Principal Investigator
Dr. Yen-Fu Cheng
Education
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Ph.D., Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard-MIT
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M.D., School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
Current Positions
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Full Professor, Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (2024–Present)
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Jointly Appointed Professor, Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (2023–Present)
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Attending Physician, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital (2017–Present)
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Attending Physician and Research Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital (2017–Present)
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Executive Director, Taiwan Tinnitus Association (2024–Present)
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Supervisor, Taiwan Otological Society (2023–Present)
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Professional Experience
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Professor, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (2023–2024)
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Jointly Appointed Professor, Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (2023–2024)
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Associate Professor, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (2021–2023)
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Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (2019–2021)
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, USA (2014–2016)
Awards and Honors
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Outstanding Research Paper Award, Taiwan Tinnitus Association (2024)
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Second Place, Taipei Veterans General Hospital - NTU Joint Research Paper Award (2023)
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20th National Innovation Award, "Breakthrough in Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies for Sudden Hearing Loss" (2023)
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Outstanding Young Scholar Research Project, Ministry of Science and Technology (2019–2022)
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Symbol of National Quality (SNQ) Gold Award (2020)
Member of the Research Center for Fabry Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital -
Symbol of National Quality (SNQ) Gold Award (2018)
Member of the project "New treatments for Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma, from laboratory research and novel surgical methods to hearing recovery" Department of Otology -
American Hearing Research Foundation Award (2013)
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Percy Memorial Research Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2012)
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Helen Peake Research Award, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2011)
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Amelia Peabody Research Award, Harvard Medical School (2011)
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Study Abroad Scholarship, Ministry of Education (2008–2010)
Guiding Students or Resident Physicians to Win Awards
2024
Ms. Ying-Ru Chen, Student of the School of Medicine
National Science and Technology Council "Undergraduate Research Grant"
2024
Dr. Chih-Hao Chen, Ph.D. Student
First Place in the Resident Physician Category - 2024 Excellent Research Award, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
2023
Dr. Chih-Hao Chen
Third Place in the Resident Physician Category - 2023 Excellent Research Award, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
2023
Ms. Hai-Shan Li, Ph.D. Candidate
Doctoral Research Scholarship, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
2023
Ms. Yi-Hsiu Tsai, Ph.D. Candidate
Elite Scholarship, Ping An Elite Education Foundation
2021-2024
Dr. Chih-Hao Chen, Ph.D. Student
Outstanding Research Paper Award, Department of Otolaryngology (2021–2024)
2021
Dr. Yu-Chi Chuang
Award of Excellence, Three-Minute English Speech Competition
2021
Dr. Yen-Chi Chen
2020 Excellent Paper Award of the Chinese Medical Association
2021
Ms. Yi-Hsiu Tsai, Ph.D. Candidate
Student Outstanding Research Achievement Award
2021
Ms. Yi-Hsiu Tsai, Ph.D. Candidate
Honorable Mention Award, Academic Paper Competition, Yang-Ming University
2020
Ms. Yi-Hsiu Tsai, Ph.D. Candidate
Mr. Yen-Liang Yin Academic Excellence Scholarship
2019
Ms. Yi-Hsiu Tsai, Ph.D. Candidate
Mr. Yen-Liang Yin Entrance Excellence Scholarship
Patent
2024-2039
A Method for Treating an Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder. Yen-Fu Cheng, Chen-Chi Wu, Ying-Chang Lu. Taiwan Invention Patent,
Patent No. I856028.
2024-2042
Compositions and Methods for Treating Fabry Disease. Dau-Ming Niu, Yu-Ying Lu, Yen-Fu Cheng, Yun-Ru Chen, Ching-Tzu Yen, Chun-Ying Huang. Taiwan Invention Patent, Patent No. I838812.
2024-2042
Method for Automatic Diagnosis of Middle Ear Diseases from an Otoscopic Image, and Electronic Device or Computer Readable Medium Thereof. Yuan-Chia Chu, Yen-Fu Cheng, Wen-Huei Liao, Yen-Chi Chen. Taiwan Invention Patent, Patent No. I829351.
2023-2032
Electronic Device for Automatic Diagnosis of Middle Ear Diseases from an Otoscopic Image.
Yuan-Chia Chu, Yen-Fu Cheng, Wen-Huei Liao, Yen-Chi Chen.
Taiwan Utility Model Patent, Patent No. 642213
2023-2041
A System and Method for Diagnosing Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
Wen-Huei Liao, Yen-Fu Cheng, Yuan-Chia Chu
Taiwan Invention Patent,
Patent No. 800058
2022-2035
Increasing atoh1 life to drive sensorineural hair cell differentiation. Albert Edge, YenFu Cheng, et al. US patent (US11286487B2)
2021-2036
Treatment of hearing loss by inhibition of casein kinase 1. Albert Edge, Yen-Fu Cheng. US patent (US11185536B2)