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Education
- 2005-2011 Ph.D., Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
- 1990-1997 M.D., School of Medicine , National Taiwan University
Experience
- 2025.08- Chairperson, Taipei Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University
- 2024.07-2024.08 Acting Director, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 2024.02- Director, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2022.12-2024.10 Director, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 2022.08- Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2022.08- Associate Director, Research Center of Organ Transplant, Taipei Medical University
- 2021.11-2025.07 Director, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
- 2020.03- Director, Division of Chest Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2019.02-2022.07 Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- Attending Physician, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Director, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 2014 Visiting Scholar, Kyoto University Hospital
- 2013 Visiting Scholar, Duke University Medical Center
- 2012.11-2019.01 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2004.11-2010.05 Attending Physician, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
- 2003.10-2004.09 Attending Physician, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
- 1999.07-2003.09 Chief Resident Physician, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- 1998.07-1999.06 Resident Physician, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- 1997.07-1998.06 Resident Physician, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Awards
- 2014-2016 NSC project
- 2012-2013 NSC project
- 2008-2009 NSC project
- 2006-2007 NSC project
Research Interests
- Thoracic Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Lung Transplantation
- Molecular Biology
- Tumor Metastasis
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Targeting Eya2-Tead4-Oma1 Axis Regulates Mitochondrial Activity to Overcome the Therapy Resistance in Drug Tolerant Persister Lung Cancer Cells
Kuo, K.-T. (PI)
8/1/25 → 7/31/26
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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Targeting Eya2-Tead4-Oma1 Axis Regulates Mitochondrial Activity to Overcome the Therapy Resistance in Drug Tolerant Persister Lung Cancer Cells
Kuo, K.-T. (PI)
8/1/23 → 7/31/26
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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Targeting Eya2-Tead4-Oma1 Axis Regulates Mitochondrial Activity to Overcome the Therapy Resistance in Drug Tolerant Persister Lung Cancer Cells
Kuo, K.-T. (PI)
8/1/24 → 7/31/25
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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Seeking a Novel Therapeutic Strategy of Eya2/Brd4 Axis for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Therapy for Drug Tolerant Persister Cells
Kuo, K.-T. (PI)
8/1/22 → 7/31/23
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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Targeting the Btk-Itk Axis as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Overcoming Drug Resistance and Inhibiting Brain Metastasis in Lung Cancer
Kuo, K.-T. (PI)
8/1/21 → 7/31/22
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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Drug-tolerant persister cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities
Ling, H. H., Huang, H. Y., Huang, C. M., Yasir, M., Ko, C. C., Yadav, V. K., Kuo, K. T., Yeh, C. T. & Tsai, J. T., Jan 2026, In: Translational Oncology. 63, 102579.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NMN-primed exosomes derived from infrapatellar fat pad mesenchymal stem cells exert synergistic anti-inflammatory and cartilage-protective effects via MERTK pathway activation in knee osteoarthritis
Chen, K. T., Huang, C. C., Yadav, V. K., Pikatan, N. W., Fong, I. H., Kuo, K. T. & Chiu, Y. S., Jan 5 2026, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 687, 126367.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antrocinol-mediated downregulation of ATG5 induces autophagy-dependent cell death and activates the unfolded protein response through PERK/CHOP signaling in lenvatinib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Lai, S. W., Cheng, Y. C., Hsieh, M. S., Kuo, K. T., Yadav, V. K., Tzeng, Y. M., Yeh, C. T. & Tsai, T. Y., Nov 5 2025, In: European Journal of Pharmacology. 1006, 178115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction: 4-Acetyl-Antroquinonol B Suppresses SOD2-Enhanced Cancer Stem Cell-Like Phenotypes and Chemoresistance of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Inducing hsa-miR-324 re-Expression (Cancers, (2018), 10, 8, (269), 10.3390/cancers10080269)
Bamodu, O. A., Yang, C. K., Cheng, W. H., Tzeng, D. T. W., Kuo, K. T., Huang, C. C., Deng, L., Hsiao, M., Lee, W. H. & Yeh, C. T., Oct 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 20, 3304.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Lipoprotein(a)/CD36 Interaction Drives IL-6/RhoA-GTP Signaling and miRNA Epigenetic Regulation in Coronary Artery Spasm
Lin, Y. K., Hsieh, T. H., Yeh, C. T., Yadav, V. K., Fong, I. H., Kuo, K. T., Kounis, N. G., Hu, P. & Hung, M. Y., Sept 2025, In: Pharmaceuticals. 18, 9, 1384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Additional file 3: of Histone demethylase JARID1B/KDM5B promotes aggressiveness of non-small cell lung cancer and serves as a good prognostic predictor
Kuo, K.-T. (Contributor), Huang, W.-C. (Contributor), Bamodu, O. (Contributor), Lee, W.-H. (Contributor), Wang, C.-H. (Contributor), Hsiao, M. (Contributor), Wang, L.-S. (Contributor) & Yeh, C.-T. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, Aug 9 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6953543.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_3_of_Histone_demethylase_JARID1B_KDM5B_promotes_aggressiveness_of_non-small_cell_lung_cancer_and_serves_as_a_good_prognostic_predictor/6953543/1
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Additional file 3: of Cisplatin resistant lung cancer cells promoted M2 polarization of tumor-associated macrophages via the Src/CD155/MIF functional pathway
Huang, W.-C. (Contributor), Kuo, K.-T. (Contributor), Wang, C.-H. (Contributor), Yeh, C.-T. (Contributor) & Wang, Y. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, Jan 1 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8057546.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_3_of_Cisplatin_resistant_lung_cancer_cells_promoted_M2_polarization_of_tumor-associated_macrophages_via_the_Src_CD155_MIF_functional_pathway/8057546/1
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Cisplatin resistant lung cancer cells promoted M2 polarization of tumor-associated macrophages via the Src/CD155/MIF functional pathway
Huang, W.-C. (Contributor), Kuo, K.-T. (Contributor), Wang, C.-H. (Creator), Yeh, C.-T. (Contributor) & Wang, Y. (Creator), Figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4488140.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Cisplatin_resistant_lung_cancer_cells_promoted_M2_polarization_of_tumor-associated_macrophages_via_the_Src_CD155_MIF_functional_pathway/4488140/1
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Histone demethylase JARID1B/KDM5B promotes aggressiveness of non-small cell lung cancer and serves as a good prognostic predictor
Kuo, K.-T. (Contributor), Huang, W.-C. (Contributor), Bamodu, O. A. (Contributor), Lee, W.-H. (Contributor), Wang, C.-H. (Creator), Hsiao, M. (Contributor), Wang, L.-S. (Creator) & Yeh, C.-T. (Contributor), Figshare, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4194263.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Histone_demethylase_JARID1B_KDM5B_promotes_aggressiveness_of_non-small_cell_lung_cancer_and_serves_as_a_good_prognostic_predictor/4194263/1
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Additional file 2: of Histone demethylase JARID1B/KDM5B promotes aggressiveness of non-small cell lung cancer and serves as a good prognostic predictor
Kuo, K.-T. (Contributor), Huang, W.-C. (Contributor), Bamodu, O. (Contributor), Lee, W.-H. (Contributor), Wang, C.-H. (Contributor), Hsiao, M. (Contributor), Wang, L.-S. (Contributor) & Yeh, C.-T. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, Aug 9 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6953528.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_2_of_Histone_demethylase_JARID1B_KDM5B_promotes_aggressiveness_of_non-small_cell_lung_cancer_and_serves_as_a_good_prognostic_predictor/6953528/1
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