{"id":16,"date":"2026-09-02T11:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T03:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hmnprc.tcu.edu.tw\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-09-16T23:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:25:59","slug":"%e7%a0%94%e7%a9%b6%e5%9c%98%e9%9a%8a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hmnprc.tcu.edu.tw\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Research and Translation Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our interdisciplinary team connects cross-domain expertise spanning plant science, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmacology, disease modeling, formulation engineering, multi-omics, and bioinformatics. Five specialized units operate in synergy to form a seamless research and translation chain, coordinating plant sourcing, chemical standardization, biological validation, product development, and mechanism discovery across medicine, pharmacy, biomedical sciences, traditional medicine, and computational biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five Specialized Research Units<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Center\u2019s five-unit research and translation chain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Plant Resources and Chemical Standardization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Plant<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. Plant Technology Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Core Focus:<\/strong> Leverages plant tissue culture, genetic engineering, and synthetic biology to ensure reliable access to high-quality, standardized medicinal plant materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Unit Lead:<\/strong> Po-Hsuan Chou<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Team Members:<\/strong> Chi-Ping Cheng and Wei-Chung Liu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    2. Phytochemical Analysis Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Core Focus:<\/strong> Establishes chemical fingerprinting and analytical platforms, employing metabolomics to drive active-ingredient identification and quality standardization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Unit Lead:<\/strong> Chin-Hung Liu<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Team Members:<\/strong> Chi-Ying Li, Yi-Tzu Lin, Li-Jen Chen, and Shang-Chih Lai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Biological Validation, Formulation, and Integration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      \"Bioactivity<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      3. Bioactivity Assay Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Core Focus:<\/strong> Utilizes cell-based assays and complementary in vivo<\/em> models to rigorously evaluate pharmacological activity, efficacy, safety, and target mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Unit Lead:<\/strong> Ingrid Y Liu<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Team Members:<\/strong> Ming-Der Lin, Ruo-Chia Tseng, Hung-Jung Wang, Meng-ya Chang, Chee-Hing Yang, Li-Jen Chen, and Peeraporn Varinthra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        4. Herbal Formulation Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Core Focus:<\/strong> Develops novel herbal and natural product formulations, optimizes clinical relevance, and prepares research outcomes for commercial and practical translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Unit Lead:<\/strong> Shang-Chih Lai<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Team<\/strong> Members:<\/strong> Ping-Hsun Lu, Heng-Yuan Chang, and Cheng-Huan Peng<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          5. Bioinformatics Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Core Focus:<\/strong> Integrates transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiome data using network pharmacology and systems biology to map multi-component, multi-target mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Unit Lead:<\/strong> Sheng-An Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Team<\/strong> Members:<\/strong> Ming-Der Lin and Chun-Yao Chen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Strategic Operations & Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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            • Competitive Funding & Alliances:<\/strong> Pursue major research grants and deepen strategic partnerships with government agencies, Academia Sinica, and Tzu Chi Hospital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Translational Milestones:<\/strong> Drive cross-disciplinary synergies to deliver flagship scientific and clinical outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Global Reach & Industry Synergy:<\/strong> Expand international academic exchanges and strengthen industry\u2013academia translational pipelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Talent Pipeline:<\/strong> Engage graduate students in translational projects and interdisciplinary curricula to cultivate the next generation of integrative biomedical leaders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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