People

Chun-Hao obtained his PhD at National Taiwan University, and had his postdoctoral training from Chun-Liang Pan and Paul Sternberg's lab at National Taiwan University and Caltech, respectively.  People always ask why he is so fanatic in C. elegans research. He just shrugs and says " I feel so worm (warm)". 

科技部年輕學者-愛因斯坦計畫(2020-2025)

專任優良教師獎 (2023, 2026)

Jen-Wei graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University with a major in life sciences. She explored the mechanism of pulmonary fibrosis as the intern in college. She loves spicy food and always wonder what is the neural mechanisms to make people happy. So, she is happy to join she the lab to learn about neuroscience.

生科院-院長獎 Dean's list of College of Life Science, NTU. 

Distinction poster award. (IMCB, NTU).

NSTC travel grant. 

鑫淼獎學金 Xin Miao fellowship (2022-2025)

Oral presentation at the 3rd annual conference of asia pacific microbiota consortium. (2025)

Poster Awards-honorable mention at International C. elegans Meeting at UC Davis. (2025)

Yun-Hsien was graduated from the Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetic, Tzu chi University. His project in college was to study whether PSGL-1 (selection family) regulates differentiation of hematopoietic induced by G-CSF. He wants to learn more different model organisms, so he decides to join the CHEN lab to study C. elegans and neuroscience.

NSTC PhD fellowship (2024-2027)

Honorable mention in poster competition. (IMCB, NTU).

Oral presentation at International C. elegans Meeting. (2025)

Travel grant from 傑出人才基金會 (2025)

 Yu-Chen graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences in Biological Sciences from the City University of Hong Kong. During university, she did a project on mammalian comparative genomics and worked in the State Key Laboratory of Marine Biology for two years, studying ciguatoxins and their environmental effects. After trying various fields of research, she decided she was still interested in molecular biology, so she joined the lab, willing to learn more about C. elegans as a model organism.

I graduated from Tsing Hua University. Previously, I explored the effects of blue light-induced microtubule depolymerization and mitochondrial trafficking on C. elegans behavior and aging. My hobbies are listening to music and watching videos, especially K-pop.

Jaye graduated from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and majored in biotechnology. She explored indigenous Ran protein during her undergraduate in Eric Hwang’s lab. She is interested in learning more about neuroscience. She likes to ski and play badminton.

Oral presentation at 22nd International joint NTU/KU/UT symposium (2025)

生科院-院長獎 Dean's list of College of Life Science, NTU. (2025)

Distinction poster award. (IMCB, NTU). (2025)

​Poster Awards-honorable mention at International C. elegans Meeting at UC Davis. (2025)

I am currently a junior student in the Department of Life Sciences at NTU. Currently I’m interested in how genes and physical neural pathways affect behavior, so I’m really excited to do some work with C. elegans! Spare time interests include photography, watching sports, and listening to K-pop :)

國科會大專生研究計畫(2025-2026)

I'm a Life Science student at National Taiwan University. I'm interested in invertebrates and neuroscience, so I'm currently focusing on a novel learning that enhances the mating behavior of male C. elegans. I like cooking, listening to music, and singing!

I graduated from National Chung Cheng University. I’m currently studying at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology at National Taiwan University! I’m interested in neuroscience and animal behavior, especially in C. elegans. In my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, listening to J-pop, and getting lost in anime and manga! !

I am a third-year undergraduate student in NTU LS. I am interested in molecular interactions and how they influence biological behaviors and development. I hope to study gene expression and regulatory mechanisms in C. elegans to deepen my understanding of molecular biology and satisfy my curiosity about how life works at the molecular level. In my free time, I enjoy playing various ball sports. I am also an amateur player of Go and chess, and I like to challenge myself through strategic thinking games.

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