Yi-Ming A. Chen M.D., M.S., Sc.D.

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Email: arthur@kmu.edu.tw

Education

Crossed Appointments

Jointed Appointment

• Institute of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University
• Institute of Clinical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University

Working Experiences

Honors and Awards

1. Education and Culture Award, Significant Contribution to the Scientific Education for the Public, from the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 1993.
2. Research award, from the National Science Council, Taiwan, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2000.
3. Secretary General, the First, Second and Third Taipei International AIDS Conferences, 1990, 1992 and 1994.
4. Candidate for the International Prince Mahidol Award from Thailand, nominated by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., 1994.
5. Young Investigator Award, First Joint Annual Conference of the Society of Oncology, Taiwan, 1996.
6. Who’s Who in the World, 2001- 18th edition.
7. Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 2002 edition.
8. Who’s Who among Executives and Professionals, 2010 edition.
9. Scholarships from the National Science of Council of ROC for short-term training (2003).
10. Outstanding Research Award from National Science Council, 2008. （97年度國科會傑出研究獎）
11. Outstanding alumnus, Fu-Xin Primary school, 2004.
12. Best Paper Award from the Urbani Foundation 2005 and 2007.
13. Award to Special contribution to harm reduction program, 2007, Ministry of Health. （衛生署減害計畫特殊貢獻獎）
14. The Second Best Research Paper Award of the Chinese Medical Association Annual meeting, 2007.
15. The Best Research Paper Award of the Taipei City Hospital grants, 2007.
16. Outstanding alumnus (Academic achievement), National Yang-Ming University, 2009 （陽明大學第六屆學術類傑出校友獎）.
17. The 8th National Innovation Award （國家新創獎） in the Academic Research Category by Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry, 2011.
18. Award of the “Science Tour-Health Research in Germany” from German Academic Exchange Service, 2011.

Publications

Referred papers: (*corresponding author)

1. Liao YJ, Chen TL, Lee TS, Wang CK, Liao LY, Wang HA, Liu RS, Huang SF and Chen YM*. Glycine N-methyltransferase deficiency affects Niemann-Pick Type C2 protein stability and regulates hepatic cholesterol homeostasis. Mol. Med., 18: 412-422, 2012.
2. Yang CP, Wang HA, Hsu CL, Fan Angela, Tsai TH, Chen CJ, Hong CJ, Chen YM*. Characterization of the neuropsychological phenotype of glycine N-methyltransferase -/- mice and evaluation of its responses to clozapine and sarcosine treatments. Eur. Neurpsychopharmacol. 22:596-606. 2012.
3. Chen YJ, Lee CM, Chen M, Chuang SY, Liu HF, Wong WW, Lin YH, Tsai HC, Chen YM*. Molecular Epidemiology of HIV-1 Infection in Taiwan from 2005 to 2008: Further spread of CRF07_BC and emergence of CRF07_BC/subtype B dual infection. J. Acquir. Immune. Defic. Syndr. (JAIDS), 59: 438-446, 2012.
4. Chen CY, Ching LC, Liao YJ, Yu YB, Tsou CY, Shyue SK, Chen YM*, Lee TS* Deficiency of Glycine N-methyltransferase Aggravates Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E-null Mice. Mol Med 18: 744-52, 2012 [Epub ahead of print March 8, 2012].
5. Zhou J, Tanuma J, Chaiwarith R, Lee CK,, Matthew G Law MG, Kumarasamy N, Phanuphak P, Chen YM, Kiertiburanakul S, Zhang F, Vonthanak S, Ditangco R, Pujari SN, Choi JY, Merati T, Yunihastuti E, Li P, Kamarul A. Loss to follow-up in HIV-infected patients from Asia-Pacific region: results from TAHOD. AIDS Res Treat 2012: 375217. doi: 10.1155/2012/375217. [Epub 2012 Feb 22.]
6. Oyomopito RA, Li PCK, Sungkanuparph S, Phanuphak P, Tee KK, Sirisanthana T, Kantipong P, Oka S, Lee CKC, Kamarulzaman A, Choi JY, Sohn AH, Law M, Chen YM. Evaluating immunologic response and clinical deterioration in treatment-naïve patients initiating first-line therapies infected with HIV 1 CRF01_AE and subtype B. JAIDS, in press, 2013. [Epub ahead of print Nov 7., 2012]
7. Meda ZC, Lin YT, Sombie I, Mare D, Morisky D, Chen YM.* Medical Adherence predictors among patients with tuberculosis or human immunodeficiency virus infection in Burkina Faso. J Microbio Immun Inf, In press, 2013.
8. Luong HM, Wang SF, Trao VT, Lin YT, Chen M, Huang JC, Cam PD, Chen YM.* Retrospective survey of avian influenza H5N1 infection in Northern Vietnam by using a combinational serologic assay. Health, 4: 974-982, 2012.
9. Yen JH, Lin YT, Chen HL, Chen YM*. The Multi-functional roles of GNMT in toxicology and cancer. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 266: 67-75, 2013.
10. Lee YM, Lin YT, Chen YM.* Seroepidemiology of HHV-8 and Parvovirus B-19 in HIV-infected persons in Taiwan. J Microbio Immuno Infec, in press, 2013.
11. Liao YJ, Yen CH, Chen YM.*. Phosphorylated forms of GNMT in mouse liver, J Proteomics, 2013 Jan 20. pii: S1874-3919(13),2013.01.007 [Epub ahead of print].
12. Tran DT, Kosik RO, Mandell GA, Chen YM, Su TP, Chiu AW, Fan AP. Tobacco control in Vietnam. Public Health, 127: 109-118, 2013.
13. Lin YL, Chen YM*. The Serologic Decoy Receptor 3 (DcR3) Levels are Associated with Slower Disease Progression in HIV-1/AIDS Patients. J Formos Med Assoc, in press, 2013.
14. Meda ZC, Lin YT, Sombie I, Sanon OWC, Mare D, Morisky D, Chen YM.* Risk factors of tuberculosis infection among HIV/AIDS patients in Burkina Faso. AIDS Res Human Retrovir, in press, 2013.
15. Lin IY, Yen CH, Liao YJ, Lin SE, Ma HP, Chan YJ, Chen YM*. Identification of FKBP11 as a biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma. Anticancer Res, in press, 2013.
16. Lin JH, Chiu SC, Salemi M, Wu HS, Lin YC, Ksiao KL, Cheng JC, Lin YC, Chen YM, Liu HF. The Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Dynamics of influenza A virus in Taiwan: a microcosm of flu pandemics. J Virol, submitted.
17. Chen DT, Chang YF, Cheng C, Lee YL, Su CH, Tsai YC, Ng SC, Li PH, Chen HC, Chou CY, Chen SY, Chen LW, Chen HY, Chen KT, Lee MH, Chen HW, Suen SH, Chen YC, Wang SC, Chang CH, Chen YM, Hsu MT. Histone gene methylome in normal and tumor human genomes: Tissue-specific transcription, unmethylated island expansion/contraction and methylation-independent Transcription. Submitted, 2012.
18. Liao YJ, Yen CH, Lin YT, Wang CK, Huang SF, Chen KH, Yang CP, Chen TL, Chen YM.* Characterization of Niemann-Pick Type C2 (NPC2) protein expression in multiple cancers using a novel NPC2 monoclonal antibody. PloS One, submitted, 2013.
19. Wu WH, Lin YT, Chen YM.* Molecular epidemiology of enterovirus infection in children in Taipei in 2007. J Microbio Immuno Infec, under revision, 2013.
20. Kuo TC, Wu WH, Lin YT, Huang SW, Liu HF, Wang J, Chen YM.* Molecular Epidemiology of Enterovirus 71 Infection in the Central Region of Taiwan from 2002 to 2012. Emerg Infect Dis, 2013, submitted.