Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen
National Taiwan University
- Prof. Hsiu-Hsi Chen specializes in designing and evaluating population-based intervention programs with new methodology and perspectives
- By marrying statistical methods such as stochastic processes with machine learning algorithms, he developed a series of novel approaches, applied the digital twins, to facilitate precision cancer prevention and smart health
- Prof. Chen has been the President of the International Asian Cancer and Chronic Disease Screening (IACCS) Network to foster cancer screening in Asian countries
- He has a longstanding research collaboration with institutions in Sweden, the USA, the UK, and Finland, including receiving the Finland Distinguished Professor (FIDIPRO) award from the Academy of Finland between 2007 and 2009
Yeol Kim
National Cancer Center, Korea
- Professor, Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy (GCSP), National Cancer Center, Korea
- Head of Center for Quality Control of Korean National Lung Cancer Screening Program
- Principal investigator of Korean Lung Cancer Screening Project (K-LUCAS)
Mu-Kuan Chen
Changhua Christian Hospital
- Chief Superintendent, Changhua Christian Hospital (2018-present)
- Vice President, National Chung Hsing University
- Consultant, Healthy Taiwan Promotion Committee, Presidential Office
- Adjunct Professor, Chung Shan Medical University
- Jointly-Appointed Professor, National Tsing Hua University and National Chung Hsing University
- Past President and Advisor, Taiwan Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Honorary Director, Taiwan Society for Skull Base Surgery
- International Faculty Member, multiple global head and neck cancer conferences
- Published 214 international S.C.I. journal papers, including recent work on oral cancer and SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
- "Good Doctor 2022" award recipient
Robert Smith
American Cancer Society
- Cancer epidemiologist and Senior VP, Cancer Screening, and Director, ACS Center for Cancer Screening at ACS, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at Emory University and Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University of London.
- Research interests: cancer epidemiology, prevention programs, health service quality, and survivorship.
- PhD from State University of New York at Stony Brook (1983).
- Previous positions at Boston University School of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control.
- Leads ACS in developing cancer screening guidelines and policy projects.
- Author of 400+ peer-reviewed publications and frequent lecturer on cancer screening.
- Serves on national and international advisory committees.
- Founding member of American Cancer Society’s National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable and National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
- Honored with awards, including Cancer Prevention Laurel and Medal of Honor from IARC.
Hyun-Soo Kim
Yonsei University
- Chief Director, Scientific Committee, Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID) (2011-2013)
- Chief Director, International Committee, KASID (2013-2015)
- Chief Director, Scientific Board, Korean Society of Gastroenterology (2013-2015)
- Chief Director, Big Data Research Committee, Korean Society of Gastroenterology (2015-2019)
- Member, Quality Control Committee for National Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center (2016-2021)
- Director, Scientific Committee, APDW 2018 (2016-2018)
- President, Kangwon-Do Branch, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2017-2021)
- Auditor, International Committee, KASID (2021-2024)
- President, Kangwon-Do Branch, Korean Society of Gastroenterology (2022-present)
- President-Elect, The Korean Society of Gastroenterology (2023-present)
Jeong-Sik Byeon
Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
- Dr. Jeong-Sik Byeon is a gastroenterologist specializing in colonoscopy, small bowel endoscopy, and AI endoscopy.
- Former Secretary General of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (2019-2021) and the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2021-2023).
- His research focuses on advanced diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening, small bowel endoscopy, and AI applications in endoscopy.
- Published extensively in SCIE journals on these topics.
- Recipient of multiple academic awards in Korea and the Best Reviewer Award at DDW 2017 for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Dong-Soo Han
Hanyang University
- Editor-in-Chief, Korean Journal of Gastroenterology (2003-2005)
- Secretary General, Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (2005-2008)
- Member, National Cancer Screening Committee (2004-2013)
- Secretary General, Korea-Japan IBD Symposium (2007-2009)
- Chair, Educational board of Korean association of medical journal editors (2009-2011)
- Chair, Ethics and Quality Control of endoscopy (2007-2011)
- Secretary General, Korea-Japan IBD Symposium (2007-2008)
- Member, Steering committee, Asian Organization for Crohn’s colitis (AOCC) (2012-)
- Chairman, committee for Publication ethics, KAMJE (2017-2023)
- President, Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID) (2015-2017)
- President, Hanyang University Guri hospital (2019-2023)
- President, KAMJE (2023-)
Won-Chul Lee
The Catholic University of Korea
- Emeritus Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine
- 1998.03-2020.02 Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine
- 2004.05-2010.04 Representative of Korea, ICSN (International Cancer Screening Network)
- 2004.05-present Member, steering committee, IACCS (International Asian Conference on Cancer Screening)
- 2013.05-2016.05 Chairman, Committee for revision of national cancer screening guideline, National Cancer Center of Korea
Chang-Mo Moon
Ewha Womans University
- Visiting Researcher (2012-2013), Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
- Assistant Professor (2014-2016), Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine
- Associate Professor (2017-2022), Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine
- Professor (2022-present), Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine
- Licensed to practice medicine in Korea (since 2000), with board certifications in Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Gastroenterology
- Research focuses: inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal cancer, and endoscopic treatments
- Director (2023-present), Intestinal Tumor Research Committee, KASID
Young-Suk Lim
Asan Medical Center
- Dean and Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, South Korea
- Secretary General of the Korean Association for the Study of the Liver (KASL), 2020-2021
- Director, Clinical Trial Center of Asan Medical Center (April 2015 - June 2019)
- Graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine (1992), PhD (2002)
- Completed Clinical Research Training at Mayo Clinic, USA (2008)
- Awarded KASL Leading Research Achievement Award (2023) and Emerging Leader Award (2015)
- Research focus: Hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma; published in JAMA Oncology, Gastroenterology, and Hepatology
Kui-Son Choi
National Cancer Center, Korea
- Director, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Korea (2024-present)
- Chief, Cancer Data Center, National Cancer Center (2018-present)
- Professor at the Graduate School of Cancer Science & Policy, National Cancer Center (2014-present)
- Formerly with the National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center (2002-2013)
- Visiting Professor at Northwestern University, USA (2008)
Young Chang
Soonchunhyang University
- Assistant Professor, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine (2022-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital (2020-2022)
- Research and Clinical Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University (2017-2019)
- Residency in Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital (2013-2017)
- M.D., Master’s, and Doctor’s degrees in Medicine from Seoul National University College of Medicine (2006-2021)
- Affiliated with the Digestive Disease Center, Soonchunhyang University
Florian J. Fintelmann
Harvard Medical School
- Academic Thoracic Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
- Expertise in diagnostic radiology, interventional oncology, and lung cancer screening
- Lead, thoracic imaging percutaneous thermal ablation at MGH
- Chair of Thoracic Interventional Oncology Education, Society of Interventional Oncology
- Contributor to national committees for ECOG-ACRIN, Radiological Society of North America, and American College of Radiology
- Award-winning researcher on lung cancer screening, cryoablation, and body composition analysis
- Core faculty member, Harvard Medical School Radiology Clerkship
- Mentored 35 trainees, with significant contributions to scientific publications and education
Eugenio Paci
Italian League for the Fight against Cancer
- Regional Coordinator, Provincial LILT associations of Tuscany since 2021
- Former Director, Clinical and Descriptive Epidemiology Unit at ISPRO, and Tuscany Cancer Registry
- Partner in European cancer projects (e.g., EUROCARE); promoted clinical quality monitoring in Tuscany
- Member, Italian Group for European Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
- Expert in IARC Breast Cancer Screening Handbook (2014) and European Code Against Cancer
- Principal Investigator, ITALUNG lung cancer screening trial
- Coordinator, EUROSCREEN Working Group on breast cancer screening outcomes
- Former President, Italian Epidemiological Association (1997-1999); Chair of 1999 IEA Congress
- Academic Editor, PLOS ONE; extensive involvement in cancer screening research
Francesca Carozzi
University of Florence
- M.Sc. in Biological Sciences (1980), postgraduate degrees in General Pathology (1984) and Cytopathology (1990)
- Over 30 years of expertise in cancer prevention, particularly cervical cancer
- Led the implementation of the HPV screening program in Tuscany since 2014
- Promoted the nationwide modification of the screening program for vaccinated women (2021)
- Director of the HPV and Molecular Diagnostic Oncology Unit (2008-2021) and Regional Laboratory for Cancer Prevention (2016-2021)
- Co-author of 100+ publications, co-chair of Italian cervical cancer screening guidelines
- Member of the EC-CvC working group on European cervical cancer guidelines (2024-present)
Esther Toes-Zoutendijk
Erasmus MC University Medical Center
- Esther is a trained epidemiologist and currently works as an assistant professor at the Department of Public Health at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
- She focuses on monitoring and evaluating the nationwide colorectal cancer screening programme to inform policy makers about the short- and long-term effects of the screening programme and areas for improvement.
- She is currently actively involved in the PERFECT-FIT study: a nationwide RCT on the effectiveness of personalised colorectal cancer screening. She is also conducting a study focusing on the overlooked population (transgender and non-binary people) in breast and cervical cancer screening programmes.
- She is a member of the Expert Working Group on Medical Interventions as part of the European Code Against Cancer 5 (ECAC-5).
Anssi Auvinen
Tampere University
- Professor and Chair of Health Sciences, Tampere University
- Director of the Prostate Cancer Research Center
- Principal Investigator (PI) of the FinRSPC prostate cancer screening trial (2004-present) and the ProScreen trial (2018-present)
- Post-doc at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (1996-1998)
- Visiting senior scientist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (2011-2012)
- Visiting professor at Erasmus MC, Rotterdam (2014)
- Invited expert for the World Health Organization and International Agency for Research on Cancer
- Co-chair, United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Ionising Radiation (2022-present)
King-Jen Chang
National Taiwan University Hospital
- Founder and the first president of Taiwan Breast Cancer Society
- Founder and the first president of the Taiwan Breast Cancer Foundation (TBCF)
- Ex-Chairman, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital
- Ex-professor of Surgery Department, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital
- Professor Emeritus, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
- Ex-superintendent, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Support the implementation of population-based breast cancer screening in Taiwan
- Currently serves as the visiting staff of Department of Surgery at National Taiwan University Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan
- Specializes in research related to the clinical applications of functional ultrasound imaging for breast diagnosis
Tsung-Hui Hu
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Professor of Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Research primarily focuses on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).
- Considered a pioneer in the study of the PTEN-AKT signaling pathway in liver cancers in Taiwan.
- Significant contributions to understanding the molecular basis of GIST in Taiwan.
- Interests also encompass the treatment of hepatitis B and C, as well as antiviral therapies post-liver transplantation.
- Has established predictive models for HCC development after antiviral therapies, particularly for individuals with sustained virological response.
- Explores the impact of antiviral therapies such as telbivudine, entecavir, and tenofovir on kidney function.
- Actively involved in community-based HCC screening and hepatitis C micro-elimination efforts in Changhua County, Taiwan.
- Boasts a substantial publication record, including 288 academic papers in peer-reviewed journals and 68 papers as the first or corresponding author, in addition to one book chapter.
- Has served as the principal investigator for 36 research grants and 34 clinical trial programs.
Han-Mo Chiu
National Taiwan University Hospital,
National Taiwan University
- Clinical Professor at National Taiwan University
- Chief of the Health Management Center at National Taiwan University Hospital
- Deputy Secretary General at the Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)
- Councilor member of the Digestive Endoscopy Society of Taiwan.
- His primary research and clinical interests encompass colorectal cancer screening, enhanced endoscopy (IEE) of the colorectum, and endoluminal therapy (EMR/ESD) for colorectal neoplasms, clinical application of artificial intelligence
- Principal investigator of the Taiwan Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
- Asian Chair of World Endoscopy Organization (WEO) Colorectal Cancer Screening Committee
- Professor Chiu actively participates in various multi-center cooperative studies and formulation of guidelines in colorectal cancer screening
Takahisa Matsuda
Toho University
- Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo
- Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo
- Board Member of Directors of the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening (JSGCS)
- Councilor of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (JGES)
- Councilor of the Japanese Gastroenterological Association (JGA)
- Councilor of the Japan Society of Colon Examination
- Councilor of the Japanese Association for Cancer Prevention
- Member of the Future Planning Committee of the Japan Digestive Disease Week (JDDW)
- Principal investigator of the Japan Polyp Study
- Principal investigator of the Niijima/Oshima Study
- Chairman of the Endoscopy Screening Certification Program Committee (JGES)
- Chairman of the Colorectal Cancer Screening Quality Control Committee (JSGCS)
Masau Sekiguchi
National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan
- Staff Doctor, Cancer Screening Center/ Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Staff Researcher, Division of Screening Technology, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center
- Board Certified Gastroenterologist and Trainer of The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology
- Board Certified Endoscopist and Trainer of The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
- Principal Investigator and/or Research Secretariat of multiple clinical studies, including international studies in the Asia Pacific region
- Collaborator of SCREESCO (a randomized controlled trial on colorectal cancer screening in Sweden)
- Several awards received (UEGW2012 Top Abstract Prize, JJCO Highly Commended Paper Award 2017, 2019 Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society Award, and others)
Chisato Hamashima
Teikyo University
- Professor, Health Policy Research Section, Division of Nursing Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University (Tokyo, Japan)
- Visiting Researcher, Center for Cancer Control National Cancer Center of Japan (Tokyo, Japan)
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Kai-Jen Chuang
Taipei Medical University
- Professor at Taipei Medical University
- Expert in environmental epidemiology
- Specializes in air pollution exposure assessment
- Conducted COVID-19 study on three-layer cotton masks
- Researches indoor air filtration and cardiopulmonary health
- Focuses on green energy micro-sensing devices for air pollution
- Engages in monitoring physiological indicators
- Prominent figure in the field of public health and environmental research
Chiung-Ru Lai
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- President of the Taiwan Society of Clinical Cytology (2015-2021) and the Taiwan Society of Pathology (2017-2023).
- Chairperson of the Taiwan GYN Pathology Study Group (2015-2019).
- Over 20 years of experience in national quality assurance programs for cytopathology and cervical cancer screening policies in Taiwan.
- Regional editor of Acta Cytologica and editorial board member of Diagnostic Cytopathology.
- Member of the National Cancer Policy Committee and advisory board for national regulations on Laboratory Developed Tests.
Jung-Chen Chang
National Taiwan University
- Board member of the Taiwan Association of Medical Screening (TAMS)
- Leads research on substance abuse screening and safe use of sedatives and hypnotics
- Developed programs to improve school nurses' management of infectious diseases as deputy director of the Nursing Department
- Secured over $20 million NT in research funding and published more than 60 papers
- President of the Taiwan Association of Clinical Research Nurses
- Honored as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
Yu-Sen Huang
National Taiwan University Hospital
- Certified by the Taiwan Board of Radiologist in 2012
- Attending physician at National Taiwan University Hospital
- Assistant professor at National Taiwan University School of Medicine
- Holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from National Taiwan University
- Member of several medical committees, with over 30 peer-reviewed publications
- Research focuses on functional and quantitative imaging technologies (CT/MRI/PET)
- Clinical expertise in chest radiology, particularly lung cancer, lung disease, heart disease, and breast disease
- Key contributor to Taiwan’s national lung cancer screening program, from planning to quality management and audits
Fu-Zong Wu
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
- Associate Professor of Radiology at National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine
- Director of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
- Specializes in low-dose CT (LDCT) for early lung cancer screening and lung cancer epidemiology in non-smokers
- Research interests include evidence-based medicine (EBM), machine learning in chest X-ray interpretation, preventive cardiology, and cardiac imaging
- Published over 75 papers in the past 15 years
- Expertise in lung cancer overdiagnosis and LDCT-assisted clinical decision analysis
- Internship at Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
- Resident in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Postgraduate MD Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
- Senior Registrar, Preventive Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
- Fellow, Gynecologic Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Malliga J Subramanian
Preventive Oncology Cancer Institute (WIA)
Binh Thang Tran
Hue University
- Dr. Thang is currently a faculty member at the Faculty of Public Health, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, where he teaches courses in health economics, behavioral science, health communication, and cancer epidemiology.
- His research interests primarily focus on health financing issues and health technology assessment in non-communicable diseases and public health in general, as well as policy advocacy.
- Dr. Thang has authored or co-authored over 100 articles in international and domestic journals.
- Beyond his teaching and research endeavors, Dr. Thang serves as a member of the editorial board of PLOS ONE (Health economics and Health services) and is affiliated with the ISPOR (The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research) network on health economics and research outcomes.
- He also plays key roles in policy advocacy for cervical cancer screening in Vietnam.
Hsien-Tang Yeh
Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
- Chief resident, depart of surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital
- Chief, department of surgery, Lotung Poh-Ai hospital
- Chair, Cancer screening working group, Lotung Poh-Ai hospital
- Director, Cancer committee, Lotung Poh-Ai hospital
- Chief Deputy superintendent, Lotung Poh-Ai hospital
- Evaluation committee member, National cancer certification program
- Evaluation committee member, Breast cancer disease specific certification program
- Director, Taiwan Breast Cancer Society
- Director, Taiwan Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Society
Pongdech Sarakarn
Khon Kaen University
- Graduated with a PhD fromthe College of Public Health, National Taiwan University in 2017 under the supervision of Prof. Tony Hsiu Hsi Chen
- Research focus shifted tocancer screening, particularly colorectal cancer
- Led a randomized controlledtrial on colorectal cancer screening in Nam Phong District, Thailand, in collaboration with the ASEAN Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group (ACEP) and Prof. Tony's team
- The trial was discontinuedin 2019 due to limitations and the COVID-19 crisis
- Current research focuses on AI applications in precision cancer screening,particularly breast cancer screening using ultrasound in Thailand
Amy Ming-Fang Yen
Taipei Medical University
- Professor at Taipei Medical University
- Obtained PhD in statistics from University College London
- Specialized in cancer screening evaluation using stochastic processes
- Key contributor to population-based screening programs for oral, breast, and colorectal cancer
- Continues research in the evaluation of cancer screening and community-based intervention program
- Involved for over 30 years with the National Cancer Control Programme, Ministry of Health, focusing on tobacco control and oral cancer prevention
- Developed the Risk Factor Model (RFM) for oral cancer prevention and early detection
- Contributed to innovative approaches like the "New betel tray" and the "Voice of Blue Pea" victim support group
- Authored 16 books, published 35 papers in prestigious journals, and presented over 70 papers at conferences
- Received 4 scientific publication awards, including presidential honors
- Led over 500 media programs and numerous training/awareness programs for health professionals and the public
Hemantha Amarasinghe
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
William Wang-Yu Su
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
- Senior Attending Physician, Division of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Taipei Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Center, New Taipei City, Taiwan (2005-present)
- Attending Physician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Center, Hualian, Taiwan
- Attending Physician, Division of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Attending Physician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Adjunct Visiting Physician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Sam Li-Sheng Chen
Taipei Medical University
- Professor at Taipei Medical University
- Associate Dean at College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- Director at School of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- Co-Principal investigator of the Taiwanese Nationwide Breast Cancer/Oral Cancer/Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
- Executive Member at Taiwan Association of Medical Screening
Wen-Feng Hsu
National Taiwan University Hospital
- Attending physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at National Taiwan University Hospital
- Assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine
- Ph.D. , Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University (2019)
- Clinical expertise in colorectal cancer, colonoscopy, and colorectal cancer screening
- Research focus on outcomes research, early detection of colorectal cancer, natural history of colorectal cancer, and cost-effectiveness analysis of colorectal cancer screening
Yi-Chia Lee
Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan University Hospital
- A prominent gastroenterologist at National Taiwan University Hospital.
- Holds the positions of professor of internal medicine, Graduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, and Institute of Clinical Medicine at the College of Medicine of NTU.
- The deputy director of the Department of Medical Research at NTUH.
- Research focus is stomach cancer screening and prevention, encompassing disease natural course evaluation, risk factor identification, and preventive program design and assessment.
- Groundbreaking work addresses H. pylori as the primary cause of stomach cancer and emphasizes the need for eradication.
- Major achievement lies in designing a comprehensive stomach cancer prevention program tailored to specific populations.
- This program has been successful in reducing stomach cancer incidence through innovative approaches like mass eradication, the two-in-one method, and the index case method.
- Work has provided long-term evidence of benefits and clarified theoretical risks, making it a successful healthcare policy in Taiwan.
Tai-Chung Tseng
National Taiwan University Hospital
- Attending physician at National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Completed Ph.D. under Prof. Jia-Horng Kao in 2013
- Research focuses on viral and host factors affecting long-term outcomes in chronic hepatitis B (CHB)
- Identified key viral markers (HBsAg, HBcrAg) for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk
- Found that HBsAg levels below 1000 IU/mL help identify low-risk, inactive CHB patients
- Discovered HBcrAg levels below 10 KU/mL indicate higher HCC risk in HBeAg-negative patients in the "gray zone"
- Research findings published and validated by independent groups in leading journals
Chen-Yang Hsu
Daichung Hospital, Miaoli, Taiwan
National Taiwan University
- Biostatistician with expertise in assessing population-based intervention programs, particularly screening initiatives, utilizing stochastic methodologies
- Holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Biostatistics, both awarded by the Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Completed postdoctoral research fellowship training focused on evaluating processes and outcomes within population-based cancer screening programs
- Actively involved in academic research with a primary focus on applying stochastic processes to understand complex disease progression, including colorectal cancer, breast cancer, oral cancer, and emerging infectious diseases, within the College of Public Health at National Taiwan University
- Currently engaged in the practical application of disease prevention methods, including the design and implementation of screening initiatives in clinical practice and community-based services
- Currently holds the position of Chairman at the Taiwan Association of Medical Screening
Chiu-Wen Su
National Taiwan University Hospital
- Ph.D. in biostatistics from the Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Currently serves as a post-doctoral research fellow at National Taiwan University, focusing on data evaluation for the nationwide cancer screening programs
- Work involves breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and oral cancer screening programs, all of which are subsidized by the Health Promotion Administration
Abbie Ting-Yu Lin
National Taiwan University
- Post-Doctoral research fellow at the Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Specialized in biostatistics and machine learning approaches for the evaluation of cancer screening
- Research contributions spanning from Non-communicable NCD surveillance to addressing the multifaceted challenges of COVID-19
