Introduction

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• The Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratories (ABL), the first research center for genetic engineering studies among all the universities in Taiwan, was founded in NCHU in 1984.
• To meet the advances in today’s biotechnology, Biotechnology Center (BTC) was reorganized from ABL in 2001.
• To serve as a bridge of colleges of NCHU:
  introduce new molecular techniques, train students and researchers, and provide the resources for biotech research.

I. Teaching Division

Mission

1. To integrate biotechnology related courses
2. To help to set up core teaching laboratories for biotech teaching programs
   1. In charge of Agricultural and Marine Biotechnology Education Resource Center of the Ministry of Education (MOE)
   2. Execute 7 Top-Biotech teaching programs granted by MOE.
   3. Promotion of 7 integrated biotechnology study programs.
   4. Establishment of 24 teaching core laboratories.
   5. Top-Biotech teaching program (2006-2009)
   6. Genomics and Proteomics of Medical Science
   7. Agricultural and Marine Biotech
      • Plant Biotech
      • Animal Biotech
      • Experimental Animal Technology
   8. Medical Nano-Biotechnology
   9. Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering
   10. Bio-informatics and Systematic Biology

Integrated Biotechnology Study Programs of NCHU

Teaching Core Laboratories

II. Research Division

Mission

1. To integrate collaboration for research excellence
2. To establish core facilities to meet the needs of advanced biotechnological research
   1. Integration of interdepartmental collaboration for research excellence
      • Program for Promoting Academic Excellence of University (100 millions/ 4 years)
      • National Science and Technology Program for Agri-Biotech (120 millions/ 4 years)
      • Outstanding University Promotion Program (114 millions / 2 years)
   2. Promotion of cooperative projects with different universities and research institutes
      • Taichung Veterans General Hospital and NCHU (since 2002)
      • Agricultural Research institute and NCHU (since 2006)
      • China Medical University and NCHU (since 2006)
   3. Establishment of research core laboratories
      • Microarray
      • X-ray crystallography
      • NMR
      • LC-MS-MS spectrometry
      • Analytical Ultracentrifuge
      • Non-invasive in vivo Imaging System
      • GMO green house
   4. International Cooperation
      • Uc Davis, Rockefeller University, Cornell University, Yamaguchi University

III. Service Division

Mission

1. To offer training workshops or programs to students and publics
2. To bridge fundamental researches and practical applications of biotechnology between academic sectors and industrials
   1. Hold several symposia and training workshops to publicize the new information and techniques.
   2. Display research performances in Biotech Exhibition
   3. Taiwan Biotech Alliance hosted by NCHU
   4. Provides core laboratory services
      • DNA sequencing
      • Hybridoma culture
      • Flow cytometry
      • Microarray biochips
      • Bioinformatics
      • NMR
      • X-ray
      • LC-MS-MS spectrometry
      • High-throughput protein crystallization condition screening.
   5. Administration of biotech related affairs
      • Supervision for radiation safety
      • Supervision for biohazard and safety
      • Supervision for recombinant DNA experiment safety
      • Supervision for experiments involving vertebrate animals
      • Approve, monitor, and review biomedical and behavioral research involving humans.
   
   

• Genomics and Proteomics of Medical Science
• Bio-informatics and Systematic Biology
• Medical Nano-Biotechnology
• Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering
• Floricultrue
• Herbal Medicine Biotechnology
• Molecular Diagnosis
• Plant protection
• Cultivate fishery
• Animal vaccines
• Environmental Protection

• Improvement of teaching and research for personnel training and development.
• Emphasis on the development of key techniques and the upgrade of biotech industries.
• Promotion of academic-industry and academic-academic cooperation, either domestic or international, for new technology development.
• To develop key techniques to enhance the reputation of NCHU and upgrade the biotech industries in Taiwan.