About
Born in Taiwan, trained in Biology, Molecular Biology and Fish Reproductive Endocrinology, I enjoy hand-on research work and would like to develop my career as a research scientist.
Research interests
Fish Reproductive Endocrinology, Marine Biotechnology, Vaccine Development
Teaching interests
Molecular Biology, Fish Reproductive Endocrinology, Marine Biotechnology.
Education
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Ph D, MEES
— U of Maryland (2003) The Gonadal Endocrine Network Regulating Sex Reversal in The Gilthead Seabream
- MS, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology — National Yang-Ming College of Medicine (1993)
- BS, Biology — National Cheng-Kung University (1991)
Publications
- The GNIH (Lpxrfa) system’s regulation of reproduction in the brain-pituitary axis of the zebrafish (Danio rerio). 2017
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone 2 (Gnrh2) is necessary for reproductive success and oocyte maturation in fasted zebrafish (Danio rerio)
- Reproductive technology: sex control and sterilization in fish.
Presentations
- Possible roles for GnRH3 in regulating pituitaryorganization in female zebrafish as revealed by neuronal ablation and snRNA sequencing 2023
- Developing Technologies to Induce Reproductive Sterility in Eastern Oysters without Chromosome Set Manipulation. 2021
- Developing Technologies to Induce Reproductive Sterility in Eastern Oysters without Chromosome Set Manipulation 2019
- Developing Technologies to Induce Reproductive Sterility in Eastern Oysters without Chromosome Set Manipulation Shizuoka city, Shizuoka, Japan. 2019
- Sterilizing fish by gene knockdown techniques. 2019
Grants and Contracts
- Developing new oyster sterilization technology to avoid triploid summer mortality 2019
- Production of reproductively sterile Atlantic salmon to maximize cost-effective and environmentally-responsible U.S. aquaculture 2018
- Developing a fish sterilization technology to maximize cost-effective aquaculture production and minimize ecological impact. 2016
Research in Progress
- Developing new oyster sterilization technology to avoid triploid summer mortality 2019
- The role of germ cells in developmental organization and regulation of the reproductive endocrine network in zebrafish 2016
Patents and Intellectual Property
- Methods of Agent Delivery into Eggs and Embryos of Egg-producing Aquatic Animals for Drug Screening, Agent Toxicity Assay and Production of Infertile Fish 2020
- Production of infertile fish through the administration of antisense morpholino oligomer against deadend mRNA to disrupt germ cell development 2014
- Production of infertile fish through the disruption of early gonadal development 2014
- Methods of producing infertile fish. 2013
Courses Taught
- Marine and Environmental Biotechnology
- Marine and Environmental Biotechnology