TIGP-CBMB Student
Orientation 2011
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Ming-Daw Tsai (CBMB Director)
CBMB contains two tracks: CB &
MB
CB students are assigned to the Departments of
Chemistry of NTU and NTHU.
MB students are assigned to the Institute of
Biochemical Sciences of NTU and the College of Life
Sciences of NTHU.
Two tracks have different requirements for courses,
qualifying exams, and graduation as described later.
Introduction of 2011 New Students
CB track: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Name
Assigned University
Nationality
Chia-Hui Wu (吳佳蕙)
NTU-Chem
Taiwan
Keshav Raghuvanshi
(柯學福)
NTU-Chem
India
Introduction of 2011 New Students
CB track: Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University
Name
Assigned
University
Nationality
Cheng-Wei Hsieh (謝正偉)
NTHU-Chem
Taiwan
Sujeet Pawar (帕蘇基)
NTHU-Chem
India
Han-Ying Wu (吳函穎)
NTHU-Chem
Taiwan
Introduction of 2011 New Students
MB track: Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan
University
Name
Assigned
University
Nationality
Ronald Garvilles (蓋羅納)
NTU-IBS
Philippines
Dhananjay Joshi (達南杰)
NTU-IBS
India
Karine Mazmanian (馬玫霓)
NTU-IBS
Ukraine
Will admit in 2012 保留學籍至101學年
Introduction of 2011 New Students:
MB track: College of Life Sciences, National Tsing Hua University
Name
Assigned University
Nationality
Sheng-Chieh Hsu (許勝捷)
NTHU-Life Science
Taiwan
Shao-Yung Huang (黃少雍)
NTHU-Life Science
Taiwan
Tzong-Huah Wu (吳宗樺)
NTHU-Life Science
Taiwan
CBMB General Introduction
By CBMB Coordinator: Dr. Po-Huang Liang
Program Website
http://www.sinica.edu.tw/~tigpcbmb/
Program Committees
Admission Committee
General Affair Committee
Curriculum Committee
Qualifying Examination Committee
4 Partner Universities
National Taiwan University (NTU)
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
General Introduction Continue
Functions of General Affair Committee
Present by Dr. Steve Sheng-Fa Yu
(Chair of Student Affair Committee)
Program Courses and Graduation Requirements
Present by Dr. Chung-Yi Wu
(Chair of Curriculum Committee)
Qualifying Examination Regulations
Presented by Dr. Tai-Huang Huang
(Chair of Qualifying Examination Committee)
Current CBMB Student Status
Nationality
Number
Canada
3
India
7
Indonesia
1
New Zealand
1
Taiwan
24
USA
1
Czech
Republic
1
Vietnam
1
Malaysia
1
HK
1
Past Achievement
Year
no.
Name
Citizenship
Degree/
University
Advisor, Institute
Current Job
2006
1
Dr. R.T. Guo
(郭瑞庭)
(CBMB-2003)
Taiwan
Institute of
Biological
Sciences,
NTU
Dr. Andrew H.-J. Wang
Institute of Biological
Chemistry, Academia
Sinica
Research Fellow
Tianjin Institute of Industrial
Biotechnology Chinese Academy of
Sciences
2007
2
Dr. C.C. Wang
(王正中)
(CBMB-2002)
Taiwan
Department of
Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Shang-Cheng Hung
Genomic Research
Center, Academia Sinica
Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of
Chemistry, Academia Sinica
2008
3
Dr. Chi-Hung Lin
(林祈宏)
(CBMB-2002)
Taiwan
College of Life
Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Kay-Hooi Khoo
Institute of Biological
Chemistry, Academia
Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Institute of
Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
2008
4
Dr. Po-Chiao Lin
(林伯樵)
(CBMB-2005)
Taiwan
Department of
Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Chun-Cheng Lin
Department of
Chemistry, NTHU
Assistant Professor, National Sun Yatsen University from 08/2010
2009
5
Dr. Chih-Jung Kuo
(郭致榮)
(CBMB-2005)
Taiwan
Institute of
Biological
Sciences,
NTU
Dr. Po-Huang Liang
Institute of Biological
Chemistry, Academia
Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Cornell
University
2009
6
Dr. Wei-Chi Ku
(辜韋智)
(CBMB-2002)
Taiwan
Department of
Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Yu-Ju Chen
Institute of Chemistry,
Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Keio University,
Japan since April, 2010.
2010
7
Dr. Ching-Wen Ho
(何靜玟)
(CBMB-2005)
Taiwan
Department of
Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Chun-Hung Lin
Institute of Biological
Chemistry, Academia
Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in Belgium
Past Achievement
Year
no.
Name
Citizenship
Degree/
University
Advisor, Institute
Current Job
2010
8
Dr. Carol Pei-Yin Wu
(吳佩穎)
(CBMB-2003)
USA
Department of
Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Yu-Chan Chao
Institute of Molecular Biology,
Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in
Institute of Molecular
Biology, Academia Sinica
2010
9
Dr. Shiuan-Woei Lin Wu
(林吳宣煒)
(CBMB-2003)
Taiwan
Department of
Chemistry, NTHU
Dr. Andrew H.-J. Wang
Institute of Biological
Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in
Institute of Biological
Chemistry, Academia
Sinica
2011
10
Dr. Shih-Chi Lo
(羅士奇)
(CBMB-2004)
Taiwan
College of Life
Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Chin-Pan Chen
Institute of Biomedical
Sciences, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in
Cambridge University,
UK.
2011
11
Dr. Yi-Ting Wang
(王宜婷)
(CBMB-2006)
Taiwan
College of Life
Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Hanna S. Yuan
Institute of Molecular Biology,
Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in
Institute of Molecular
Biology, Academia Sinica
2011
12
Dr. Jim-Yuan Ho
(何晉元)
(CBMB-2006)
Taiwan
Institute of
Biological Sciences,
NTU
Dr. Ming-Daw Tsai
Institute of Biological
Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in
Institute of Biological
Chemistry, Academia
Sinica
2011
13
Dr. Che-Hsiung Hsu
(許哲雄)
(CBMB-2006)
Taiwan
College of Life
Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Chi-Huey Wong
Genomic Research Center,
Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Fellow in
Genomic Research Center,
Academia Sinica
2011
14
Gopi Kuppuraj
(古普)
(CBMB-2004)
India
College of Life
Sciences, NTHU
Dr. Carmay Lim
Institute of Biomedical
Sciences, Academia Sinica
General Affair Committees
What Is the Role of General Affair Committees?
Dr. Steve Sheng-Fa Yu
Our Responsibilities
 We help some aspects of student’s life including General
student welfare and Academic works (courses/lab
rotations) etc.
 We act as advisors for first year students until they choose
their thesis advisors (monthly meetings between
committee members and the first year students are
mandatory)
 Deals with student-advisor relationship if there is a
problem.
 Talks with failed students to understand the causes and
provide possible remedies.
Choosing and changing
the thesis advisor …
Students can rotate two labs before choosing their
advisors at the end of the first academic year.
Both the advisor and the student need to sign on the
“Application Form for Designating a Thesis Advisor”
Later if changing the advisor, both the advisor and the
student need to sign on the “Application Form for
Changing Thesis Advisor”
WHO ARE WE??
Student Affair Committee
Dr. Steve Sheng-Fa Yu (Chair)
Dr. Guang-Chao Chen
Dr. Shih-Long Tu
Dr. Rita P.-Y. Chen
Dr. Tsung-Lin Li
Dr. Tzu-Ching Meng
Dr. Steve Sheng-Fa Yu
Institute of Chemistry
Office TEL: 02-27898650
Email:
sfyu@chem.sinica.edu.tw
Dr. Guang-Chao Chen
Room 701, Institute of Biological
Chemistry
Office TEL:
02-27855696 ext 7010
Email:
gcchen@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Dr. Shih-Long Tu
Institute of Plant and
Microbial Biology
Office TEL: 02-2787-1167
Email:
tsl@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Dr. Rita P.-Y. Chen
Room 504, Institute of
Biological Chemistry
Office TEL: 02-2785-5696
Ext. 5040
Email:
pyc@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Dr.Tsung-Lin Li
Room 504, Genomics Research
Center
Office TEL: 02-2787-1235
Email:
tlli@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Dr. Tzu-Ching Meng
Room 614, Institute of
Biological Chemistry
Office TEL: 02-2785-5696
Ext. 6140
Email:
tcmeng@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Program Courses and
Graduation Requirements
Dr. Chung-Yi Wu
Compulsory Courses for both CB & MB
Fundamental Chemical Biology and Molecular
Biophysics, deliver in NTU (4 credits)
Seminar (4 credits 2 academic years)
Faculty Presentation (1 credit)
Lab Rotation (2 credits 1 academic year)
Colloquium (4 credits 2 academic years)
Elementary Chinese I & II (3 credits each, required
for international students only)
Title
Credits
Time
Note
Seminar
1
Thursdays
(10:00a.m. ~ 12:00
p.m.), Fall and
Spring Terms
Training on students’ reading
and presentation Skills
(Required for Two Academic
Years/ Total 4 Credits)
Colloquium
1
Fall and Spring
Terms
Submit at least Eight Reports on
the Speeches Attended (Required
for all students).
Elementary
Chinese
(Compulsory
for
International
Students)
3
Mondays & Fridays
(9:00 a.m. ~ 12:00
p.m. )
Fridays 2:00p.m ~
5:00pm) Fall and
Spring Terms
Required for Oversea Students
for One Academic Years/ Total 6
Credits)
Faculty
Presentation
1
Tuesdays 3:00 ~ 5:00
pm), Fall Term
Lab Rotation
2
Two Labs
Elected Courses
Advanced Chemical Biology II, delivered in NTU (3
credits), is required for the CB students.
Experimental Molecular Biophysics, delivered in AS
(3 credits), is required for the MB students.
(CB and MB students can inter-select both courses)
Students are encouraged to take the courses offered
by other TIGP programs to fulfill the credits for
specialized courses.
(*Taught in English ONLY*)
Graduation Requirements
Course Credit:
At least 18 credits for students who hold a M.Sc.
Degree (including 12 credits for core course)-before
the end of 2nd year
At least 30 credits for students who hold a B.Sc.
Degree (including 24 credits for core course)-before
the end of 3rd year
Qualifying Examination
Regulations
Dr. Tai-Huang Huang
For students in CB track
Cumulative Exam:
Students can start to take the Cumulative Written Exams after
enrolment, chosen from five major subjects: Organic
Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical
Chemistry, and Chemical Biology provided by NTU-Chem.
Each time a student can choose 1 or 2 subjects to take.
Grade is rated in three levels: two points for grade A,
one point for grade B, and no point for grade C.
Each student has to obtain at least two points by the end of
the first year, and obtain 7 points within four years from
at least two subjects. Students who fail to meet these
requirements will be disqualified, and must withdraw
from the doctoral program.
For students in MB track
Non-thesis Oral Exam:
Students, who have passed all registered courses in the first
academic year, are eligible to take Non-thesis Oral
Exam.
Students must take first non-thesis oral exam before the first day
of their third academic year.
One make-up exam is allowed, but students have to retake the
exam after 3 months and before 6 months of the date of
the first exam by using the same topic or different topic
approved by the committee. Students, who still fail in the
second exam, will be disqualified from the Program.
Thesis Progressive Report
A student, from the third academic year
onwards, must submit annually progressive
report to the Committee.
Ph. D. Defense Examination
Eligibility:
 Complete Course Credits
 Pass Qualifying Exam
 Do Thesis Progress Report
 Reach Minimum Publication Requirements
Students, who pass the exam, will be rewarded with a Ph.D.
* Only one make-up examination allowed
* The make-up examination must be completed before
the end of the student’s seventh academic year. The
minimum and maximum duration of Ph.D. study are
two and seven years, respectively.
Other requirements by university
NTU & NTHU Department of Chemistry:
A pre-oral exam required one year prior the PhD defense exam
NTHU College of Life Sciences:
Required to have a “PhD thesis proposal review” before the end of July,
4th academic year.
NTU Institute of Biological Sciences & NTHU College of Life Sciences:
Open public talk required before or on the same day as the PhD
defense exam
NTHU Department of Chemistry: Student with admission of a BS degree
required to do the course “Colloquium” for three academic years (6
semesters), with code CHEM5700
Students required to select ”TA teaching course” in the second PhD
year.
Welcome to CBMB