently published their findings in Stem Cells (2018 Feb…
Dr. Pinpin Lin, Associate Director of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences presented on the 33rd Joint Annual Conference of Biomedical Science held on March 24, 2018 in Taipei.
A recent review article published by Dr. Wen-Chun Hung, Deputy Director of National Institute of Cancer Research and his team in Molecular Cancer (2018 Feb 19;17(1):35), summarized current understanding of the role of pyruvate kinase M2-type (PKM2) in metabolic switch and gene regulation with emphasis on the recent progress of…
A group led by President Kung-Yee Liang visited the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) on 9th April, 2018. Dr. Shangjr Gwo, Director of the NSRRC welcomed President Liang and the delegation with an overview of the NSRRC, followed by a visit to the Taiwan photon source experimental facilities. The…
NHRI has once again received full re-accreditation from the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC International), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs. NHRI first received full accreditation in March 2015 as the…
By Dr. Nguyen Ngo Quang, The Administration of Science, Technology and Training (ASTT) , Ministry of Health, Vietnam
