Chien-Ming Shih

Professor
Medicine
Kaohsiung Medical University
China

Professor Medicine
Biography

Dr. Ya-Ling Hsureceived his Sc.D. from Harvard University, Boston. Currently, he is working as Professor in Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University. His research includes cancer microenvironment and drug development. He won Director Pan’s Research Award, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan (2010), Best Tutor Award, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan, Distinctive Achievement Award, School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan (2007).

Research Intrest

Vector-borne Infections, Tropical Medicine, Medical Parasitology, Medical Entomology, Molecular diagnosis

List of Publications
Chao LL, Lu CF, Shih CM. Molecular detection and genetic identification of Borrelia garinii and Borrelia afzelii from patients presenting with a rare skin manifestation of prurigo pigmentosa in Taiwan. International journal of infectious diseases. 2013 Dec;17(12):e1141-7.
Chao LL, Shih CM. First report of human biting activity of Ixodes acutitarsus (Acari: Ixodidae) collected in Taiwan. Experimental & applied acarology. 2012 Feb;56(2):159-164.
Chao LL, Wu WJ, Shih CM. Molecular detection of Borrelia valaisiana-related spirochetes from Ixodes granulatus ticks in Taiwan. Experimental & applied acarology. 2010 Dec;52(4):393-407.
Chao LL, Wu WJ, Shih CM. First detection and molecular identification of Borrelia burgdorferi-like spirochetes in Ixodes granulatus ticks collected on Kinmen Island of Taiwan. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2009 Mar;80(3):389-394.