Wen-Chi Hou

Personal profile

Education

1989-1994 Ph. D. Degree, Graduate Institute of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University
1985-1989 Bachelor Degree, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University

Experience

2016-2018 Vice Dean, Office of Research and Development, Taipei Medical University
2013- Professor, Ph. D. Program for the Clinical Drug Discovery from Botanical Herbs,Taipei Medical University
2010-2013 Director, Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, Taipei Medical University
2007- Professor, Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy,Taipei Medical University
2006-2006 Chief, Planning Section, Office of Research and Development, Taipei Medical University
2003-2007 Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy,Taipei Medical University
2003-2006 Chief, Sponsored Programs Section, Office of Research and Development, Taipei Medical University
2000-2003 Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy,Taipei Medical University
1996-2000 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica

Awards

2011 Integrated Research Proposal Budget Award, TMU
2007 Total Research Proposal Budget Award, TMU
2007 Integrated Research Proposal Budget Award, TMU
2007 Bronze Research Award, TMU
2007 Research Achievement Award, TMU
2004 Candidate of Outstanding Research Award, NSC
2004 Silver Research Award, TMU
2002 Gold Research Award, TMU
2001 Silver Research Award, TMU
2000 Class A Research Award, NSC
1990 College Student Research Creativity Award, NSC
1989 National Taiwan University Presidential Award

Research Interests

Investigation of functional activities of protein/peptides
Evaluation of antioxidant/antiaging activities
Antimelanogenic activities
Antihypertensive activities
Improvement of metabolic syndrome disorders

URL

http://acadsys.tmu.edu.tw/class/cv/cv2.asp?email=wchou&type=1

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Projects

2 Active
22 Finished

類薑黃素誘導人類大腸癌細胞株計畫性死亡探討

Hou, W.

3/1/20 → 2/28/21

Project: C - Project of Alliance › s - Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

Studies of Hispolon and Its Structural Analogues on Delaying Aging Process and Neurodegenerative Disorders in Vitro and in Vivo(2/3)

Hou, W.

8/1/19 → 7/31/20

Project: A - Government Institution › b - Ministry of Science and Technology

白藜蘆醇二聚體化合物抑制脂肪堆積的活性評估

Hou, W.

3/1/19 → 2/1/20

Project: C - Project of Alliance › s - Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

Studies of Hispolon and Its Structural Analogues on Delaying Aging Process and Neurodegenerative Disorders in Vitro and in Vivo

Hou, W.

8/1/18 → 7/1/19

Project: A - Government Institution › b - Ministry of Science and Technology

Evaluation of the Effects of Plant Trypsin Inhibitors on Lipoprotein Binding and Metabolism

Hou, W.

8/1/17 → 7/31/18

Project: A - Government Institution › b - Ministry of Science and Technology

Research Output

5101 Citations
41 h-Index
156 Article
1 Comment/debate

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and neuroprotection: In vitro, molecular docking, and improved learning and memory functions of demethylcurcumin in scopolamine-induced amnesia ICR mice

Liu, Y. H., Lee, C. J., Chen, L. C., Lee, T. L., Hsieh, Y. Y., Han, C. H., Yang, C. H., Huang, W. J. & Hou, W. C., Mar 2020, In : Food and Function. 11, 3, p. 2328-2338 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1 Citation (Scopus)

Correction to: Anti-glycation, anti-hemolysis, and ORAC activities of demethylcurcumin and tetrahydroxycurcumin in vitro and reductions of oxidative stress in d-galactose-induced BALB/c mice in vivo (Botanical Studies, (2019), 60, 1, (9), 10.1186/s40529-019-0258-x)

Liu, Y. H., Lee, T. L., Han, C. H., Lee, Y. S. & Hou, W. C., Dec 1 2020, In : Botanical Studies. 61, 1, 7.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Open Access

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the neuroprotective activity of Uncaria hirsuta Haviland

Lin, C. M., Lin, Y. T., Lee, T. L., Imtiyaz, Z., Hou, W. C. & Lee, M. H., Jan 2020, In : Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 28, 1, p. 147-158 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

2 Citations (Scopus)

Anti-glycation, anti-hemolysis, and ORAC activities of demethylcurcumin and tetrahydroxycurcumin in vitro and reductions of oxidative stress in d-galactose-induced BALB/c mice in vivo

Liu, Y. H., Lee, T. L., Han, C. H., Lee, Y. S. & Hou, W. C., Dec 1 2019, In : Botanical Studies. 60, 1, 9.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

3 Citations (Scopus)

135-Day Interventions of Yam Dioscorin and the Dipeptide Asn-Trp (NW) to Reduce Weight Gains and Improve Impaired Glucose Tolerances in High-Fat Diet-Induced C57BL/6 Mice

Wu, G. C., Lin, S. Y., Liang, H. J. & Hou, W. C., Jan 24 2018, In : Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66, 3, p. 645-652 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1 Citation (Scopus)