Ping-Chin, Lai ,M.D.,Ph.D.
Institution: Linkou chang gung memorial hospital / Chang-Gung University
Position: Attending Physician/ Assistant research fellow
Department: Department of Internal Medicine/ Renal Department/ Department of Renal Transplantation
Address:
No.5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan
Tel:
+886-3-328-1200 ext.2024 Fax: +886-3-3285056
E-mail:
georgepclai@cgmh.org.tw
Focus of Interest :- Stem Cell
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
- Medicine, General & Internal
- Transplantation
- Urology & Nephrology
Fulltime Employment :
Attending of Renal Department of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Education:
PhD, Imperial College
Honor and Awards:
(1) 1992 Best original article of Chung Gung Medical Journal
(2) 2004 Best Poster of ESOT. Mycophenolic Acid in Managing Chronic Allograft Nephropathy
(3) 2008 Member of Asia Sirolimus Advisory Board
(4) 2012 Member of Asia Everolimus Advisory Board
(5) 2007~present Key Opinion Leader (KOL) of Taiwan, The Transplantation Society (TTS)
Selected Publications :
1. Behmoaras J, Bhangal G, Smith J, McDonald K, Mutch B, Lai PC*, Domin J, Game L, Salama A, Foxwell BM, Pusey CD, Cook HT, Aitman TJ. Jund is a determinant of macrophage activation and is associated with glomerulonephritis susceptibility. Nat Genet. 2008 May;40(5):553-9.
2. Smith J, Lai PC*, Behmoaras J, Roufosse C, Bhangal G, McDaid JP, Aitman T, Tam FW, Pusey CD, Cook HT. Genes expressed by both mesangial cells and bone marrow-derived cells underlie genetic susceptibility to crescentic glomerulonephritis in the rat. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Jun;18(6):1816-23.(Co-first author)
3. Lai PC*, Cook HT, Smith J, Keith JC, Jr., Pusey CD, Tam FW: Interleukin-11 attenuates nephrotoxic nephritis in Wistar Kyoto rats. J.Am.Soc.Nephrol. 12:2310-2320, 2001
4. Wen-Hung Huang, Mei-Ching Yu, Jeng-Yi Huang, Ping-Chin Lai* (Co-responding auther). Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Bone Mineral Density in Renal Transplant Recipients. PLoS One. 2013; 8 (5):e63263
5. Huang WH, Lee SY, Weng CH, Lai PC*. Use of alendronate sodium (fosamax) to ameliorate osteoporosis in renal transplant patients: a case-control study. PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e48481.
Full Publication List
Board Certification / Professional Affiliations:
2011 College of American Pathologists