Expertise at Chang Gung System

Pei, Yu-Cheng , M.D.,Ph.D.
Institution:Chang Gung Memorial Hospital/Chang Gung University
Position: Assistant Professor and Attending Physician
Department: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and School of Medicine
Address: No.5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel:+886-3-3281200 ext 3846 (2667)
E-mail: yspeii@adm.cgmh.org.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Neurosciences

Employment Record:
1999- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Education:
Ph.D., Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

Selected Publications:

  1. Huang LT, Wong AMK., Chen  CPC, Chang WH, Cheng JW, Lin YR, Pei Y. Global motion percept mediated through integration of barber-poles presented at bilateral visual hemifields. PLoS One. 2013 Aug; 8(8): e74032.
  2. Pei Y, Hsiao SS, Craig JC, Bensmaia SJ. Neural mechanisms of tactile motion integration in primary somatosensory cortex. Neuron. 2011; 69(3):536-547.
  3. Pei Y, Hsiao SS, Craig JC, Bensmaia SJ. Shape invariant coding of motion direction in primary somatosensory cortex. PLoS Biology. 2010;8(2):e1000305.
  4. Pei Y, Denchev PV, Hsiao SS, Craig JC, Bensmaia SJ. Convergence of submodality specific input onto neurons in primary somatosensory cortex J. Neurophysiol. 2009 Jun;102(3):1843-53.
  5. Pei Y, Hsiao SS, Bensmaia SJ. The tactile integration of local motion cues is analogous to its visual counterpart. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2008 Jun 10;105(23):8130-5.

All Publications

Board Certification：
2003, National Board of Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Ongoing Projects:
(CMRPG5C0071) Development of functional assay for mystacial pad vascularized composite allotransplantation
(CMRPG3C0461) Neural coding for speed of tactile motion (NHRI-EX101-10113EC) Functional integration of cutaneous and proprioceptive senses and its clinical application
(NSC 102-2314-B-182 -012 –) Development of tactile motion mediated tactile function assessment instrument: mechanical design and proof of concept
(NSC 101-2321-B-182-012-) Development of the brain modulation model using focused ultrasound : a novel non-invasive brain lesion research