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Chen, Mei-Lien / 陳美蓮

Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

 02-2826-7000 #67239
 
 mlchen7239@gmail.com

Current Position
Professor, Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

 

Office
Room 306, 2nd Medical Building

 

Academic Degrees
Ph. D., National Taiwan University, Taiwan
M.P.H, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
B.S., National Taiwan University, Taiwan

 

Experience
Professor, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan (1999- present)
Visiting Scholar, UCLA, CA, USA (1995-1996)
Associate Professor, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan (1992-1999)
Lecturer, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan (1985-1992)

 

Specialty
Dr. Chen has expertise in various research fields, including Environmental and occupational health, Exposure assessment, Air pollution and health risk assessment, Endocrine disruptor and health, Worksite tobacco control, Occupational safety& health training.

 

Research Interests
Dr. Chen's current research interests focus on the study of (1) air pollution and health risk assessment, specifically on Dioxin, particles, and heavy metals; (2) endocrine disruptors (EDs) and reproductive effect. Some highly concerned EDs being studied, such as nonylphenol, phthalates, organophosphate pesticides, and heavy metals. Pregnant women are invited in the 1st clinic visit of pregnancy and followed-up till delivery. The birth cohort is persistently studied to explore the long-term effects of EDs exposure; (3) Occupational safety & health training and education; it is designed to evaluate current training providers. The purposes of this serial study are to promote OSH training quality and to reform Taiwan's OSH training policy; (4) Worksite tobacco control & health promotion; annual surveillance has been continuously conducted to monitor the status of worksite tobacco control & health promotion; (5) Exposure assessment and health risk assessment for workers in various industries.

 

IHP Thesis Advisee
1. Patrick Boy Dlamini. Part I: A Comparative Study of Medical Waste Management Policies in Swaziland, Taiwan and USA. Part II: A Study on Medical Waste Management Practice in Taipei Clinics. 2005 (Co-advisor)
2. Aulia Human. The Migration of Plasticizers from Food-contacting Plastic in Aceh. 2013

 

Selected Publications

  • Chia-Huang Chang, Chian-Feng Chen, Yen-An Tsai, Shu-Li Wang, Po-Chin Huang, Bai-Hsiun Chen, Ming-Tsang Wu, Chu-Chih Chen, Chao Agnes Hsiung, Mei-Lien Chen* (2020, May). The sex-specific association of phthalate exposure with DNA methylation and characteristics of body fat in children. Science of The Total Environment, 737:139833. 32526583
  • Mei-Lien Chen, Chia-Huang Chang, Machiko Minatoya. Health Impacts of Developmental Exposure to Environmental Chemicals-Chapter 16 Bisphenols and Alkylphenols (ISBN: 978-981-15-0519-5). Singapore: Springer. Dec, 2019.
  • Ryu Miura, Atsuko Araki, Machiko Minatoya, Kunio Miyake, Mei-Lien Chen, Sumitaka Kobayashi, Chihiro Miyashita, Jun Yamamoto, Toru Matsumura, Mayumi Ishizuka, Takeo Kubota, Reiko Kishi*. (2019 Aug). An epigenome-wide analysis of cord blood DNA methylation reveals sex-specific effect of exposure to bisphenol A. Scientific Reports 26;9(1):12369. 31451752
  • Chia-Huang Chang, Pei-Wei Wang, Hai-Wei Liang, Yu-Fang Huang, Li-Wei Huang, Hsin-Chang Chen, Wen-Chi Pan, Meng-Han Lin, Winnie Yang, I-Fang Mao, Mei-Lien Chen* (2019, Jul). The sex-specific association between maternal paraben exposure and size at birth. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 222(6), 955-964. 31248753；31248753
  • Chia-Huang Chang, Yu-Fang Huang, Pei-Wei Wang, Chun-Hao Lai, Li-Wei Huang, Hsin-Chang Chen, Meng-Han Lin, Winnie Yang, I-Fang Mao, Mei-Lien Chen* (2019, Jul). Associations between prenatal exposure to bisphenol a and neonatal outcomes in a Taiwanese cohort study: Mediated through oxidative stress?. Chemosphere, 226, 290-297.30933738；30933738
  • Chia-Jung Hsieh, Yu-Hsun Chang, Anren Hu, Mei-Lien Chen, Chien-Wen Sun, Risanti Febrine Situmorang, Ming-Tsang Wu, Shu-Li Wan* (2019, Jan). Personal care products use and phthalate exposure levels among pregnant women. Science of The Total Environment, 648:135-143. 30114584
  • Yu-Fang Huang, Pei-Wei Wang, Li-Wei Huang, Meng-Han Lin, Winnie Yang, Hsin-Chang Chen, Kuo-Pin Yu, Mei-Lien Chen* (2018, Nov). Interactive effects of nonylphenol and bisphenol A exposure with oxidative stress on fetal reproductive indices. Environmental Research, 167:567-574. 30165327 30165327
  • Chia-Fang Wu, Hui-Ming Chen, Chien-Wen Sun, Mei-Lien Chen, Chia-Jung Hsieh, Shu-Li Wang, Ming-Tsang Wu* (2018, Apr). Cohort Profile: The Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study (TMICS) of phthalate exposure and health risk assessment. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47(4):1047-0147j. 29718277
  •  Tien-Jen Lin, Wilfried J.J. Karmaus, Mei-Lien Chen, Jiin-Chyr Hsu, I-Jen Wang* (2018, Mar). Interactions Between Bisphenol A Exposure and GSTP1 Polymorphisms in Childhood Asthma. Allergy Asthma & Immunology Research, 10(2):172-179. 29411558
  • Yen-An Tsai, Ming-Song Tsai, Jia-Woei Hou, Ching-Ling Lin, Chih-Yao Chen, Chia-Huang Chang, Kai-Wei Liao, Shu-Li Wang, Bai-Hsiun Chen, Ming-Tsang Wu, Chia-Jung Hsieh, Mei-Lien Chen* (2018, Mar). Evidence of high di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exposure due to tainted food intake in Taiwanese pregnant women and the health effects on birth outcomes. Science of The Total Environment, 618:635-644. 29055577；29055577
  • Yu-Fang Huang, Chih-Chun Jean Huang, Chensheng Alex Lu, Mei-Lien Chen, Saou-Hsing Liou, Su-Yin Chiang, Kuen-Yuh Wu* (2018, Feb). Feasibility of using urinary N7-(2-carbamoyl-2-hydroxyethyl) Guanine as a biomarker for acrylamide exposed workers. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 28:589-598. 29463903
  • Chia-Huang Chang, Ching-Jung Yu, Jung-Chieh Du, Hsien-Chih Chiou, Hsin-Chang Chen, Winnie Yang, Ming-Yi Chung, Ying-Sheue Chen, Betau Hwang, I-Fang Mao, Mei-Lien Chen*, TMICs Group (2018, Jan). The interactions among organophosphate pesticide exposure, oxidative stress, and genetic polymorphisms of dopamine receptor D4 increase the risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. Environmental Research, 160:339-346. 29054088；29054088
  • Kai-Wei Liao, Chia-Huang Chang, Ming-Song Tsai, Ling-Chu Chien, Ming-Yi Chung, I-Fang Mao, Yen-An Tsai, Mei-Lien Chen* (2018, Jan). Associations between urinary total arsenic levels, fetal development, and neonatal birth outcomes: A cohort study in Taiwan. Science of the Total Environment, 612:1373-1379. 28898944