National Yang-Ming UniversityNational Yang-Ming University

Office of Research and DevelopmentOffice of Research and Development National Yang-Ming UniversityNational Yang-Ming University

Office of Research and DevelopmentOffice of Research and Development

2009 May

Introduction

Incubation Center

Instrumentation Resource Center

Dean of R&D Office

President

Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Transfer

Group

Associate Deans of R&D

Office

General Planning Group

Project Management Group

Main Research Center

Proteome Research Center

Sleep Research Center

Research Center for Assistive Technology

Integrative Health Care Research Center

Community Medicine Research Center

AIDS Prevention and Research Center

Cancer Research Center

Shu-Tian Urological Science Research Center

Cardiovascular Research Center

Exercise & Health Science Research Center

Joint Prosthesis Technology Research Center

Research Center for Drug Discovery

Biomedical Research & Design Center

Stem Cell Research Center

Biophotonics Interdisciplinary Research Center

System and Synthetic Biology Research Center

Brain research Center

Immunology Research Center

VGH-NYMU Genome Research Center

Health and Welfare Policy Research Center

Proteome Research CenterOrganization Organization

Directors of Office of Research and DevelopmentDirectors of Office of Research and Development

Dean of R&D Division Prof. Terry B.J. KuoDean of R&D Division Prof. Terry B.J. Kuo

Director, Main Research CenterDirector, Institute of Brain Science

Associate Dean of R&D Division Prof. Chi-Hung Lin Associate Dean of R&D Division Prof. Chi-Hung Lin Director, Institute of Microbiology & ImmunologyDirector, Instrumentation Resource Center Director, Department of Medical Research & Education , Taipei City Hospital

Director, Institute of Biophotonics Engineering

Director, Brain research Center Laboratory Director , Integrated Brain Functional Research Unit , Department of Medical Research & Education , Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Associate Dean of R&D Division Prof. Fu-Jen Kao Associate Dean of R&D Division Prof. Fu-Jen Kao

Associate Dean of R&D Division Prof. Jen-Chuen Hsieh Associate Dean of R&D Division Prof. Jen-Chuen Hsieh

Director of Incubation Center Prof. Cheng-Kung ChengDirector of Incubation Center Prof. Cheng-Kung Cheng

Special Assistant to the President

Director, Joint Prosthesis Technology Research Center

Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering

Adviser, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory (OBL)

Chief of Project Management Section Prof. Tung-Hu TsaiChief of Project Management Section Prof. Tung-Hu Tsai

Professor, Institute of Traditional Medicine

Associate Research Fellow, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine

Chief, Research Fellow, Division of Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Taiwan

Directors of Office of Research and DevelopmentDirectors of Office of Research and Development

About Office of Research & Development__to promote and to coordinate R&D efforts

1. Established in 1999 2. Expanded in 2001, officially named the Office of

Research & Development 3. Foci include:

a. Promoting on-campus research programs (and grants)

b. Promote industry-academic collaborationc. Intellectual propertyd. Comprehensive survey for domestic biotech

industries

Planning & Administration Group Planning & Administration Group • Coordinate on-campus research resources • Keep track of academic performance• Promote academic activities• R&D related regulations

Project Management GroupProject Management Group

• Industry-university and hospital-university collaboration projects

• Intercollegiate and interdepartmental research programs

• Cross-institutional collaborations

Intellectual Property & Technology

Transfer Group Intellectual Property & Technology

Transfer Group • Patent and copyright applications

• IP maintenance

• Promoting technology transfer

Main Research Center Main Research Center • Coordinate and evaluate research centers

• Pertinent support for research centers

Instrument & Resource Center Instrument & Resource Center • Providing on-campus service of key instruments• Maintenance of key instruments• Procurement and education on key instruments

Incubation CenterIncubation Center Incubation CenterIncubation Center

Objectives

• Fostering small and medium biomedical companies originated from Yang-Ming’s IP and research teams

• Coordinating the Veterans General Hospital, Mackay Memorial Hospital and CRO companies for clinical trials of drugs or new medical devices.

• Assisting VGH-NYMU's R&D teams to secure prospective business opportunities

The Center is positioned to incubate and collaborate with companies with business in areas of biotech, bio-medical and public health.

Incubation Center- integrating resources and dynamic research efforts on campus

Incubation Center- integrating resources and dynamic research efforts on campus

Grant for academic and industrial collaboration under “Aim foGrant for academic and industrial collaboration under “Aim for Top Universities”r Top Universities”

1. One month before the grant’s execution1. One month before the grant’s execution

2. The period of execution is one year2. The period of execution is one year

3. The maximum budget is NT$200K3. The maximum budget is NT$200K

Grant for on-campus business start-up under “Aim for Top UniGrant for on-campus business start-up under “Aim for Top Universities”versities”

1. One month before the grant’s execution1. One month before the grant’s execution

2. The period of execution is one year2. The period of execution is one year

3. The maximum budget is NT$500K3. The maximum budget is NT$500K

Publication AwardPublication Award

Award for excellent publication by graduate students

Criteria:

• The work is completed at Yang-Ming as a grad student or within one year after graduation

• The applicant must be the first or corresponding author

• The Impact factor of the publication is higher than 3.8 or ranked in the top 15% within the categories of SCI 、 SSCI 、 A&HCI

• Please refer to the website of R&D office for application forms.

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