EXPERTISE
RESEARCH INTERESTS
The main research interests of Dr. Chuang’s laboratory include (1) Role of AXL, Carbonic anhydrase 3, and SAF (a novel gene transcribed from the opposite strand of Fas) in cancer invasion and metastasis; (2) Roles played by viral genes in cancer invasion and drug resistance including LMP-1 of EBV; (3) Searching for synergistic anti-cancer effects among different drugs; (4) In collaboration with Dr. Gi-Ming Lai, his laboratory is also involved TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) research.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENT
Two anti-cancer patents applications are pending for approval. They represent two different combination therapies exerting strong synergistic effect against cancers.
