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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
