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Molecular Biology
Taiwan
2026

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
64
Citations
30544
World Ranking
1695
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Yu-Chen Hu is affiliated with National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, contributing to research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine.

Their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Plant Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Genetics. The main topics covered in their research are diverse, with particular attention to:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Cyclization and Aryne Chemistry
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Yu-Chen Hu has published extensively, with multiple papers in well-known scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Biomaterials
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Metabolic Engineering

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Yu-Chen Hu include:

  • "Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of Co(OH)2 nanoflowers and nanosheets as battery-type cathode for high-performance supercapacitors" (2024) in Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • "CRISPR interference-mediated noggin knockdown promotes BMP2-induced osteogenesis and calvarial bone healing" (2020) in Biomaterials
  • "CRISPR activation of long non-coding RNA DANCR promotes bone regeneration" (2021) in Biomaterials
  • "Engineering Stable Pseudomonas putida S12 by CRISPR for 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) Production" (2020) in ACS Synthetic Biology
  • "Synthesis and antiviral activities of quinazolinamine-coumarin conjugates toward chikungunya and hepatitis C viruses" (2022) in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Frequent collaborators of Yu-Chen Hu include:

  • Nam Ngoc Pham
  • Chin-Wei Chang
  • Yi-Hao Chang
  • Jih Ru Hwu
  • Yu-Han Chang

The scope of Yu-Chen Hu's research reflects a combination of biochemistry, molecular biology, and chemical engineering techniques, with a specialized focus on genetic engineering technologies such as CRISPR, as well as roles in developing novel materials related to energy storage and infectious disease treatments.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • A graphene-based platform for induced pluripotent stem cells culture and differentiation.

    Guan-Yu Chen;D. W.P. Pang;S. M. Hwang;H. Y. Tuan

  • Immunization with virus-like particles of enterovirus 71 elicits potent immune responses and protects mice against lethal challenge.

    Yao-Chi Chung;Mei-Shang Ho;Jaw-Chin Wu;Wei-Jheng Chen

  • Bioreactors for tissue engineering.

    Huang-Chi Chen;Yu-Chen Hu

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Simultaneous induction of autophagy and toll-like receptor signaling pathways by graphene oxide.

    Guan-Yu Chen;Hong Jie Yang;Chia Hsin Lu;Yu Chan Chao

  • Baculovirus as a highly efficient expression vector in insect and mammalian cells.

    Yu-chen Hu

  • CRISPR-Cas9 for the genome engineering of cyanobacteria and succinate production.

    Hung Li;Claire R. Shen;Chun-Hung Huang;Li-Yu Sung

  • Baculovirus: an insect-derived vector for diverse gene transfer applications.

    Kari J Airenne;Yu-Chen Hu;Thomas A Kost;Richard H Smith

  • Suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma by baculovirus-mediated expression of long non-coding RNA PTENP1 and MicroRNA regulation.

    Chiu Ling Chen;Yen Wen Tseng;Jaw Ching Wu;Guan-Yu Chen

  • Baculoviral Vectors for Gene Delivery: A Review

    Yu-Chen Hu

  • Baculovirus Vectors for Gene Therapy

    Yu‐Chen Hu

  • Baculovirus as a gene delivery vector: recent understandings of molecular alterations in transduced cells and latest applications.

    Chi-Yuan Chen;Chin-Yu Lin;Guan-Yu Chen;Yu-Chen Hu

  • High efficient degradation of dye molecules by PDMS embedded abundant single-layer tungsten disulfide and their antibacterial performance

    Srinivaas Masimukku;Yu-Chen Hu;Zong-Hong Lin;Shuen-Wen Chan

  • Composite chondroitin-6-sulfate/dermatan sulfate/chitosan scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering.

    Yen-Lin Chen;Hsiao-Ping Lee;Hing-Yuen Chan;Li-Yu Sung

  • Osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells and calvarial defect repair using baculovirus-mediated co-expression of BMP-2 and miR-148b.

    Ya-Hsin Liao;Yu-Han Chang;Yu-Han Chang;Li-Yu Sung;Kuei-Chang Li

  • CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) for gene regulation and succinate production in cyanobacterium S. elongatus PCC 7942

    Chun-Hung Huang;Claire R. Shen;Hung Li;Li-Yu Sung

  • Expression, purification and characterization of enterovirus-71 virus-like particles.

    Yao-Chi Chung;Jen-Huang Huang;Chia-Wei Lai;Heng-Chun Sheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiaw-Min Hwang
Shiaw-Min Hwang Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Tzu-Chen Yen
Tzu-Chen Yen Chang Gung University
Jih Ru Hwu
Jih Ru Hwu National Tsing Hua University
William E. Bentley
William E. Bentley University of Maryland, College Park
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Steven Finkbeiner
Steven Finkbeiner University of California, San Francisco
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Maurizio Molinari
Maurizio Molinari Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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