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Education
- 2001-2008 Ph.D., Institute of Tropical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
- 1999-2001 M.S., Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University
- 1995-1998 B.S., Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University
Experience
- 2024.02- Professor, Department of Molecular Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2020.08-2026.07 Director, Department of Molecular Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2018.02-2024.01 Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2012.10-2018.01 Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2012.08-2012.09 Assistant Researcher, Department of Molecular Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2011.08-2012.08 Associate Engineer, Division of Isotope Application, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
- 2008.09-2011.06 Associate Research Engineer, Division of Isotope Application, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
- 2006 Technical Advisor, Department of R&D, SuperLab Co., Ltd, (2006-present)
Awards
- 2011 International Conference of Food Factors (ICoFF) invited speaker
- 2010 Poster Ranked in the Top Ten within Oncology- Basic track of the SNM 57th Annual Meeting and scheduled presentation in Oncology-Basic session.
Research Interests
- Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
- Immunology
- Genomics
- Chinese Herbs Medical Immunology
- Diagnostic reagents and vaccine development
- Nuclear Medical Imaging
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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開發奈米包覆藥物應用於血吸蟲感染與硫代乙醯胺誘發之肝纖維化疾病及其作用機制探討(2/3)
Cheng, P.-C. (PI)
8/1/26 → 7/31/27
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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Development of Nanoparticle Drugs for Treating Liver Fibrosis Caused by Thioacetamide and Schistosoma Infection and the Study of Related Mechanisms of Action
Cheng, P.-C. (PI)
8/1/25 → 7/31/26
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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新型蟲卵抗原抗發炎藥物對膀胱炎的影響與機制研究
Cheng, P.-C. (PI)
7/1/25 → 2/28/26
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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利用18F-FDG/PET 影像技術探討感染廣東住血線蟲 Blimp-1 基因轉殖小鼠腦部發炎反應與免疫病理差異
Cheng, P.-C. (PI)
7/1/25 → 2/28/26
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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Investigating the Differences of Immune Mechanisms in Inducing Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Liver Fibrosis between Schistosomiasis and Non-Infectious Pathogenic Models
Cheng, P.-C. (PI)
8/1/24 → 7/31/25
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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Albendazole–doxycycline combination therapy alleviates MRI- and pathology-evident neuroinflammation and restores IL-33/GFAP balance in mouse neuroangiostrongyliasis
Jhan, K. Y., Sofiyatun, E., Chiu, S. C., Chou, C. J., Day, Y. A., Chiang, P. J., Jung, S. M., Chen, W. J., Cheng, P. C. & Wang, L. C., Feb 6 2026, In: Parasites and Vectors. 19, 1, 106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epidemiological screening of pinworm, schistosomiasis, and intestinal parasites in Eswatini preschoolers
Fan, C. K., Chou, C. M., Mathobela, M. N., Cheng, P. C. & Chuang, T. W., Sept 18 2026, In: Journal of Helminthology. 100, p. e118 e118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High burden of intestinal protozoan infections revealed by molecular diagnostics among schoolchildren in the Marshall Islands: species diversity, genotyping, and risk factors
Too, Y. X., Chuang, T. W., Jack, C. R., Cheng, P. C., Chou, C. M., Lei, H. I. & Fan, C. K., Sept 2026, In: International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 170, 108846.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kirenol alleviates Th2-driven allergic asthma by modulating T-cell responses
Chang, J. H., Chuang, H. C., Cheng, P. C., Wang, L. C. & Lee, Y. L., Sept 1 2026, In: International Immunopharmacology. 184, 116963.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of Taenia solium cysticercosis among persons with epilepsy in Southern Nigeria
Sowemimo, O. A., Chuang, T. W., Cheng, P. C., Akeredolu, B. A., Adeleke, A. A., Chou, C. M., Fawale, M. B., Gyang, V. P., Ezeala-Adikaibe, B. A., Igwe, S. C., Akinwale, O. P., Nwafor, T., Omisore, A. D., Komolafe, M. A. & Fan, C. K., Sept 17 2026, In: Journal of Helminthology. 100, e102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Murine splenic macrophage Cells: Control mice vs. Schistosoma japonicum-infected mice
Cheng, P.-C. (Contributor) & Lee, K.-M. (Contributor), Gene Expression Omnibus, 2013
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE46719
Dataset
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Data for: Enhanced uropathogenic Escherichia coli-induced infection in uroepithelial cells by sugar through TLR-4 and JAK/STAT1 signaling pathways
Ho, C.-H. (Contributor), Fan, C.-K. (Contributor), Wu, C.-C. (Contributor), Yu, H.-J. (Contributor), Liu, H.-T. (Contributor), Chen, K.-C. (Contributor), Liu, S.-P. (Contributor) & Cheng, P.-C. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 2019
DOI: 10.17632/n25dwn3zjj.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/n25dwn3zjj
Dataset