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魏妊亘 Jen-Hsuan (Jen) Wei, PhD
魏妊亘 Jen-Hsuan (Jen) Wei, PhD
Principal Investigator / Assistant Research Fellow / CV
e-Mail: jhwei@as.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2789-9322
Nationality: Taiwan
Education: PhD in Cell Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, US
Biography
Dr. Wei's research aims to understand how cellular architecture is organized at the molecular level and how its disruption leads to developmental defects and disease. She is particularly fascinated by microtubules and microtubule-based organelles, which together endow cells with both structural stability and dynamic adaptability.
Dr. Wei began her scientific training in chemistry, earning a B.S. and an M.S. from National Taiwan University, where she designed and synthesized DNA-cleaving molecules. Drawn to the complexity of living systems, she transitioned to biology to investigate DNA damage checkpoints and kinase signaling. This shift introduced her to cell cycle regulation and motivated her to pursue a Ph.D. in Cell Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center under the mentorship of Dr. Joachim Seemann. There, she discovered how the mitotic spindle governs Golgi inheritance and how the Golgi in turn promotes microtubule assembly, revealing an intricate crosstalk between membrane systems and the cytoskeleton during cell division.
As a postdoctoral researcher with Dr. David Agard at UCSF & HHMI, Dr. Wei further expanded her expertise by applying biochemical and biophysical approaches to investigate γ-TuRC, the universal microtubule-nucleating complex essential for brain development. These experiences positioned her at the intersection of biochemistry, cell biology, and developmental neuroscience.
Since establishing her laboratory at Academia Sinica, Dr. Wei has built a multidisciplinary research program spanning molecular mechanisms to organismal physiology. By integrating cell biology, advanced imaging, biochemistry, biophysics, multiomics, and mouse genetics, her team revealed new roles for γ-TuRC in cortical development, identified SSNA1 as a key factor for ciliogenesis and spermatogenesis, and developed chemical tools to modulate microtubules. Driven by curiosity and a dedication to fundamental discovery, her group seeks to define how molecular assemblies give rise to cellular organization and ultimately shape life.
童邁文 Marvin van Toorn, PhD
童邁文 Marvin van Toorn, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
e-Mail: marvinvtoorn@as.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2789-9968
Nationality: The Netherlands
Education: PhD in Molecular Genetics, Erasmus University Medical Center, NL
林亮儒 Liang-Ju (Jason) Lin, PhD
林亮儒 Liang-Ju (Jason) Lin, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
e-Mail: jasonlin@as.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2789-9968
Nationality: Taiwan
Education: PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, AU
陳錦峯 Jin-Feng (Michael) Chen, PhD
陳錦峯 Jin-Feng (Michael) Chen, PhD
Mouse Specialist
e-Mail: chenmjf@as.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2789-9968
Nationality: Taiwan
Education: PhD in Genetics, Dartmouth College, US
劉又誠 Yu-Cheng (Tom) Liu
劉又誠 Yu-Cheng (Tom) Liu
PhD Student
e-Mail: liu0001@as.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2789-9968
Nationality: Taiwan
Education: MS in Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, TW
張筱君 Xiao-Jin (Jin) Chong
張筱君 Xiao-Jin (Jin) Chong
Research Assistant
e-Mail: xiaojin97@as.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2789-9968
Nationality: Malaysia
Education: MS in Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, TW
黃翊綺 Yi-Chi (Vicky) Huang
黃翊綺 Yi-Chi (Vicky) Huang
Research Assistant
e-Mail: yichi17@as.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2789-9968
Nationality: Taiwan
Education: BS in Respiratory Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University, TW
潘秀敏 Hsiu-Min (Joy) Pan
潘秀敏 Hsiu-Min (Joy) Pan
Research Assistant
e-Mail: joyful26@as.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2789-9968
Nationality: Taiwan
Education: MS in Animal Science, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, TW
Alumni
Alumni
Honors and Awards / Subsequent Position
Master Student
2019 – 2021 普秧卡 Priyanka Vinothkuma Life Sciences, National Central University
PhD Student, TIGP-Molecular and Cell Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Research Assistant
2024 – 2026 陳宜萱 Yi-Xuan Chen
Research Assistant, Academia Sinica
2022 – 2024 陳韋如 Wei-Ju Chen
MS Student, Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2021 – 2022 劉又誠 Yu-Cheng Liu
PhD Student, TIGP-Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2020 – 2021 陳宥嘉 Yu-Chia Chen
PhD Student, Molecular Cellular Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
2019 – 2020 許振翊 Chen-I Hsu
PhD Student, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech, USA
2018 – 2019 劉璧綾 Pi-Ling Liu
Assistant Technical Specialist, Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, Taiwan
Undergraduate Researcher (> 1 year)
2024 – 2025 黃芷宣 Chih-Hsuan Huang Medicine, National Taiwan University
MD Student, Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2024 – 2025 蔡政傑 Cheng-Chieh Tsai Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University
Biology Teacher, Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School, Taiwan
2019 – 2021 李卓明 Cho-Ming Lee Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University
NSTC College Student Research Scholarship (國科會大專學生研究計畫), Taiwan
MS Student (Enrollment Rank #1), Physiology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Undergraduate Intern (< 1 year)
NSTC-IIIP (National Science and Technology Council - International Internship Pilot Program)
2025 莊珍妮 Jennifer Tambatjong Pharmacy, Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences, Indonesia
2025 吳學軒 Xue Xuan Ng Cell and Molecular Biology, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
AS-TIIP (Academia Sinica - Taiwan International Internship Program)
2025 席薇雅 Sylwia Jankowska Animal Bioengineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
PhD Student, Program TBD, Warsaw University, Poland
2019 安娜娜 Anna Jurkiewicz Medical Biochemistry, University of Leicester, UK
MS Student, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Birmingham, UK
IMB-SIP (Institute Molecular Biology - Summer Internship Program) *Poster Awards
2025 黃嘉萱 Jia-Xuen Ng Medicine, National Taiwan University
MD Student, Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2024* 蔡政傑 Cheng-Chieh Tsai Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University
Biology Teacher, Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School, Taiwan
0000* 廖家靖 Chia-Ching Liao Biotechnology & Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University
2023* 王宗韋 Zong-Wei Wang Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University
MS Student, Institute TBD, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
0000* 余涵熏 Han-Hsun Yu Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University
0000* 方禹涵 Yu-Han Fang Biomedical Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University
0000* 吳佩諺 Pei-Yen Wu Economics + Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University
2022* 林芷聿 Chih-Yu Lin Pharmacology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
0000* 蔡家淼 Chia-Miao Tsai Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University
0000* 黃翊展 Yi-Jhan Huang Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
MD Student, Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
0000* 龔士豪 Shi-Hao Kung Medicine, National Chang Gung University
MD Student, Medicine, National Chang Gung University, Taiwan
2021 洪哲渝 Che-Yu Hung Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University
MS Student, Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2020* 陳聿琳 Yu-Lin Chen Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University
MS Student, Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Research Assistant, Molecular Cellular Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
0000 王詩淳 Shihchun Wang Biochemistry, University Texas at Austin, USA
PhD Student, Cancer Biology Program, Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School, USA
0000 鄭育維 Yu-Wei Cheng Cell Biology, University College London, UK
PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program, University of Pittsburgh, USA
2019 葉展豪 Zhan-Hao Yeh Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
MD Student, Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
0000 李卓明 Cho-Ming Lee Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University
MS Student, Physiology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
NPAS-SIP (Neuroscience Program of Academia Sinica - Summer Internship Program) *Poster Awards
2024* 黃芷宣 Chih-Hsuan Huang Medicine, National Taiwan University
MD Student, Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2023 李芃誼 Denise Lee Molecular and Cell Biology, UCSD, USA
2022 石育禎 Yu-Chen Shih Biomedical Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University
MS Student, Neuroscience, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
2020 呂欣叡 Hsin-Jui Lu Neurobiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
PhD Student, Neuroscience, Heidelberg University, Germany
High School Intern
2025 陳佳瑩 松山高中 Taipei Municipal Song-Shan Senior High School
2025 陳家弘 延平中學 Taipei Private Yanping High School
2025 徐秋翔 成功高中 Taipei Municipal Chenggong High School
2025 侯婷瑋 北一女中 Taipei First Girls High School
2025 游秉諺 師大附中 The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University
2025 黃冠珍 成淵高中 Taipei Municipal Chengyuan Senior High School
2020 張富閎 復興高中 Taipei Municipal Fuxing Senior High School
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