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Genetics
Taiwan
2026

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Genetics

D-Index
84
Citations
32717
World Ranking
1349
National Ranking
2

Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
36340
World Ranking
13459
National Ranking
27

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Fuu Jen Tsai is affiliated with China Medical University in Taiwan and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their publications focus on several subfields including Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Oncology, Physiology, and Immunology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Folate and B Vitamins Research
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Fuu Jen Tsai include:

  • "Efficacy of HMJ-38, a new quinazolinone analogue, against the gemcitabine-resistant MIA-PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells" (2023), published in Biomedicine
  • "Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in East Asian-ancestry populations identifies four new loci for body mass index" (2021), published in UNC Libraries
  • "Advanced whole transcriptome sequencing and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like inflammation of human keratinocytes" (2024), published in Biomedicine
  • "Impact of anti-peptic ulcer disease medications on type 2 diabetes mellitus risk in patients with PUD: a population-based retrospective cohort study" (2025), published in Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • "Impact of Adding GLP-1 Receptor Agonists to Insulin Therapy on Cardiovascular and Microvascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Cohort Study from Taiwan" (2025), published in Pharmaceuticals

Frequent publication venues for Tsai include:

  • Biomedicine
  • UNC Libraries
  • Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Fuu Jen Tsai collaborates often with several co-authors, including:

  • Jai-Sing Yang (3 collaborations)
  • Shih-Chang Tsai (2 collaborations)
  • Cheng-Li Lin (2 collaborations)
  • Mann-Jen Hour (1 collaboration)
  • I-Lu Lai (1 collaboration)

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility.

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

  • IKKβ Suppression of TSC1 Links Inflammation and Tumor Angiogenesis via the mTOR Pathway

    Dung Fang Lee;Hsu Ping Kuo;Hsu Ping Kuo;Chun Te Chen;Chun Te Chen;Jung Mao Hsu;Jung Mao Hsu

  • ERK promotes tumorigenesis by inhibiting FOXO3a via MDM2-mediated degradation

    Jer Yen Yang;Cong S. Zong;Weiya Xia;Hirohito Yamaguchi

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies eight new loci for type 2 diabetes in east Asians

    Yoon Shin Cho;Chien Hsiun Chen;Chien Hsiun Chen;Cheng Hu;Jirong Long

  • Erk Associates with and Primes GSK-3β for Its Inactivation Resulting in Upregulation of β-Catenin

    Qingqing Ding;Weiya Xia;Jaw Ching Liu;Jer Yen Yang;Jer Yen Yang

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Anti-SARS coronavirus 3C-like protease effects of Isatis indigotica root and plant-derived phenolic compounds.

    Cheng Wen Lin;Fuu Jen Tsai;Chang Hai Tsai;Chien Chen Lai

  • Meta-analysis identifies common variants associated with body mass index in east Asians

    Wanqing Wen;Yoon Shin Cho;Wei Zheng;Rajkumar Dorajoo;Rajkumar Dorajoo

  • Genome-wide association study identifies FCGR2A as a susceptibility locus for Kawasaki disease.

    Chiea Chuen Khor;Chiea Chuen Khor;Sonia Davila;Sonia Davila;Willemijn B. Breunis;Yi Ching Lee

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Susceptibility Variants for Type 2 Diabetes in Han Chinese

    Fuu Jen Tsai;Chi Fan Yang;Ching Chu Chen;Lee Ming Chuang

  • The Crosstalk of mTOR/S6K1 and Hedgehog Pathways

    Yan Wang;Qingqing Ding;Chia Jui Yen;Weiya Xia

  • Identification of type 2 diabetes loci in 433,540 East Asian individuals

    Cassandra N Spracklen;Cassandra N Spracklen;Momoko Horikoshi;Young Jin Kim;Kuang Lin

  • Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function–related traits in east Asian populations

    Y. Okada;X. Sim;X. Sim;M. J. Go;J. Y. Wu;J. Y. Wu

  • Pompe disease in infants: improving the prognosis by newborn screening and early treatment.

    Yin Hsiu Chien;Ni Chung Lee;Beth L. Thurberg;Shu Chuan Chiang

  • An in vivo evaluation of a biodegradable genipin-cross-linked gelatin peripheral nerve guide conduit material.

    Yueh Sheng Chen;Ju Ying Chang;Chun Yuan Cheng;Fuu Jen Tsai

  • Two new susceptibility loci for Kawasaki disease identified through genome-wide association analysis

    Yi-Ching Lee;Yi-Ching Lee;Ho-Chang Kuo;Ho-Chang Kuo;Jeng-Sheng Chang;Luan-Yin Chang

  • Down-regulation of Myeloid Cell Leukemia-1 through Inhibiting Erk/Pin 1 Pathway by Sorafenib Facilitates Chemosensitization in Breast Cancer

    Qingqing Ding;Longfei Huo;Jer Yen Yang;Jer Yen Yang;Weiya Xia

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in East Asian-ancestry populations identifies four new loci for body mass index

    Wanqing Wen;Wei Zheng;Yukinori Okada;Fumihiko Takeuchi

  • Trans-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation

    Mahajan A;Spracklen Cn;Zhang W;Ng Mc

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

Frequent Co-Authors

Chang Hai Tsai
Chang Hai Tsai Asian University
Jer-Yuarn Wu
Jer-Yuarn Wu Academia Sinica
Jai Sing Yang
Jai Sing Yang China Medical University
Cheng Wen Lin
Cheng Wen Lin China Medical University
Yuan-Tsong Chen
Yuan-Tsong Chen Harbor–UCLA Medical Center
Chih-Hsin Tang
Chih-Hsin Tang China Medical University
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Jing Gung Chung
Jing Gung Chung China Medical University
Mark Seielstad
Mark Seielstad University of California, San Francisco
Jianjun Liu
Jianjun Liu Genome Institute of Singapore

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