LING-WEI CHEN
Principal Investigator
I am an epidemiologist researching on nutritional, obesity, and life course epidemiology, with a special interest in the Developmental Origins of Health and Diseases (DOHaD). I publish widely in top international journals. My works are highly regarded by the journal editors and often attract widespread media attention. I serve on the editorial board of BMC Pediatrics, was a guest editor of a special issue of Nutrients, chaired conference sessions, and frequently reviewed manuscripts and grant proposals for reputable journals and organizations.
When I am not researching, things I enjoy include: reading (as if scientific papers were not enough...), sci-fi movies/series (Inception, Black Mirror), strategic games, dark roast for coffee, and Earl Grey for tea.
Fun fact: I speak four languages and two dialects, have a guess!
Master's student
HUI-LI TSAI （蔡繪理）
Hi, I am Hui-Li, you can also call me Erika. I graduated from Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and I studied medicine. My research during preclinic years was about the reason of non-adherence of taking medicine and making a return visit for hypertension patients, a qualitative study using in-depth interview method. I am now studying master of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at National Taiwan University. I can speak in Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia and Taiwanese dialect. I am now joining in the nutritional epidemiological research project, it’s about systematic reviews and meta-analyses for comparing different intermittent fasting regimens with metabolic health outcomes. Since I am really interested in arts, so, going to symphony concerts and art galleries are some of my hobbies now. I also enjoy watching K-dramas, travelling and hanging out with friends!
Master's student (co-supervised with Prof Karen Chen)
TING-I LEE （李亭儀）
I am a graduate student at College of Public Health, National Taiwan University. I received a bachelor degree in Public Health from National Taiwan University, studying infectious diseases. I then worked on tuberculosis prevention and control in Taiwan Centers for Disease Control for 20 months. My research during graduate school is about the influence of nutrition on later health outcomes of older adults. Traditional Chinese medicine is my interest.
YU-EN CHEN （陳語恩）
Full-time research assistant
Hi! My name is Yu-En. I graduated from National Taiwan Normal University. My major is nutrition science and I am a nutritionist. My master’s thesis investigated the effect of coumarin on peripheral glial cells incubated in high-glucose medium. I like to experiment and explore new things. I would feel upset when my experiment fails, but I enjoy the moment of success. Now, I am exploring the impact of chrononutrition on pregnant women and children. This project is very new and interesting to me and I hope it is going well.
TZU-SHAN LIN （林子珊）
(Alumni) Full-time research assistant
I graduated from National Cheng Kung University, and my major was psychology. My research during graduation school was about the relationship between online behaviors, especially those on social media such as Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, and mental health. I was an exchange student at Osaka University for on year, studying Japanese language and culture. I am now participating in the project of systematic reviews and meta-analyses for comparing different intermittent fasting regimens with metabolic health outcomes. Netflix series and F1 are my interests now, as well as some video editing and photographing.
WE ARE RECRUITING
We are recruiting new members to join this exciting new lab. If interested, do drop me an email along with CV for a discussion.