Expertise at Chang Gung System

Cheng, Ann-Joy ,Ph.D.
Institution: Chang Gung University
Position: Professor
Department: Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science
Address: No.259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-2118800 ex 5085 Fax: +886-3-2118247
E-mail: annjoycheng@gap.cgu.edu.tw , ajchen@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Medicine
  • Medical Technology, and Clinical Pathology
  • Oncology
  • Public Health and Environmental Medicine
  • Radiology,Nuclear Medicine

Fulltime Employment:
  • 08/11- present Executive secretary, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
  • 08/06 - present Professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
  • 08/02 – 07/06 Associate professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
  • 08/99 – 07/02 Assistant professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
  • 08/98 – 07/99 Assistant researcher, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
  • 12/95 – 07/98 Post-doctoral fellow, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
  • 11/90 – 08/91 Chemist, Dade Behring/Syva Company, Palo Alto, CA, USA
  • 01/88 – 11/90 Research assistant, United Biotech Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

Education:
  • PhD (1995) Tumor Biology, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX., USA.
  • MS (1991) Clinical Science, San Francisco State University, CA., USA.
  • BS (1986) Medical Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Honors and Awards:
  • 2013 Distinguish Teacher Award - Teaching excellence, Chang Gung University
  • 2012 Excellent Mentor Award, Kennesaw State University, Altanta, GA, USA
  • 2007 Excellent Advisor Award, National Science Counsel, Taiwan
  • 2007 Distinguish Teacher Award - Research excellence, Chang Gung University
  • Since 2005 Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Who’s Who, USA
  • Since 2004 Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Marquis Who’s Who, USA

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Lu YC, Chang JT, Liao CT, Kang CJ, Huang SF, Chen IH, Huang CC, Huang YC, Chen WH, Tsai CY, Wang HM, Yen TC, You GR, Chiang CH, Cheng AJ*. OncomiR-196 promotes an invasive phenotype in oral cancer through the NEM4- JNK- TIMP1- MMP signaling pathway. Mol Cancer 2014, 13:218.
  2. Chiu CC, Lee LY, Li YC, Chen YJ, Lu YC, Li YL, Wang HM, Chang JTC, Cheng AJ*.  Grp78 as a therapeutic target for refractory head-neck cancer with CD24-/CD44+ stemness phenotype. Cancer Gene Ther 2013, 20: 606-615.
  3. Lu YC, Chen YJ, Wang HM, Tsai CY, Chen WH, Huang YC, Fan KH, Tsai CN, Huang SF, Kang CJ, Chang JT, Cheng AJ*. Oncogenic function and early detection potential of miRNA-10b in oral cancer as identified by microRNA profiling. Cancer Prev Res 2012, 5:665-674.
  4. Chiu CC, Lin CY, Lee LY, Chen YJ, Lu YC, Wang HM, Liao CT, Chang JT, Cheng AJ*.  Molecular chaperones as a common set of proteins that regulate the invasion phenotype of head and neck cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2011, 17: 4629-4641
  5. Lin TY, Chang JTC, Wang HM, Chan SH, Chiu CC, Lin CY, Fan KH, Liao CT, Chen IH, Liu TZ, Li HF, Cheng AJ*. Proteomics of the radioresistant phenotype in head-and-neck cancer: GP96 as a novel prediction marker and sensitizing target for radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010, 78: 246-256.


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Board Certification:

  • 1986 Certified Medical Technologist, Taiwan
  • 1994 The Safe Handling of Radioactive Materials in Research and Clinical Laboratories, University of Texas., USA
  • 2005 The Safe Handling of Organic Solvent, Association of Industry Safety, Taiwan