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Neuromodulation & Electrophysiology Lab, NCKU
Lab PI: Yi-Jen Wu, MD, PhD.
Current Position
- Associate Professor, Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
- Attending Neurologist, Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Research Interests
- Brain Stimulation
- Noninvasive or Deep Brain Stimulation, VNS, Clinical Applications, Neurophysiological Mechanism
- Neuroscience
- Electrophysiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuronal Excitability, Oscillations, and Synchronization
- Seizure and Epilepsy
Research Tools
Direct/Alternating Current Stimulation by Transcranial Method (tDCS/tACS) or Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), Electroencephalography (EEG), Stereotactic Operation, Rodent Model (DM, Epilepsy, tDCS, wireless depth EEG), Biochemistry Assay, Immunofluorescence, Single Unit Recording, Evoked Potential, Optogenetics
Research Themes
- Neuromodulation effects and neurophysiology bases of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in seizure, epilepsy and cognition.
- Neuronal excitability, EEG oscillation, propagation, and network synchrony underlying the pathophysiology of seizure and epilepsy.
- Low frequency oscillation in thalamo-hippocampal circuit, DCS/ACS and epileptic network.
- Vagus nerve stimulation, neuro- and immunomodulation on brain and gastrointestinal tract.
Education
- M.D., Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
- Ph.D., Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
- B.S., Occupational Therapy, National Taiwan University
Licensure and Certification
- Physician Board, Taiwan
- Neurology Board, Taiwan
- Occupational Therapist Registered/Licensed Certification, Taiwan
Clinical Training and Appointments
- Resident, Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
- Clinical Fellow, Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
- Attending Neurologist, Div. of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Dou-Liou Branch (08/2012-08/2014, full-time fixed)
- Attending Neurologist, Dept. of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital (2014/9-)
Academic Training and Appointments
- Research Assistant, Brain and Behavior Laboratory, Medical Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (Dr. Chiang-Shan Ray Li)
- Undergraduate Student Research Program, funded by National Science Council, Department of Physiology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan (Professor Chin Hsu)
- Visiting research member, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Taiwan (Professor Chi-Hung Juan), funded by the cross-disciplinary research training program for cognitive neuroscience, 2011, National Science Council
- Visiting research member, Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, UCL, Queen Square, London, UK (Prof. John Rothwell), funded by National Cheng Kung University Hospital
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (2018/2-2020/2)
- Joint-Appointment Adjunct Assistant Professor, Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (2018/8-2020/2)
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (Professor Dominique M. Durand), funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2019/3-5)
- Assistant Professor, Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (2020/2-2022/7)
- Associate Professor, Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (2022/8-)
Grant Support
- 2013-2014 National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10202008, PI)
- 2014-2015 National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10307016, PI)
- 2015-2016 National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10408016, PI)
- 2015-2016 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST-104-2314-B-006-006, PI)
- 2016-2017 National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10507024, PI)
- 2016-2018 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST-105-2628-B-006-009-MY2, PI, 傑出學者養成計畫)
- 2017-2018 National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10602005, PI)
- 2017-2018 National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10702012, PI)
- 2018-2019 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST-107-2314-B-006-052, PI)
- 2019-2020 National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10802012, PI)
- 2019/3-5 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST-108-2918-I-006-005, PI,國外短期研究)
- 2019-2022 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST-108-2628-B-006-011, PI,優秀年輕學者研究計畫)
- 2021-2022 National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-11001003, Co-PI)
- 2022-2023 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST-111-2314-B-006-100, PI)
- 2022-2023 National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (NSTC 111-2218-E-007-019, Co-PI)
Lecture
Undergraduate
- NCKU Med. 6 Student (Clerk): Neurology Clerkship Director (2016-2019)
- NCKU Med. 6 Student (Clerk): Approach to the Patients with Neurological Disease (2015)
- NCKU Med. 5 Student: Seizure and Epilepsy (2017)
- NCKU MT. 3 Student: Introduction of Electroencephalography (2015-present) [Handout]
- NCKU OT/PT 3 Student: Neurology and General Medicine (2016-present) [Handout]
- NCKU Med. 6 Student (Clerk): Introduction of Neurophysiological Studies (2015-present)
- NCKU ICM Master (M.D.), compulsory course: Seminar (2020-2022)
- NCKU ICM Master, compulsory course: Seminar (2022-present)
- NCKU ICM Master/ PhD, elective course: Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (2020-present)
- NCKU IBMS, Special topics in neuroscience: Homeostasis and Seizures (2021-) [Handout]
- NCKU ICM, Introduction to clinical common diseases: Introduction of Neurology (2021-) [Handout]
- NCKU ICM, Special Topics in Epilepsy, elective course (2023-) [Handout]
Service
Clinical
- General Neurology Outpatient Clinic, NCKUH
- Epilepsy Outpatient Clinic, NCKUH
- General Neurology Inpatient Care, NCKUH
- Clinical EEG examinations
- Board Member, Taiwan Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (台灣臨床神經生理學會理事2022/8-)
- Board Member, Tainan Epilepsy Association (台南癲癇之友協會理事2018/1-)
- Faculty Member of Education Committee, Taiwan Neurological Society (台灣神經學會教育委員會委員2021-)
- Faculty Member of Education Committee, Taiwan Epilepsy Society (台灣癲癇醫學會教育委員會委員2021-)
- Member of Taiwan Neuroscience Society
- Member of Society for Neuroscience
- Review Editor, Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
- Reviewer, Experimental Neurology
- Reviewer, Scientific Reports
- Reviewer, Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Reviewer, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
- Reviewer, Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering
- Reviewer, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Research Grants
- Reviewer, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan, Research Grants
- Committee, PhD Non-thesis Proposal, ICM, NCKU (2021-)
Lab Honors
Lab PI, Dr. Yi-Jen Wu
- 1998 Undergraduate Academic Award, National Taiwan University
- 07/2004-02/2005 Undergraduate Student Research Program and Scholarship, National Science Council
- 2004-2007 Yung-Yu Scholarship for Excellent Medical Students
- 2007 Best Intern, Kaohsiung Medical University
- 2010 Poster Presentation Award, Annual Conference of Taiwan Neurological Society
- 2011 Cross-Disciplinary Research Training Program for Cognitive Neuroscience, National Science Council
- 2012 Poster Award, Annual Conference of Taiwan Neurological Society
- 2013 Poster Award, Annual Conference of Taiwan Neurological Society
- 2015 International Conference Travel Fellowship Award, TIGP-INS, Neuroscience Program in Academia Sinica (NPAS)
- 2015 Poster Award, Annual Conference of Taiwan Neurological Society
- 2016 National Cheng Kung University Hospital Research Project Award (2015 Clinical/Basic Research Second Prize)
- 2016 Poster Award, Annual Conference of Taiwan Neurological Society
- 2017 National Cheng Kung University Hospital Research Project Award (2016 Clinical/Basic Research First Prize)
- 2017 Ph.D. Dissertation Award of College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
- 2017 The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society Honorary Membership
- 2018 Academic Paper Award, Cheng-Hsing Medical Foundation 成杏優秀論文獎
- 2021 NCKU Medical College Teaching Innovativeness Honorable Mention Award (109學年度成大醫學院教學創新團體佳作)
- 2021 Taiwan Epilepsy Society Research Paper Honorable Mention Award (2020年台灣癲癇學會癲癇研究論文獎佳作)
- 2021 Young Scholar Innovative Research Competition, Honorable Mention Award, Taiwan Comprehensive University System (110年台灣綜合大學系統年輕學者創新研發成果選拔佳作)
- 2021 Young Scholar Best Paper Award, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University (國立成功大學醫學院2021年新人最佳論文獎, 2023/1/30 announced)
- 2022 Taiwan Epilepsy Society Research Paper Honorable Mention Award (2021年台灣癲癇學會癲癇研究論文獎佳作)
- 2022 Young Investigator Award for Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Science (全國兒童神經精神科學勵翔獎 臨床組第一名)
- 2022 Academic Paper Award, Cheng-Hsing Medical Foundation 成杏優秀論文獎 (Top 10% paper)
- 2023 Taiwan Epilepsy Society Research Paper Honorable Mention Award (2022年台灣癲癇學會癲癇研究論文獎佳作)
Lab Students
- Lab undergraduate student Ms. Gia-Linh Hua wins the Second Prize at ICM undergraduate summer research contest (2022/9/8).
- Co-advised PhD student at ICM, Dr. Wen-Hao Yu wins the Second Prize for the research oral contest on 2023 Research Day of College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (2023/2/11)
References
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4369-1791
Contact Information
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 35, Xiaodong Rd., Tainan City 70457, Taiwan.
Address: Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 35, Xiaodong Rd., Tainan City 70457, Taiwan.