Faculty

Current Position

Associate Professor, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Office

A120, Experimental Building

Academic Degrees

1991-1997 Ph.D. Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
1985-1988 Ph.D. Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
1980-1984 B.Sc. Biology, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan

Experience

Electrophysiology, Animal behaviors, Major depression research

Research Interests

• Using animal models to study major depression
• Explore the etiology and pathophysiological changes of depression, in order to develop new treatment strategies.
• The role of hippocampal neurogenesis in major depression
• The effects of prenatal lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- exposure on the stress response and affective behaviors in offspring
• Orexin system and major depression
• Animal studies of the potential of psych biotics in the treatment of major depression

Selected Publications

• Wei, C. L., Wang S., Yen, J.T., Cheng, Y.F., Liao, C.L., Hsu, C.C., Wu, C.C., Tsai, Y.C. (2019) Antidepressant-like activities of live and heat-killed Lactobacillus paracasei PS23 in chronic corticosterone-treated mice and possible mechanisms. Brain Res. 1711: 202-213.
• Liu, C.-P., Wu, T.-H., Lin, Y.-L., Wang, S., Liu, C.-Y., Lin, S.-Y. (2016) Tailoring enzyme-like activities of gold nanoclusters by polymeric tertiary amines for protecting neurons against oxidative stress. Small 12:4127-35.
• Liu, W.-H., Chuang, H.-L., Huang, Y.-T., Wu, C-C., Chou, G.-T., Wang, S.*, and Tsai, Y.-C*. (2016) Alteration of behavior and monoamine levels attributable to Lactobacillus Plantarum PS128 in germ –free mice. Behav. Brain Res. 298:202-209.
• Liu, Y.-W., Liu, W.-H., Wu, C.-C., Juan, Y.-C., Wu, Y.-C., Tsai, H.-P., Wang, S.* and Tsai, Y.-C.* (2016) Psychotropic effects of Lactobacillus Plantarum PS128 in early life-stressed and naïve adult mice. Brain Res. 1631:1-12.
• Liao, T.-C., Lien, Y.-T., Wang, S., Huang, S-.L., Chen, C.-Y. (2016) Comorbidity of atopic disorders with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J. Pediatr. 171:248-55.