Invited Faculty

Po-Yi Tsai

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Po-Yi Tsai

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Present Appointment:

1. Division Chief, Dep. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 2002- present.

2. Associate professor, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, 2016- present.

3. Director of the Academic Committee of the Taiwan Society of Neurorehabilitation, 2019-present.

4. Director of Lab of neuromodulation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Academic Background:

Cleveland Metrohealth Medical Center, USA, researcher, 2005- Aug.

UC Irvine, department of neurology, USA, researcher, 2010

Honor and Awards:

1. Excellence in Research Award, First place, Taiwan Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2021.

2. Excellence in Research and Education Award, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 2020

3. Research Award, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 2014

4. Outstanding Research Award, Laser Medicine Education and Research Foundation, Taiwan, 2013.

5. Astellas scholarship winner, Taiwan, 2010.

Professional Affiliation / Membership:

1. Frontier of Neurology (Nature Publication Group), Review Editor, 2014/4- present

2. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, Associate Editor, 2014/6-2019

3. Member of American Heart/Stroke Association, 2014-present.

4. Member of Academic Committee, Taiwan Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2013, June- present.

Publications:

1. Wang-Sheng Lin, Chen-Liang Chou, Miao-Hsiang Chang, Yuh-Mei Chung, Fu-Gong Lin, Po-Yi Tsai* Vagus Nerve Magnetic Modulation Facilitates Dysphagia Recovery in Patients with Stroke Involving the Brainstem - a proof of concept study. Brain Stimulation, 2018 Jan (11), 264-270 (IF=8.95, Q1)

2. Po-Yi Tsai*, Wang-Sheng Lin, Kun-Ting Tsai, Chia-Yu Kuo, Pei-Hsin Lin. High-Frequency Versus Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Poststroke Cognitive Impairment in Humans. J Psychiatry &Neuroscience. 2020 Mar 11;45(3):262-270. ( IF=6.1, Q1 )

3. Pang-Wei Chang, Chia-Feng Lu, Shin-Tsu Chang, Po-Yi Tsai*. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Target Navigator for rTMS Modulation in Patients with Hemiplegia: A Randomized Control Study. Neurol Ther. 2021 Nov 13.doi:10.1007/s40120-021-00300-0 (IF=5.81, Q1)

4. Ting-Yu Chou, Jia-Chi Wang, Mu-Yun Lin, Po-Yi Tsai*. Low-frequency versus Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Nonfluent Aphasia in Stroke: A Proof- of- Concept Study. Frontiers Aging Neuroscience, accepted on 2021/12/28. (IF=5.75, Q1)

5. Tsai-Chin Cheng, Shih-Fong Huang, Shang-Yu Wu, Fu-Gong Lin, Wang-Sheng Lin and Po-Yi Tsai* Integration of Virtual Reality intoTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation Improves Cognitive Function in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease with Cognitive Impairment: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. 2021 Dec 7. doi: 10.3233/JPD-212978.(IF=5.56, Q1)

6. I-Ting Lee, Chu-Chung Huang, Po-Cheng Hsu, Ching-Po Lin, Po-Yi Tsai*. Resting-State Network Changes Following Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Aphasia- A Randomized Controlled Study. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. (IF=4.7, Q2) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurom.2021.10.004

7. Weijia He, J.-C.W., Po-Yi Tsai. Theta Burst Magnetic Stimulation Improves Parkinson’s-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Randomised Controlled Study. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2021 Nov;35(11):986-995.doi: 10.1177/1545968321104131 (IF=3.91, Q1).

8. Bing-Fong Lin, Shih-Ching Yeh, Yu-Chieh Jill Kao, Chia-Feng Lu* and Po-Yi Tsai*. Functional Remodeling Associated with Language Recovery after Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Chronic Aphasic Stroke”.Frontiers of Neurology. Accepted on 2022 Jan 25, in press. (IF=4.0)

9. Chih-Pin Wang, Chin-Yi Hsieh, Po-Yi Tsai*, Chia-To Wang, Fu-Gong Lin, Rai-

Chi Chan. Efficacy of Synchronous Verbal Training during rTMS in Patients with Chronic Aphasia. Stroke 2014 Dec; 45(12):3656-62. (IF=7.19, 16/204) CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

10. Wen-Hsu Sung, Chih-Pin Wang, Chen-Liang Chou, Yi-Cheng Chen, Yue-Cune Chang, Po-Yi Tsai*. Efficacy of coupling inhibitory and facilitatory rTMS to enhance motor recovery in hemiplegic stroke patients. Stroke 2013 May; 44:1375-1382.( (IF=7.19, 16/204) CLINICAL NEUROLOGY) Nature Review, Neurology 2013, 9(5):240. doi:10.1038, Article highlight, Corresponding author

11. Po-Yi Tsai*,Chih-Pin Wang; James S Ko,Yeh-Mei Chung, Ya-Wen Chang, Jian-Xiang Wang. The persistent and broadly modulating effect of inhibitory rTMS in non-fluent aphasic patients - a sham-controlled, double-blind study. Neurorehabilitation& Neural Repair 2014 Oct, 28:779-787 (IF:3.98 Rank:2/64, REHABILITATION. Corresponding & first author

12. Chih-Pin Wang ;Po-Yi Tsai* ;Tsui Fen Yang ; Kuang-Yao Yang; Chien-Chih Wang. Differential Effect of Conditioning Sequences in Coupling Inhibitory/Facilitatory rTMS for Post-stroke Motor Recovery. CNS: Neuroscience and Therapeutics 2014 Apr, 20:355-363. (IF=4.074, rank:43/254, PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY) Corresponding author

13. Po-Yi Tsai, Chih-Pin Wang, Chin-Yi Hsieh, Yun-An Tsai, Shih-Ching Yeh, Tien-Yow Chuang*.Long-Term Sacral Magnetic Stimulation for Refractory Stress Urinary Incontinence. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Dec;95(12):2231-8. (IF=3.09, Rank: 7/64, REHABILITATION) First author

14. Chien-Chih Wang, Chih-Pin Wang, Po-Yi Tsai*, Chin-Yi Hsieh, Rai-Chi Chan, Shih-Ching Yeh. Inhibitory Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Contralesional Premotor and Primary Motor Cortices Facilitate Poststroke Motor Recovery. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2014 Mar, 32(6):825-35. (IF:2.496, Rank:153/252, NEUROSCIENCE) Corresponding author

15. Jia-Yih Feng, Kuan-Ting Liu, Edward Abraham, Cheng-Yu Chen, Po-Yi Tsai, Yu-Chun Chen,Yu-Chin Lee, Kuang-Yao Yang. Serum Estradiol Levels Predict Survival and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Septic Shock- A Prospective Study. PLOS ONE, 2014 Jun; 9(6): e97967. (IF=3.234, Rank: 8/56)

16. Shih-Ching Yeh, Ming-Chun Huang, Pa-Chun Wang, Te-Yung Fang, Mu-Chun Su, Po-Yi Tsai, Albert Rizzo. Machine learning-based assessment tool for imbalance and vestibular dysfunction with virtual reality rehabilitation system. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 2014 Oct, 116(3):311-8 (14)00166-7. (IF=1.897, rank=17/102, COMPUTOR SCIENCE, THEORY AND METHOD)

17. Shih-Ching Yeh, Shuya Chen, Pa-Chun Wang*, Mu-Chun Su, Chia-Huang Chang, Po-Yi Tsai, “Interactive 3-Dimensional Virtual Reality Rehabilitation for Patients with Chronic Imbalance and Vestibular Dysfunction”, Technology and

Health Care, 2014, Jul, 22(6):915-21, (SCI, IF=0.697, 78/89, HEALTH CARE SCIENCE &SERVICES)

18. Huang SF, Tsai YA, Wu SB, Wei YH, Tsai PY, Chuang TY. Effects of intravascular laser irradiation of blood in mitochondria dysfunction and oxidative stress in adults with chronic spinal cord injury. Photomed Laser Surg. 2012 Oct ;30(10):579-86. (IF=1.672, Rank=88/198, SURGERY).

19. Chih-Pin Wang, Wen-Hsu Sung, Chien-Chih Wang, Po-Yi Tsai*. Early recognition of pelvic floor dyssynergia and colorectal assessment in Parkinson’s disease associated with bowel dysfunction. Colorectal Disease 2013 May; 15(3):, e130-7 (IF=2.351, Rank=57/198, SURGERY)

20. Chih-Pin Wang, Po-Yi Tsai*. Efficacy of Spinal Magnetic Stimulation in Elderly Persons with Chronic Constipation. J Chin Med Asso 2012 Mar, 75(3):127-31. Corresponding author

21. Chen-Ming Chiu, Chih-Pin Wang, Wen-Hsu Sung, Shih-Fong Huang, Shu-Chiung Chiang, Po-Yi Tsai*. Functional Magnetic Stimulation in Constipation Associated with Parkinson Disease. J Rehabil Med. 2009 Nov, 41(13): 1085-9. Corresponding author

22. Po-Yi Tsai, Henrich Cheng, Wen-Cheng Huang, Ming-Chao Huang, Fang-Yao Chiu, Yue-Cune Chang, Tien-Yow Chuang*. Outcomes of common peroneal nerve lesions after surgical repair with aFGF. J Trauma, 2009 May, 66(5):1379-84. First author

23. Po-Yi Tsai, Chih-Pin Wang, Yu-An Tsai, Fang-Yao Chiu, Yue-Cune Chang, Tien-Yow Chuang*. Efficacy of Functional Magnetic Stimulation in Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction after Spinal Cord Injury. J Rehabil Med 2009 Jan;41:41-47. First author

24. Shih-Fong Huang, Po-Yi Tsai, Wen-Hsu Sung, Chih-Yung Lin, Tien-Yow Chuang*. The Comparisons of Heart Rate Variability and Perceived Exertion During Simulated Cycling with Various Viewing Devices. Presence-Teleop Virt 2008; 17(6):575-583.

25. Po- Yi Tsai, Tien-Yow Chuang*, Henrich Cheng, Hsiu-Mei Wu, Yue-Cune Chang. “The Concordance and Discrepancy between Electrodiagnosis and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Root Avulsion Injuries.” J Neurotrauma, 2006; (23):1274-1281. First author

Grants:

1. 2020-2021 Taiwan MOST Development of TMS-EEG close loop system for precision medicine of rTMS treatment

2. 2019-2020 Taiwan MOST 108-2314-B-075 -047 Neuromodulation for motor and cognitive facilitaion in stroke patients, 2nd year

3. 2018-2019 Taiwan MOST 107-2314-B-075 -010 Neuromodulation for motor and cognitive facilitaion in stroke patients, 1st year

4. 2014-2016: Taiwan MOST 1032314-B075059-MY3, Synchronous rTMS and computer-integrated speech training applied in aphasic patients and the neuroimaging study.

5. 2015: Taipei VGH V104C-058, The role of primary motor cortex and prefrontal cortex modulation for facilitation of motor system and working memory in stroke, Parkinson and elderly patients.

6. 2014: Taipei VGH V103C-168, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Facilitates Dysphagia Recovery after Brain Stem Infarction
Li-Kai Tsai

National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Taiwan

Li-Kai Tsai

National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Taiwan

Dr. Li-Kai Tsai was born in Tainan, Taiwan. He graduated from National Taiwan University (NTU) with MD degree in 1999 and was trained as a Neurologist in the NTU Hospital. He got the license of Neurologist in 2003 and had a short-term research program about stem cell therapy in National Institutes of Health, United States in 2009-2010. He got the PhD degree in 2010 from the Institute of Clinical Medicine, NTU. He is a Clinical Professor in NTU and a Director of Department of Neurology, NTUH Hsinchu branch, now. His interest is in research of cerebrovascular diseases and motor neuron diseases. Dr. Tsai has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed papers on his research work, which has led to major publications in Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia & Muscle, Annals of Neurology, Neurology, Stroke, and Journal of Stroke, etc.
Yuan-Hsiung Tsai

Chiayi Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Yuan-Hsiung Tsai

Chiayi Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D). Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.

Medical Doctor (M.D). Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.

Current position

Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.

Professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.

Research Interests

Neuroradiology, Interventional Neuroradiology (INR), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Functional MRI (fMRI), Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), Brain Connectivity, Cerebrovascular disease, Stroke Imaging, Machine Learning and Deep Learning.
Meng-Han Tsai

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Meng-Han Tsai

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Dr Meng-Han Tsai is currently a Professor and the Director of the Department of Medical Research and Deputy Director of the Department of Neurology, as well as the Genomics & Proteomics Core Laboratory at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University. He also served as board member of Taiwan Epilepsy Society, Taiwan Rare Neurological Disorder Society and the current President of the Kaohsiung Epilepsy Association.

Dr Tsai acquired his medical degree (MD) at Kaohsiung Medical University in 2003, and received neurology training at Department of Neurology of Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. In 2009, Dr. Tsai jointed the research team at Epilepsy Research Center and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia. He obtained his PhD degree at University of Melbourne, Australia, under the supervision of two distinguished professors, Prof. Samuel F. Berkovic, and Prof. Ingrid E. Scheffer in the field of “Genetics of Epilepsy”. After returning to Taiwan, Dr. Tsai continues his clinical and research interests in the field of epilepsy genetics. He received several research grants from National Health Research Institute, Chang Gung Medical Research Found and Ministry of Science and Technology Research Project about familial and genetic epilepsy. He also actively participates in international research collaboration, such as Epi25K consortium. He published many research articles in Nature Genetics, Neuron, Neurology, Epilepsia, Acta Neuropathologica Communication, Clinical Genetics, and Frontiers in Genetics…etc. He recently identified a novel gene for lissencephaly and published the result in Neuron IF=17.173 (in collaboration with US, Australia, and Malaysia).

Dr. Tsai has received several research awards and travel grants from Taiwan Neurology Society, Epilepsy Society of Australia, and Taiwan Epilepsy Society, American Epilepsy Society and International League against Epilepsy, including the Excellent Epilepsy Research Award of Taiwan Epilepsy Society in 2014 and 2021.
Hsin-Hsi Tsai

National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch, Taiwan

Hsin-Hsi Tsai

National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch, Taiwan

Dr. Hsin-Hsi Cynthia Tsai is the clinical assistant professor in Neurology department in National Taiwan University College of Medicine. She is also the neurology attending physician and the director for Department of Education and Research in National Taiwan University Hospital Beihu Branch. Her research interests and clinical specialty mainly focus on diagnosis and prognosis in intracerebral hemorrhage, novel therapeutics for intracerebral hemorrhage, as well as molecular and functional imaging in cerebral small vessel disease and vascular cognitive impairment. She has actively participated in both clinical and research work for the contribution of cerebrovascular factor in neurodegenerative disorders, and her results have been published in several high impact journals.
Amelia Nur Vidyanti

Indonesia

Amelia Nur Vidyanti

Indonesia

Dr. Vidyanti is a neurologist and lecturer at the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She obtained her PhD degree from International PhD Program in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. She is also a consultant of the neurobehavior division and working at Memory Clinic, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her research interests are Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, post-stroke cognitive impairment, and mild cognitive impairment. She has many publications related to vascular dementia and post-stroke cognitive impairment and currently is investigating the relationship between social health and cognitive function among people with dementia.
Iv Vycheth

Preah Kossamak Hospital, Cambodia

Iv Vycheth

Preah Kossamak Hospital, Cambodia
Chun-Min Wang

National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan

Chun-Min Wang

National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan

Dr. Wang graduated from College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University and received neurology training at Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital. After obtaining board of neurologist in Oct. 2021, Dr. Wang had been receiving training of intraarterial thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion and obtained the board of intraarterial thrombectomy from Taiwan Stroke Society in Oct. 2022. He was devoted to the clinical practice and research of cerebrovascular disease, especially acute ischemic stroke and carotid artery disease. His main research fields are the imaging, diagnosis, treatment, prehospital triage, interhospital transferal and acute management of acute ischemic stroke, especially large vessel occlusion.
Yan-Jiang Wang

China

Yan-Jiang Wang

China

Professor Wang is the director of department of neurology and center for clinical neuroscience, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, China. He was trained for his PhD in Australia and MD in China. He is the vice chair of Academy of Cognitive Disorders of China, and standing panel member of the Chinese Society of Neurology. His clinical and research interest is in Alzheimer’s disease and cerebral vascular diseases. He dedicates to identify risk factors and develop novel therapeutic targets, drugs and approaches for Alzheimer’s disease. He has published over 100 papers as corresponding author in international referred journals such as Nature Reviews Neurology, JAMA Neurology, Lancet Infectious Disease, PNAS, and Neurology
Mohammand Wasay

Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Mohammand Wasay

Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Dr Wasay is currently a Professor (Alicharan endowed professor) of Neurology at Aga Khan University, Past President - Pakistan Society of Neurology and Pakistan stroke Society, President, Neurology Awareness and Research Foundation, Chairman -advocacy and awareness task force of World federation of Neurology, Editor- Pakistan Journal of Neurological sciences, Chief Editor- Jahan e Aasab (Neurology public awareness magazine), Chair- seed grants research committee at Aga Khan University and Co-chair, NCD Think tank.

Dr Wasay received several national and international awards for educational, research and advocacy activities, including Teachers Recognition Award (American Academy of Neurology), Distinguished Teacher Award (Pakistan Society of Neurology), Outstanding Teacher Award (Aga Khan University), Gold medal for research(Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences), Advocacy Leader of the Year Award (American Academy of Neurology), Victor Rivera Award (UT Southwestern Medical Center) and Lester R. Bryant Founders Award (Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA). He was awarded fellowship of Pakistan Academy of Medical science and Gold Medal in Health Sciences by Pakistan Academy of Sciences. Recently he was elected as fellow and Secretary, Karachi Chapter by Pakistan Academy of Sciences.

He has held a number of leadership positions at prestigious forums. At the international level, these include World Federation of Neurology Advocacy Task Force (Chair); International Subcommittee, American academy of Neurology (Member); Board of Directors, World Stroke Organization (Director); and Public Relations Committee, World Federation of Neurology (Chair) and Executive committee member Asia Pacific Stroke Organization. He is also serving as member, Technical advisory committee for Pakistan Health and Research Council (PMRC), member, global policy committee, World stroke organization and Prime ministers task force for science and technology.

He has trained 49 neurologists (Fellows College of Physicians and Surgeons) under his supervision (as CPSP supervisor) and two neurologists from Afghanistan (funded by AAN and FMIC). He has received 30 grants from various national and international agencies as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator. His publication bibliography includes 218 papers in peer-reviewed medical journals. The combined impact factor of his scientific publications is more than 675 and the collective citations exceed 6248. He has been an invited speaker and presenter at more than 100 international conferences, with more than 100 presentations and lectures. He is an active reviewer of research grants and scientific papers for more than 25 journals and granting agencies.
Cheng-Yu Wei

Chang Bing Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Cheng-Yu Wei

Chang Bing Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Cheng-Yu Wei received his M.D. degree from the School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan in 1993. In 1996, he received his M.Sc. degree in Medicine from the College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. In 2006, he received his MBA degree from the College of Management, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan. Dr. Wei now serves as a Director and Consultant Neurologist in the Department of Neurology, Chang Bing Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, as well as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Health Promotion, College of Kinesiology and Health, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan. He had many publications about National Health Research Institutes and involves acting as an ad-hoc reviewer for a number of prestigious scientific journals.
Andrew Wong

University of Queensland, Australia

Andrew Wong

University of Queensland, Australia

Dr Wong is a Stroke Neurologist practising at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. He is the director of Neurology and Stroke at that hospital and co-chairs the Queensland Stroke Clinical Network (QSCN). He also practices general neurology privately in clinic rooms and at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside in Brisbane.

Dr Wong’s current career focus is teaching. As President of the Australasian Stroke Academy much of Dr Wong’s time is spent developing, delivering and facilitating stroke education for trainees and specialist colleagues in Australia and internationally.

His PhD covered changes in physiology acutely after stroke. Currrently Dr Wong has no specific research program and prefers to facilitate the research of others. This has included a prior 3 year term as the co-chair of the Australasian Stroke Trials Network and ongoing collaboration in industry-sponsored commercial trials and investigator-driven research.

Dr Wong is also active in the wider stroke community as Treasurer of the Stroke Society of Australasia, a representative of the QSCN at the Australian Stroke Coalition, a committee member for the Australasian Stroke Trials Network and as a writing group member for the Stroke Foundation Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management. He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Queensland.
Ho-Fai Wong

Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Ho-Fai Wong

Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Education
Doctor of Medicine, 1979/09-1986/06
China Medical University (China Medical College), Tai Chung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Internship 1984-1986; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Academic Appointment
Professor of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
2015/07-
Associate Professor of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
2005/07-2015/06
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
1996/07-2005/06
Associate Professor of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University. 2014/2-
Lecturer of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University.
1995/11-2014/1
Employment Record
Internship 1984-1986 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou)
Residentship 1986-1990 Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou)
Attending Staff 1990- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou)
Chief of Staff 2002-2014 Neuroradiology Section, Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung
Memorial Hospital (Linkou)
Chairman 2020-2013 Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou)
Leadership in Medical Community
1.President of Neuroradiological Society of Taiwan (2013-2016)
2.Vice-President of XXI SNR. The World Congress of Neuroradiology
3.Council member of Radiological Society of Republic of China
4.Council member of Neuroradiological Society of Taiwan
5.Council member of Taiwan Society for Neurovascular and Interventional Surgery
Publication: Total 133 (94 SCI)
Shey-Lin Wu

Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan

Shey-Lin Wu

Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan
Ching-Yi Wu

Chang Gung University, Taiwan

Ching-Yi Wu

Chang Gung University, Taiwan

Dr. Ching-yi Wu is Associate Dean and Distinguished Professor of College of Medicine at Chang Gung University in Taiwan. Professor Wu also acts as Director of Healthy Aging Research Center funded by Ministry of Education and President of Taiwan Occupational Therapy Association. She awards Member of the Academy of Research at American Occupation Therapy Foundation. She published over 200 research papers in peer reviewed and international renowned journals. Her specialty focuses on development of novel intervention in clinical populations and elderly adults, neurorehabilitation in motor recovery after stroke, cognitive therapy and rehabilitation, and health promotion for aging population.
Hsiu-Chuan Wu

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

Hsiu-Chuan Wu

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

Dr Hsiu-Chuan Wu received her MD degree from Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. She then trained Department of Neurology at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan. During her residency Dr Wu showed interests in cerebrovascular diseases and focused on this field during the fellowship training. She obtained her PhD degree in Molecular Neuroscience from University College London, Institute of Neurology, UK., under the supervision of Professor Hélène Plun-Favreau and Professor John Hardy. Dr Wu has been practicing in the Department of Neurology at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital since 2004, one of the largest hospitals in the world. Her practice and research interest focus on stroke and neurodegenerative diseases and she has several publications related to these topics. Dr Wu has actively participated in “Stroke in Women ” statement working group in Taiwan Stroke Society.

Dr Wu is currently Director of Cerebrovascular Diseases Section in Department of Neurology, as well as Chairwoman of Stroke Centre, at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
Xin Ding

Chendu Second People's Hospital, China

Xin Ding

Chendu Second People's Hospital, China

1. Current Title:

Doctor of neurology, Associate professor of medicine, master's supervisor, Deputy director of the Neurology department

Member of The First Youth Committee of Cognitive and Psychological Disease Branch, Chinese Association of Geriatric Research

Vice Chairman of Neurological Committee, Sichuan Association of Integrative Medicine

Deputy Leader of Cognitive Function Group of Neurological Committee, Sichuan Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

2. CLINICAL AND RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

Treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease

Early diagnosis and treatment of vascular cognitive impairment

Functional brain imaging in vascular cognitive impairment

3. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

PI in a project supported by Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (Grant# 2020YJ0176, 2020-2021, ¥15,000). Mechanisms of FasL/Fas regulating T cell immune response of Glymphatic system in SIVD cognitive impairment.

PI in a project supported by Natural Medicine Fund Project of Chengdu Medical College

(Grant# 19Z57, 2020--2021, ¥30,000). Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture on post-ischemic stroke cognitive impairment based on "microbiota-gut-brain" axis.

PI in a project supported by the Health Department of Sichuan Province (Grant# 130314, 2013-2015, ¥50,000). The project is to investigate the effect of VEGF receptor signaling pathway on the transport of β-amyloid protein across the blood-brain barrier.

PI in a project supported by the Health Department of Sichuan Province (Grant# 140005, 2014-2016, ¥50,000). The project is to use functional MRI to study the neural network mechanisms of cognitive impairment in patients with vascular dementia (VD).

4. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Kunyi Li, Maolin Li, Lan Wen, Qiancheng Wang，Xin Ding, Jian Wang. Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in Adults Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Front Immunol. 2022 Jun 9;13:870867. (IF 8.4）

Yanhong Li, Lei Liu, Xin Ding, Yong Liu, Qian Yang, Baichen Ren. Interleukin‑1β attenuates the proliferation and differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells through regulation of the microRNA‑202‑3p/β‑catenin/Gli1 axis. Int J Mol Med. 2020 Sep;46(3):1217-1224.(IF 3.75）

Bo Hua, Xin Ding, Minghua Xiong, Fanyu Zhang, Yi Luo, Jurong Ding, Zhongxiang Ding. Alterations of functional and structural connectivity in patients with brain metastases. PLOS ONE.2020 29;15(5):e0233833.（IF 2.75）

Ding JR, Ding X, Hua B, et al. Altered connectivity patterns among resting state networks in patients with ischemic white matter lesions. Brain Imaging Behav. 2017 Nov 14. (IF3.985)

Ding X, Jurong Ding, Wang QS, et al. Abnormal cortical functional activity in patients with ischemic white matter lesions: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuroscience Letters 644 (2017) 10-17. (IF 2.64)

Ding X, Wu J, Zhou Z, et al. Specific locations within the white matter and cortex are involved in the cognitive impairments associated with periventricular white matter lesions (PWMLs). Behav Brain Res. 2015 Apr 18; 289:9-18. (IF 3.38)

Ding X, Li C, Wang QS, et al. Patterns in default-mode network connectivity for determining outcomes in cognitive function in acute stroke patients. Neuroscience. 2014 Sep 26; 277:637-46. (IF3.2)

Ding X, Li C, Yu K, et al. Different risk factors between intracranial and extracranial atherosclerotic stenosis in Asian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Neuroscience. 2014 Nov;124(11):834-40. (IF1.2)

Ding X, Gao H, Wei D, et al. Efficacy of erlotinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a pooled analysis of randomized trials. Anticancer Drugs. 2011 Oct; 22(9):842-52. (IF2.85)

Ding X, Zhang T, Wei D, et al. Sorafenib improves the survival of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Anticancer Drugs. 2010 Mar; 21(3):326-332. (IF2.85)
Yun Xu

Nanjing University, China

Yun Xu

Nanjing University, China
Toru Yamashita

Okayama University, Taiwan

Toru Yamashita

Okayama University, Taiwan

Education:

2001 M.D. Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan

2006 Ph.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (Prof. Koji Abe)

Appointments:

2001-2 Resident, Okayama University Hospital

2002-3 Resident, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center

2003-6 Research fellow, Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine

2006-9 Physician, Department of Neurology, Okayama University Hospital

2009-12 Postdoctoral Scientist, Columbia University, New York, USA

2012-9 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Okayama University Medical School

2013-9 Senior Assistant Prof., Department of Neurology, Okayama University Medical School

2020-11 Associate Prof., Department of Neurology, Okayama University Medical School

Awards:

2010 The Japan Stroke Society Young Scholar’s Award

2010 Okayama Medical Association Award

Selected publications:

Morihara R, Yamashita T, Osakada Y, Feng T, Hu X, Fukui Y, Tadokoro K, Takemoto M, Abe K Efficacy and safety of spot heating and ultrasound irradiation on in vitro and in vivo thrombolysis models. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 42: 1322-1334 (2022).

Yamashita T, Kushida Y, Wakao S, Tadokoro K, Nomura E, Omote Y, Takemoto M, Hishikawa N, Ohta Y, Dezawa M, Abe K. Therapeutic benefit of Muse cells in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Sci Rep, 10: 17102 (2020).

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Bernard Yan

University of Melbourne, Australia

Bernard Yan

University of Melbourne, Australia

Bernard Yan is Academic Professor (salaried) of Neurology at the University of Melbourne. He is the President of
the Stroke Society of Australasia which is the foremost society which links all stroke researchers of Australasia.
He is a practicing clinical Neurologist and Endovascular Neurointerventionist in Royal Melbourne Hospital,
Australia. His clinical expertise is in stroke intervention and cerebrovascular diseases. His major research interest
is in large clinical trials especially on the topic of acute endovascular clot retrieval (thrombectomy) and machine
learning applications in different subspecialty fields of neurology. He supervises together with the Engineering
Department many PhD research students with focus on the interface between engineering solutions and
neurological diseases.
Bernard Yan’s clinical trial papers include 1 (as co-first author) published in Lancet and 4 published in the New
England Journal of Medicine. In particular, the Lancet paper (Endovascular thrombectomy versus standard
bridging thrombolytic with endovascular thrombectomy within 4.5 h of stroke onset) showed that bridging therapy
was associated with better outcomes. This has effected change in stroke treatment guidelines. Other clinical
papers include publications in Lancet Neurology, Circulation and Stroke. Recently, Bernard’s paper published in
Journal of Stroke (Nurse led smartphone electrographic monitoring for atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke)
demonstrated superiority of atrial fibrillation detection by a mobile device and this effected a change in practice
in neurology units in Australia.
He is the founding organizer of the Australia and China Training Initiative of Neurology (ACTION) programme. The
programme is in its 12th year of operations and has successfully trained over 300 young neurologists from China.
He is one of the founding directors of the Australasian Stroke Academy which is the leading provider of stroke
medicine education to young doctors in Australia.
As the President of Stroke Society of Australasia, Bernard has developed and implemented the first nation-wide
Stroke Unit Certification for Australia in the year 2022. It is envisaged that this will bring about harmonization of
stroke management standards across the nation.