TIGP-CBMB Student
Orientation 2011
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Ming-Daw Tsai (CBMB Director)
CB students are assigned to the Departments of Chemistry of NTU and NTHU.
MB students are assigned to the Institute of Biochemical Sciences of NTU and the College of Life Sciences of NTHU.
CBMB contains two tracks: CB & MB
Two tracks have different requirements for courses, qualifying exams, and graduation as described later.
Introduction of 2011 New Students
CB track: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Name Assigned University
Nationality
Chia-Hui Wu (吳佳蕙 ) NTU-Chem Taiwan
Keshav Raghuvanshi(柯學福 )
NTU-Chem India
Introduction of 2011 New Students
CB track: Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University
Name Assigned University
Nationality
Cheng-Wei Hsieh (謝正偉 ) NTHU-Chem Taiwan
Sujeet Pawar (帕蘇基 ) NTHU-Chem India
Han-Ying Wu (吳函穎 ) NTHU-Chem Taiwan
Introduction of 2011 New Students
MB track: Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University
Name Assigned University
Nationality
Ronald Garvilles (蓋羅納 ) Will admit in 2012 保留學籍至 101學年
NTU-IBS Philippines
Dhananjay Joshi (達南杰 ) NTU-IBS India
Karine Mazmanian (馬玫霓 ) NTU-IBS Ukraine
Introduction of 2011 New Students:
MB track: College of Life Sciences, National Tsing Hua University
Name Assigned University Nationality
Sheng-Chieh Hsu (許勝捷 ) NTHU-Life Science
Taiwan
Shao-Yung Huang (黃少雍 ) NTHU-Life Science
Taiwan
Tzong-Huah Wu (吳宗樺 ) NTHU-Life Science
Taiwan
CBMB General IntroductionBy CBMB Coordinator: Dr. Po-Huang Liang
Program Website http://www.sinica.edu.tw/~tigpcbmb/
Program Committees Admission CommitteeGeneral Affair Committee Curriculum CommitteeQualifying Examination Committee
4 Partner UniversitiesNational Taiwan University (NTU)National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
Functions of General Affair CommitteePresent by Dr. Steve Sheng-Fa Yu
(Chair of Student Affair Committee)
Program Courses and Graduation RequirementsPresent by Dr. Chung-Yi Wu
(Chair of Curriculum Committee)
Qualifying Examination RegulationsPresented by Dr. Tai-Huang Huang
(Chair of Qualifying Examination Committee)
General Introduction Continue
Current CBMB Student Status
Nationality Number
Canada 3
India 7
Indonesia 1
New Zealand 1
Taiwan 24
USA 1
Czech Republic
1
Vietnam 1
Malaysia 1
HK 1
Past Achievement Year no. Name Citizenship Degree/
UniversityAdvisor, Institute Current Job
2006 1 Dr. R.T. Guo (郭瑞庭 ) (CBMB-2003)
Taiwan Institute of Biological Sciences,NTU
Dr. Andrew H.-J. WangInstitute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Research Fellow Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences
2007 2 Dr. C.C. Wang (王正中 ) (CBMB-2002)
Taiwan Department of Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Shang-Cheng HungGenomic Research Center, Academia Sinica
Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica
2008 3 Dr. Chi-Hung Lin (林祈宏 )(CBMB-2002)
Taiwan College of Life Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Kay-Hooi KhooInstitute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
2008 4 Dr. Po-Chiao Lin(林伯樵 )(CBMB-2005)
Taiwan Department of Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Chun-Cheng LinDepartment of Chemistry, NTHU
Assistant Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University from 08/2010
2009 5 Dr. Chih-Jung Kuo (郭致榮 )(CBMB-2005)
Taiwan Institute of Biological Sciences,NTU
Dr. Po-Huang Liang Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Cornell University
2009 6 Dr. Wei-Chi Ku (辜韋智 )(CBMB-2002)
Taiwan Department of Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Yu-Ju ChenInstitute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Keio University, Japan since April, 2010.
2010 7 Dr. Ching-Wen Ho (何靜玟 )(CBMB-2005)
Taiwan Department of Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Chun-Hung LinInstitute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Belgium
Past Achievement Year no. Name Citizenship Degree/
UniversityAdvisor, Institute Current Job
2010 8 Dr. Carol Pei-Yin Wu (吳佩穎 )(CBMB-2003)
USA Department of Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Yu-Chan ChaoInstitute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica
2010 9 Dr. Shiuan-Woei Lin Wu(林吳宣煒 )(CBMB-2003)
Taiwan Department of Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Andrew H.-J. WangInstitute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
2011 10 Dr. Shih-Chi Lo(羅士奇 )(CBMB-2004)
Taiwan College of Life Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Chin-Pan ChenInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Cambridge University, UK.
2011 11 Dr. Yi-Ting Wang(王宜婷 )(CBMB-2006)
Taiwan College of Life Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Hanna S. YuanInstitute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica
2011 12 Dr. Jim-Yuan Ho(何晉元 )(CBMB-2006)
Taiwan Institute of Biological Sciences,NTU
Dr. Ming-Daw TsaiInstitute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
2011 13 Dr. Che-Hsiung Hsu(許哲雄 )(CBMB-2006)
Taiwan College of Life Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Chi-Huey WongGenomic Research Center, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Genomic Research Center, Academia Sinica
2011 14 Gopi Kuppuraj(古普 )(CBMB-2004)
India College of Life Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Carmay LimInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica
General Affair Committees
What Is the Role of General Affair Committees?
Dr. Steve Sheng-Fa Yu
Our Responsibilities We help some aspects of student’s life including General
student welfare and Academic works (courses/lab rotations) etc.
We act as advisors for first year students until they choose their thesis advisors (monthly meetings between committee members and the first year students are mandatory)
Deals with student-advisor relationship if there is a problem.
Talks with failed students to understand the causes and provide possible remedies.
Choosing and changing
the thesis advisor …Students can rotate two labs before choosing their advisors at the end of the first academic year.
Both the advisor and the student need to sign on the “Application Form for Designating a Thesis Advisor”
Later if changing the advisor, both the advisor and the student need to sign on the “Application Form for Changing Thesis Advisor”
WHO ARE WE??
Student Affair Committee
Dr. Steve Sheng-Fa Yu (Chair)Dr. Guang-Chao ChenDr. Shih-Long Tu Dr. Rita P.-Y. ChenDr. Tsung-Lin LiDr. Tzu-Ching Meng
Dr. Guang-Chao Chen
Room 701, Institute of Biological Chemistry
Office TEL: 02-27855696 ext 7010
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Shih-Long Tu
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology
Office TEL: 02-2787-1167
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Rita P.-Y. Chen
Room 504, Institute of Biological Chemistry
Office TEL: 02-2785-5696 Ext. 5040
Email: [email protected]
Dr.Tsung-Lin Li
Room 504, Genomics Research Center
Office TEL: 02-2787-1235
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Tzu-Ching Meng
Room 614, Institute of Biological Chemistry
Office TEL: 02-2785-5696 Ext. 6140
Email: [email protected]
Program Courses and Graduation Requirements Dr. Chung-Yi Wu
Compulsory Courses for both CB & MB
Fundamental Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics, deliver in NTU (4 credits)
Seminar (4 credits 2 academic years)
Faculty Presentation (1 credit)
Lab Rotation (2 credits 1 academic year)
Colloquium (4 credits 2 academic years)
Elementary Chinese I & II (3 credits each, required for international students only)
Title Credits Time Note
Seminar 1 Thursdays (10:00a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.), Fall and Spring Terms
Training on students’ reading and presentation Skills (Required for Two Academic Years/ Total 4 Credits)
Colloquium 1 Fall and Spring Terms
Submit at least Eight Reports on the Speeches Attended (Required for all students).
Elementary Chinese
(Compulsory for
International Students)
3 Mondays & Fridays (9:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m. )Fridays 2:00p.m ~ 5:00pm) Fall and Spring Terms
Required for Oversea Students for One Academic Years/ Total 6 Credits)
Faculty Presentation
1 Tuesdays 3:00 ~ 5:00 pm), Fall Term
Lab Rotation 2 Two Labs
Elected Courses
Advanced Chemical Biology II, delivered in NTU (3 credits), is required for the CB students.
Experimental Molecular Biophysics, delivered in AS (3 credits), is required for the MB students.
(CB and MB students can inter-select both courses)
Students are encouraged to take the courses offered by other TIGP programs to fulfill the credits for specialized courses.
(*Taught in English ONLY*)
Graduation Requirements
Course Credit:
At least 18 credits for students who hold a M.Sc. Degree (including 12 credits for core course)-before the end of 2nd year
At least 30 credits for students who hold a B.Sc. Degree (including 24 credits for core course)-before the end of 3rd year
Qualifying Examination Regulations Dr. Tai-Huang Huang
For students in CB trackCumulative Exam:
Students can start to take the Cumulative Written Exams after enrolment, chosen from five major subjects: Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Chemical Biology provided by NTU-Chem.
Each time a student can choose 1 or 2 subjects to take. Grade is rated in three levels: two points for grade A, one point for grade B, and no point for grade C.
Each student has to obtain at least two points by the end of the first year, and obtain 7 points within four years from at least two subjects. Students who fail to meet these requirements will be disqualified, and must withdraw from the doctoral program.
For students in MB track
Non-thesis Oral Exam:
Students, who have passed all registered courses in the first academic year, are eligible to take Non-thesis Oral Exam.
Students must take first non-thesis oral exam before the first day of their third academic year.
One make-up exam is allowed, but students have to retake the exam after 3 months and before 6 months of the date of the first exam by using the same topic or different topic approved by the committee. Students, who still fail in the second exam, will be disqualified from the Program.
Thesis Progressive Report
A student, from the third academic year onwards, must submit annually progressive report to the Committee.
Ph. D. Defense ExaminationEligibility:
Complete Course Credits Pass Qualifying Exam Do Thesis Progress Report Reach Minimum Publication Requirements
Students, who pass the exam, will be rewarded with a Ph.D.
* Only one make-up examination allowed
* The make-up examination must be completed before the end of the student’s seventh academic year. The minimum and maximum duration of Ph.D. study are two and seven years, respectively.
Other requirements by university
NTU & NTHU Department of Chemistry: A pre-oral exam required one year prior the PhD defense exam
NTHU College of Life Sciences: Required to have a “PhD thesis proposal review” before the end of July, 4th academic year.
NTU Institute of Biological Sciences & NTHU College of Life Sciences: Open public talk required before or on the same day as the PhD defense exam
NTHU Department of Chemistry: Student with admission of a BS degree required to do the course “Colloquium” for three academic years (6 semesters), with code CHEM5700Students required to select ”TA teaching course” in the second PhD year.
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