Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology  |  School of Medicine  |  TMU   Chinese

Tai-Chih Kuo, PhD

Job Title:

Associate Professor

Education:

PhD University of Texas at Austin

Specialty & Expertise:

Biochemistry and biophysics of ribozymes and aptamer, Engineering of proteins

Email:

tckuo@tmu.edu.tw

Phone:

(+886)2-2736-1661 Ext 3167


Research Interest   |  Grant   |   Publication

Research Interest

1. To understand and exploit the binding between aptamers and their ligands by studying the thermodynamics of molecular binding.
2. To develop protein molecular shuttles by using kinesin and microtubules for the applications of biomedical technology.

Grant

Grant Number

Project Topic

Sponsor

NTD

Period from

to

NSC 101-2221-E-038-013

The use of genetic engineering and aptamers to construct useful kinesin molecular motor vehicles by integrating cost-effective microscopic imagining system and microfluidic channel chips.

Ministry of Science and Technology

982,000

2012/8/1

2013/10/31

NSC 99-2221-E-038-008

The engineering of protein and nucleic acids to solve the challenges of building useful kinesin molecular motor vehicles

Ministry of Science and Technology

972,000

2010/8/1

2011/7/31

98CGH-TMU-03-1

The studies of bilateral interactions among microorganisms with multiple drug-resistance

TMU/Cathay General Hospital

250,000

2009/1/1

2009/12/31