Expertise at Chang Gung System

Ma, Yunn-Hwa ,Ph.D.
Institution: Chang Gung University
Position: Professor
Department: College of Medicine / Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences / Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Address: Pharmacology Laboratory, 8F, 1st Medical Building, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Rd, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, 33302, R.O.C
Tel: +886-3-2118800 ext 5266 Fax: +886-3-2118700
E-mail: yhma@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Physiology

Fulltime Employment:
  • Associate professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Chang Gung University
  • Research Assistant Physiologist, General Clinical Research Center, UCSF
  • Postdoctoral fellow, Cardiovascular Research Institute, UCSF
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin

Education:
  • Ph.D. Pharmacology University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • M.S. Pharmacology National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • B.S. Pharmacy Taipei Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan

Honors and Awards:
  • National Science Council Award for Excellence (2011)
  • Faculty Counseling Award, Chang Gung University (2011)
  • Faculty Teaching Award, Chang Gung University (2005)
  • Research Evaluation and Allocation Award, University of California, San Francisco (1997)
  • Molecular / Cellular Training Grant, NIH Institutional National Research Service Award (1992-96)
  • American Heart Association (Wisconsin affiliate) Postdoctoral Award (1991)

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Lu YC, Luo PC, Huang CW, Leu YL, Wang TH, Wei KC, Wang HE, Ma YH*:  Augmented cellular uptake of nanoparticles using tea catechins: effect of surface modification on nanoparticle-cell interaction. Nanoscale  6:10297-10306, 2014
  2. Ma YH*, Chen SY, Tu SJ, Yang HW, Liu HL. Manipulation of magnetic nanoparticle retention and hemodynamic consequence in microcirculation: assessment by laser speckle imaging. International Journal of Nanomedicine 7: 2817-2827, 2012
  3. Liang CJ, Tseng CP, Yang CM and Ma YH*.  20-HETE inhibits ATP-induced cyclooxygenase 2 expression via peroxisome proliferator activator receptor in vascular smooth muscle cells.  British Journal of Pharmacology 163:815-825, 2011
  4. Ma YH*, Wu SY, Wu T, Chang YJ, Hua MY, Chen JP*  Magnetically targeted thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator bound to polyacrylic acid-coated nanoparticles. Biomaterials 30:3343-3351, 2009
  5. Liang CJ, Ives HE, Yang CM and Ma YH*  20-HETE inhibits proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells via transforming growth factor-beta.  Journal of Lipid Research  49:66-73, 2008


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Board Certification:
  • Certificate of Professor, Ministry of Education, ROC (020841)
  • Professional Licensure-Pharmacist, Taiwan, Republic of China