近年爆發肆虐全球的新冠疫情、伊波拉疫情與猴痘疫情,凸顯廿一世紀微生物病原對人類的威脅愈來愈大。新興傳染病相關的病原體中約有75%屬於人畜共通傳染病,且多為呼吸道感染症。本研究室聚焦呼吸道感染症之研究與探討宿主對抗新興傳染病原之生理機轉變化,包括從病原角度看基因調控與宿主微環境的關係、再從宿主角度看體內之細胞內訊息傳遞及生理功能調控、感染症之早期診斷的預測指標(biomarker)與治療模式開發。我們的研究方向如下:
1.探討新興傳染病的致病機轉: 研究室在過去15年持續探討新興超級細菌的基因調控並發展新型態治療模式。我們研究病原包含結核桿菌、綠膿桿菌、鮑氏不動桿菌等各種重要臨床菌種之抗生素抗藥機制探討並開發新型態治療策略,以期共同對抗全球抗藥性問題。
2.開發擬真系統探討病原與宿主交互作用: 實驗室發展精準組織切片技術(precision-cut tissue slices; PCTS)、 類器官(organoids)、器官晶片(organ on chips)等仿生技術開發擬真系統(ex-vivo model)做為新一代替代動物模式。我們藉由擬真系統探討病原與宿主的交互作用,最終期望發展替代動物系統以減少實驗動物的使用量。
1. 111年第19屆國家新創獎(鑼蛋白加速新興傳染病藥物篩選技術開發與應用)
2. 台灣醫學檢驗學會年度優秀論文獎
3. 國防醫學院優良教師
4. 台北市醫事檢驗師公會優秀醫檢師-醫檢之光
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