Expertise at Chang Gung System

Chuan, Chiang-Ni ,Ph.D.
Institution: Chang Gung University
Position: Assistant professor
Department: Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Collage of Medicine, Chang Gung University
Address: 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan Tao-Yuan County 333, Taiwan
Tel: 886-3-2118800 ext 3712
E-mail: entchuan@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Medical Technology, and Clinical Pathology
  • Microbiology

Fulltime Employment:
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, 2008/12-2011/09
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, 2011/10-2012/07
  • Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chang Gung University, 2012/08-

Education:
  • BS: Department of Medical technology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University
  • MS: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
  • PhD: Institute of Basic Medical Science, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Chiang-Ni, C., Zheng, P.X., Ho, Y.R., Wu, H.M., Chuang, W.J., Lin, Y.S., Lin, M.T., Liu, C.C., and Wu, J.J.* (2009) emm1/sequence type 28 strains of group A streptococci that express covR at early stationary phase are associated with increased growth and earlier SpeB secretion. J Clin Microbiol. 47 (10):3161-3169
  2. Tsou, C.C., Chiang-Ni, C., Lin, Y.S., Chuang, W.J., Lin, M.T., Liu, C.C., and Wu, J.J.* (2010) Oxidative stress and metal ions regulate a ferritin-like gene, dpr, in Streptococcus pyogenes. Int J Med Microbiol. 300 (4):259-264
  3. Chiang-Ni, C.#, Zheng, P.X.#, Tsai, P.J., Chuang, W.J., Lin, Y.S., Liu, C.C., and Wu, J.J.* (2012) Environmental pH changes, but not the LuxS signalling pathway, regulate SpeB expression in M1 group A streptococci. J Med Microbiol. 61 (Pt 1):16-22 #: Equal contribution.
  4. Wang, C. H.#, Chiang-Ni, C.#, Kuo, H. T., Zheng, P. X., Tsou, C. C., Wang, Shuying, Tsai, P. J., Chuang, W. J., Lin, Y. S., Liu C. C., and Wu, J. J.* (2013) Peroxide responsive regulator PerR of group A streptococcus is required for the expression of phage-associated DNase Sda1 under oxidative stress. PLoS ONE. 8 (12):e81882 #: Equal contribution.
  5. Zheng, P. X., Chiang-Ni, C., Wang, S. Y., Tsai, P. J., Kuo, C. F., Chuang, W. J., Lin, Y. S., Liu, C. C. ,and Wu, J. J.* (2014) Arrangement and number of CRISPR spacers are associated with erythromycin susceptibility in emm12, emm75, and emm92 of group A streptococcus. Clin Microbiol Infect. 20 (6):516-523


All Publications List

Board Certification :

  • Taiwan Society of Microbiology