WHY US
The Ph.D. Program for Neural Regenerative Medicine is the first PhD program of its kind in Taiwan. This relatively new program focuses on the integration of basic science and clinical research with an emphasis on translational medicine. Our energetic and open-minded faculty investigate the physiological and pathological mechanisms underlying severe CNS traumatic injury and neurodegenerative diseases, and develop drugs and strategies to improve the lives of brain injury sufferers.
COURSES INTRODUCTION
Our courses cover basic neuroscience, stem cell biology, neural regenerative medicine, and other neural regenerative-related courses such as biomedical materials. Through these courses, students develop:
- An understanding of brain trauma, nerve damage, neurodegenerative diseases and nerve regenerative medicine
- Practical medical management and skills
- The ability to expand translation across fields
- An international outlook and the ability to present and conduct research anywhere in the world
After two years of coursework, students begin their own supervised research projects. Our faculty engages in extensive collaborations with other labs, giving students ample opportunities to learn skills related to their specific project.
CURRICULA
These 8 courses are required:
| ◆ Research ethics | 0 credit |
| ◆ Special topics in processing & translational research of medical science & technology | 2 credits |
| ◆ Neuroscience from bench to bedside studies | 2 credits |
| ◆ Neuroregeneration medicine & stem cells research | 2 credits |
| ◆ Neuroimaging | 2 credits |
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
| ◆ Cell biology & artificial intelligence in biomedical informatics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Dissertation | 12 credits |
Suggested Electives:
| ◆ Animal models of disease research | 2 credits |
| ◆ Precision genomics & proteomics in medical application | 2 credits |
| ◆ Machine learning | 2 credits |
Click here for a sample schedule, by semester
Semester 1
Required courses:
| ◆ Research ethics | 0 credit |
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
| ◆ Neuroscience from bench to bedside studies | 2 credits |
Elective courses:
| ◆ Animal models of disease research | 2 credits |
Semester 2
Required courses:
| ◆ Neuroregeneration medicine & stem cells research | 2 credits |
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
Semester 3
Required course:
| ◆ Special topics in processing & translational research of medical science & technology | 2 credits |
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
| ◆ Dissertation | 12 credits |
Semester 4
Required courses:
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
| ◆ Neuroimaging | 2 credits |
| ◆ Dissertation | 12 credits |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 30 credits, including 26 credits of required courses.
- Most of the course requirement can be completed in 2 years
For more information, please contact the program directly.
FUTURE CAREER PATH
Graduates leave Ph.D. Program for Neural Regenerative Medicine as expert biomedical researches. Together with our many collaborations with domestic and international research institutes and biotech companies, graduates are prepared for positions in academic or industrial fields. Many of our graduates continue in academics in post-doctoral or other research positions, while others continue with careers as medical doctors or occupational therapists.
