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Education
- 1969 B.S. in Chemistry; National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- 1975 Ph.D. in Molecular Biology; California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California (Dr. N. Davidson's lab)
- 1976.01-1978.03 Research Associate; University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California (Drs. M. J. Bishop and H.E. Varmus)
Experience
- 2018- Chair Professor, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2017.02-2017.09 Acting Director of Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
- 2012-2017 Distinguished Investigator, Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
- 2012-2015 President, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
- 2008- Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, U. C. Davis, Medical School
- 1998-2012 Deputy Director and Director of Basic Research, U. C. Davis Cancer Center
- 1998-2008 Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, U. C. Davis, Medical School
- 1997-1998 Director of Division of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, ROC
- 1990-1998 Associate Director of Case Western Reserve University Cancer Center
- 1989-1998 Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
- 1988.07-1998.09 Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
- 1987-1988 Visiting Professor of Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, ROC
- 1984.06-1988.07 Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
- 1982.07-1984.06 Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Michigan State University
- 1978.03-1982.06 Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Michigan State University, March
- 1976.01-1978.02 Postdoctoral Fellow of University of California at San Francisco Medical School
Awards
- Distinguished Chair Professor, National Chiao Tung University, 2013-present
- NIH Norman Salzman Lectureship, 2012
- Distinguished Chair Professor of Taiwan Medical University, 2011-present
- Distinguished Chair Professor of National Tsing-Hua University, 2010-present
- Distinguished Chair Professor of Translational Medicine and Integrated Lab, Taipei, Medical University, 2010-present
- Distinguished Chair Professor of College of Life Science, National Tsing-Hua University, 2009-present
- Honorary Distinguished Fellow, National Health Research Institute, Taiwan, 2008-present
- Auburn Community Cancer Endowed Chair in Basic Science, 2007
- Joan Oettinger Memorial Award in Lung and Cancer Research, 2006
- Society of American Asian Scientists in Cancer Research (SAASCR), recipient of annual award, 2006
- UC Davis School of Medicine Faculty Research Award, 2005
- CaP CURE Research Award, 1999
- Academician, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, ROC, since 1998
- Goodman-Blum Professor in Cancer Research, Case Western Reserve University, 1997
- NCI MERIT Award, CA46613, 1993-2002
- NCI MERIT Award, CA39207, 1991-2000
- American Cancer Society Faculty Research Development Award, 1983-1988
- Faculty Research Award, American Cancer Society, 1983-1987
- Fellow of Leukemia Society of America, 1976-1977
Research Interests
- Cancer Virology
- Genetics
- Epigenetics
- Therapeutics
Dr.Kung’s lab has a long standing interest in tyrosine kinases, histone demethylases and androgen receptor regulation. His lab was credited for the original discovery of erbB/EGFR as a target gene for retroviral insertion, establishing this locus as a protooncogene, initial cloning of human c-src gene and demonstrating oncogenecity of v-src DNA. In the area of prostate cancer, his lab was the first to establish: a tyrosine kinase profile, IL-6 induced neuroendocrine differentiation, the involvement of Src/Etk/FAK trio-kinase complex in androgen-independent growth. More recently, his lab contributed to the identification of the origin of the newest human retrovirus, XMRV and dispelled its direct relationship to prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome.
His current research specifically focuses on the identification of genetic and epigenetic factors contributing to the development of human malignancies including prostate cancer and Kaposi's sarcoma. Kaposi’s sarcoma is caused by Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpesviruses (KSHV). The lab discovered that KSHV encodes a SUMO-E3 ligase and a SUMO-targeting Ubiquitin ligase (STUbL). Under investigations are posttranslational modifiers of signal molecules and chromatins, which include kinases, E3 SUMO ligases and histone demethylases. In collaborative studies, the lab is also involved in developing inhibitors or therapeutic agents which target these oncogenes, resulting in specific and enhanced killing of tumor cells. More recent work has been directed toward the understanding of autophagy (self-eating) as a modulator of apoptosis (self-killing). Efforts are being made to develop effective means to measure autophagy and to modulate this process.
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Projects
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休眠前列腺癌細胞之代謝調節
9/1/20 → 8/31/21
Project: A - Government Institution › b - Ministry of Science and Technology
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攝護腺癌之精準代謝治療(3/3)
8/1/20 → 7/1/21
Project: A - Government Institution › b - Ministry of Science and Technology
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探討新穎表觀遺傳調控作為缺氧性口腔癌標靶-探討LncRNA-KDM4 axis在缺氧性口腔癌之角色(2/3)
8/1/20 → 7/1/21
Project: A - Government Institution › b - Ministry of Science and Technology
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攝護腺癌之精準代謝治療(2/3)
8/1/19 → 7/31/20
Project: A - Government Institution › b - Ministry of Science and Technology
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Characterization of Lncrna-Kdm4 Axis in Hypoxic Oral Cancer(1/3)
8/1/19 → 7/31/20
Project: A - Government Institution › b - Ministry of Science and Technology
Research output
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Genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screening uncovers a novel inflammatory pathway critical for resistance to arginine-deprivation therapy
Chu, C. Y., Lee, Y. C., Hsieh, C. H., Yeh, C. T., Chao, T. Y., Chen, P. H., Lin, I. H., Hsieh, T. H., Shih, J. W., Cheng, C. H., Chang, C. C., Lin, P. S., Huang, Y. L., Chen, T. M., Yen, Y., Ann, D. K. & Kung, H. J., 2021, In: Theranostics. 11, 8, p. 3624-3641 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cancer-Derived Succinate Promotes Macrophage Polarization and Cancer Metastasis via Succinate Receptor
Wu, J. Y., Huang, T. W., Hsieh, Y. T., Wang, Y. F., Yen, C. C., Lee, G. L., Yeh, C. C., Peng, Y. J., Kuo, Y. Y., Wen, H. T., Lin, H. C., Hsiao, C. W., Wu, K. K., Kung, H. J., Hsu, Y. J. & Kuo, C. C., Jan 16 2020, In: Molecular Cell. 77, 2, p. 213-227.e5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
34 Citations (Scopus) -
Muscle atrophy-related myotube-derived exosomal microRNA in neuronal dysfunction: Targeting both coding and long noncoding RNAs
Yang, C. P., Yang, W. S., Wong, Y. H., Wang, K. H., Teng, Y. C., Chang, M. H., Liao, K. H., Nian, F. S., Chao, C. C., Tsai, J. W., Hwang, W. L., Lin, M. W., Tzeng, T. Y., Wang, P. N., Campbell, M., Chen, L. K., Tsai, T. F., Chang, P. C. & Kung, H. J., May 1 2020, In: Aging Cell. 19, 5, e13107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Signaling in and out: Long-noncoding RNAs in tumor hypoxia
Kuo, T. C., Kung, H. J. & Shih, J. W., May 5 2020, In: Journal of Biomedical Science. 27, 1, 59.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Targeting the histone demethylase PHF8-mediated PKCα-Src-PTEN axis in HER2-negative gastric cancer
Tseng, L. L., Cheng, H. H., Yeh, T. S., Huang, S. C., Syu, Y. Y., Chuu, C. P., Yuh, C. H., Kung, H. J. & Wang, W. C., Oct 6 2020, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 117, 40, p. 24859-24866 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Datasets
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Additional file 1: of Long non-coding RNA and tumor hypoxia: new players ushered toward an old arena
Shih, J. (Contributor) & Kung, H. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, Aug 8 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3846850_d1.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Additional_file_1_of_Long_non-coding_RNA_and_tumor_hypoxia_new_players_ushered_toward_an_old_arena/5288074/1
Dataset
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Long non-coding RNA and tumor hypoxia: new players ushered toward an old arena
Shih, J. (Contributor) & Kung, H. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, Aug 8 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3846850.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Long_non-coding_RNA_and_tumor_hypoxia_new_players_ushered_toward_an_old_arena/3846850/1
Dataset
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Signaling in and out: long-noncoding RNAs in tumor hypoxia
Kuo, T. (Contributor), Kung, H. (Contributor) & Shih, J. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, May 5 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4966148.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.c.4966148.v1
Dataset
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Additional file 1 of Signaling in and out: long-noncoding RNAs in tumor hypoxia
Kuo, T. (Contributor), Kung, H. (Contributor) & Shih, J. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, May 5 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12257777.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_1_of_Signaling_in_and_out_long-noncoding_RNAs_in_tumor_hypoxia/12257777/1
Dataset