Vice President / Ming-Lung Yu
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- Mail：d780178@kmu.edu.tw
Education
| 1989 |
M.D., Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 2000 |
Ph.D. Graduate Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Faculty
| 2018/07- | Vice President, Kaohsiung Medical University |
| 2017-now | Adjunct Professor, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan |
| 2016-2017 | Visiting Professor, Liver Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. |
| 2014-now | Adjunct Professor, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 2013-now | Distinguished Professor, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 2006-2013 | Professor, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (015247) |
| 2003-2006 | Associate Professor, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 2000-2003 | Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Postdoctoral Training
| 1994-1996 | Occupational Medicine training, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan |
| 1992-1994 | Gastroenterology training, Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan |
| 1992-1994 | Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan |
| 1989-1992 | Residency training, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan |
| 1988-1989 |
Internship, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
Licensure and Certification
| 2007 | Clinical Principal Investigator (CPI), Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators |
| 2002 | National Board of Occupational Medicine, R.O.C. (No. 000058) |
| 2002 |
Board of Occupational Medicine, R.O.C. (No. 0115) |
| 1994 | Board of Gastroenterology, R.O.C. (No.0550) |
| 1992 | Board of Internal Medicine, R.O.C. (No. 003370) |
| 1989 | National Medical Board of Republic of China (醫字第018263) |
Hospital Appointments
| 2015-2016 | Chief, Hepatobiliary section, Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 2012-2015 | Vice Superintendent, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 2010-2012 | Superintendent, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital |
| 1998-2003 | Attending Physician, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital |
| 1994-now | Attending Physician, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 1994-now |
Attending Physician, Department of Preventive Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 1994-now | Attending Physician, Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
Other Professional Positions
| 2009-2009 | Chairman of preparatory committee, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital 2010-2011 Secretary General, Taiwan Association for Study of Liver Disease |
| 2007-2009 | Professional Consumer of Drug Advisory Committee, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, ROC. |
| 2003-2009 | Director, Department of Preventive Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 2003-2009 | Secretary of Medical Affairs, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 2003-2005 | Member of the Kaohsiung City Committee of Occupational Disease Identification |
| 2001-2002 |
Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital |
| 1999-now | Deputy Secretary-General, Taiwan Liver Research Foundation |
| 1998-2002 | Member of the Radiation Safety Committee, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital |
| 1998-2003 | Chief, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital |
| 1996-1998 | Member of the Medical Information Technology and Development Committee, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Research Award, National Science Council, 2012
- The Presidential Award – Oral Presentation, Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver Single Topic Conference on Hepatitis B Virus, Taipei, 2018.
- JGHF (Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation) Emerging Leader Lectureship, Asian-Pacific Digestive Week 2016
- The 19th Outstanding Alumni Award on Academic Achievement, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2014
- Kao-Xing Award, Kaohsiung Medical Association, 2012
- Award of Pattern Approval, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2014
- Outstanding Research Article Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,2016,2017
- Best Research Performance Index Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,2016,2017
- Best Research Article, Taiwan Liver Research Foundation, 2012
- Best Poster Award, 7th Single Topic Conference of the APASL in Chiba, December 17-18, 2010
- Best Poster Award, 18th Conference of the APASL in Seoul, March 23-26, 2008
- Best clinical research article, the annual meeting of Society of Internal Medicine, R.O.C., Taipei, 2005
- Best Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 1994
Memberships
| 2015 | American Association for the Study of the Liver (1131) |
| 2012 | European Association for the Study of the Liver (14034) |
| 2006 | Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (MN-0114) |
| 2002 | Taiwan Association for Study on Liver Disease |
| 1994 | Environmental and Occupational Medicine Association, R.O.C. (No. 0352) |
| 1994 |
The Society of Ultrasound in Medicine of the Republic of China (No. 03945) |
| 1992 | Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (No. 0809) |
| 1989 | Society of Internal Medicine, R.O.C. |
| 1989 | Formosan Medical Association, R.O.C. |
Major Research Interests
1. Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Taiwan
2. Host epigenetic/genetic studies in chronic hepatitis C patients
3. Personalized therapy of patients with acute and chronic hepatitis C
4. Pathogenesis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
5. Molecular/epigenetic/genetic studies of hepatocellular carcinoma
6. The effect of mass hepatitis B virus vaccination in Taiwan
7. Treatment of chronic hepatitis B patients
Principal Clinical and Hospital Service Responsibilities
| 1994-now | Attending Physician, Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 1994-now |
Attending Physician, Department of Preventive Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 1994-now | Attending Physician, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 1998-2003 | Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital |
| 1998-2003 | Attending Physician, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital |
Teaching Experience
| 1989-now | Clinical teaching for medical students at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 1992-now |
Resident Training in Clinical Medicine at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 1994-now | Hepatology fellow training in Clinical Hepatology at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital |
| 1998-now | Resident Training in Clinical Medicine and Clinical Hepatology at Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital |
| 2000-now | Hepatology in School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 2009-now | Molecular basis of liver disease at Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University |