The “AID Project”: Uncovering the Mysteries of Insect vasa Genes
Chun-Che Chang, a joint faculty member of NTU CDBRM, published an insightful paper in early December 2025. Through the AID (Aphid in Drosophila) Project, his group and collaborators (including Ming-Der Lin and others) uncovered novel roles of the duplicated vasa genes in aphids, which are serious agricultural pests. By expressing aphid genes in Drosophila melanogaster—one of the best-studied model organisms—the team revealed unexpected somatic functions of these duplicated aphid vasa genes, which had long been regarded as germline-specific in most insects. Chang believes that this study will shed new light on the evolutionary and developmental roles of insect germline genes. The full article is published in the Royal Entomological Society’s journal Insect Molecular Biology:https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/imb.70020
CDBRM 2025 Summer Program Joint Research Presentation (August 22, 2025)
NTUCDBRM Industry-Academia Alliance: Collaboration Kick-Off
Taiwan–UK Research Collaboration and Strategic Exchange Dinner, August 1, 2025
Professor Arthur D. Lander was invited as the inaugural recipient of Professor Feng-Chou Hsieh Memorial Lecture and Symposium
2025.07.10 Professor Feng-Chou Hsieh Memorial Lecture and Symposium
Welcome Professor Arthur D. Lander
Director Shau-Ping Lin of NTU Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Visits London and Cambridge to Expand Research and Academia–Industry Collaboration Opportunities
2025 Summer Internship Program startup!
