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Microbiology
Taiwan
2026

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Microbiology

D-Index
72
Citations
19681
World Ranking
1741
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Ming-Yang Lai is affiliated with National Taiwan University in Taiwan and is involved in research spanning engineering and medicine. Their work focuses on several intersecting fields, including electrical and electronic engineering, hepatology, epidemiology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The scientist's research covers key topics such as semiconductor materials and devices, advancements in semiconductor devices and circuit design, and advanced memory and neural computing. In the medical domain, their work addresses hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and prognosis, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, and the application of MRI in cancer diagnosis.

Recent publications by Ming-Yang Lai include:

  • "CXL-DMSim: A Full-System CXL Disaggregated Memory Simulator With Comprehensive Silicon Validation," 2024, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Letter Regarding 'Multimode Ultrasound Model for Predicting the Early Treatment Response of Anti-VEGF Agents Plus Anti-PD-1 Antibody in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma'," 2024, Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology

Ming-Yang Lai has published predominantly in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University) and Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

Collaborators frequently working with Lai include Waun Ki Hong, Lizhou Wu, Yanjing Wang, Yang Ou, and Zicong Wang, indicating a multidisciplinary network spanning engineering and medical research domains.

Best Publications

  • Peginterferon Alfa-2a Alone, Lamivudine Alone, and the Two in Combination in Patients with HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B

    Patrick Marcellin;George K.K. Lau;Ferruccio Bonino;Patrizia Farci

  • Hepatitis B genotypes correlate with clinical outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis B

    Jia-Horng Kao;Pei-Jer Chen;Ming-Yang Lai;§ Ding-Shinn Chen‡

  • Hepatitis B genotypes and the response to interferon therapy.

    Jia-Horng Kao;Nan-Hui Wu;Pei-Jer Chen;Ming-Yang Lai

  • Basal core promoter mutations of hepatitis B virus increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B carriers.

    Jia–Horng Kao;Pei–Jer Chen;Ming–Yang Lai;Ding–Shinn Chen

  • Growth rate of asymptomatic hepatocellular carcinoma and its clinical implications.

    Jin-Chuan Sheu;Juei-Low Sung;Ding-Shinn Chen;Pei-Ming Yang

  • A Sustained Virologic Response Is Durable in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Treated With Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin

    Mark G. Swain;Ming–Yang Lai;Mitchell L. Shiffman;W. Graham E. Cooksley

  • Hepatitis C virus induces a mutator phenotype: Enhanced mutations of immunoglobulin and protooncogenes

    Keigo Machida;Kevin T.-N. Cheng;Vicky M.-H. Sung;Shigetaka Shimodaira

  • Hepatitis C Virus Infection in an Area Hyperendemic for Hepatitis B and Chronic Liver Disease: The Taiwan Experience

    Ding-Shinn Chen;George C. Kuo;Juei-Low Sung;Ming-Yang Lai

  • Long-term efficacy of ribavirin plus interferon alfa in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C

    Ming-Yang Lai;Jia-Horng Kao;Pei-Ming Yang;Jin-Town Wang

  • Predicting response to peginterferon alpha-2a, lamivudine and the two combined for HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B.

    Ferruccio Bonino;P Marcellin;Gk Lau;S Hadziyannis

  • Genotypes and Clinical Phenotypes of Hepatitis B Virus in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

    Jia-Horng Kao;Pei-Jer Chen;Ming-Yang Lai;Ding-Shinn Chen

  • Early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma by real-time ultrasonography. A prospective study.

    Jin-Chuan Sheu;Juei-Low Sung;Ding-Shinn Chen;Ming-Yang Lai

  • Serum α-Fetoprotein in the Early Stage of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Ding-Shinn Chen;Juei-Low Sung;Jin-Chuan Sheu;Ming-Yang Lai

  • Percutaneous ethanol injection versus surgical resection for the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study.

    Guan-Tarn Huang;Po-Huang Lee;Yuk-Ming Tsang;Ming-Yang Lai

  • Pegylated Interferon-α-2a plus Ribavirin for Treatment-Naive Asian Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Infection: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

    Chen-Hua Liu;Chun-Jen Liu;Chih-Lin Lin;Cheng-Chao Liang

  • Role of Hepatitis B Viral Load and Basal Core Promoter Mutation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis B Carriers

    Chun-Jen Liu;Bing-Fang Chen;Pei-Jer Chen;Ming-Yang Lai

  • Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

    Jia-Horng Kao;Pei-Jer Chen;Ming-Yang Lai;Ding-Shinn Chen

  • Hepatitis B virus genotypes and spontaneous hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion in Taiwanese hepatitis B carriers.

    Jia-Horng Kao;Pei-Jer Chen;Ming-Yang Lai;Ding-Shinn Chen

  • Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver consensus statements on the diagnosis, management and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection.

    McCaughan Gw;Omata M;Amarapurkar D

  • Interferon-ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C with and without cirrhosis: Analysis of individual patient data of six controlled trials

    Solko W. Schalm;Ola Weiland;Bettina E. Hansen;Michele Milella

Frequent Co-Authors

Ding-Shinn Chen
Ding-Shinn Chen National Taiwan University
Pei-Jer Chen
Pei-Jer Chen National Taiwan University
Jia-Horng Kao
Jia-Horng Kao National Taiwan University
Chun-Jen Liu
Chun-Jen Liu National Taiwan University
Po-Huang Lee
Po-Huang Lee National Taiwan University
Jaw-Town Lin
Jaw-Town Lin E-Da Hospital
Mei-Hwei Chang
Mei-Hwei Chang National Taiwan University
Shiou-Hwei Yeh
Shiou-Hwei Yeh National Taiwan University
Bor-Luen Chiang
Bor-Luen Chiang National Taiwan University
Jin-Town Wang
Jin-Town Wang National Taiwan University

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