WKW LAB
Lab of Nutrimicrobiomics & Next Generation Probiotics
營養微生物體與次世代益生菌研究室
Principle Investigator
吳偉愷
Wei-Kai Wu
M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation
Assistant Professor
Bachelor Program of Biotechnology and Food Nutrition, National Taiwan University (國立臺灣大學生物科技與食品營養學士學位學程)
Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University (國立臺灣大學食品科技研究所)
Institute of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University (國立臺灣大學生物科技研究所)
Attending Physician
Department of Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital (臺大醫院醫學研究部)
Division of Hepatology & Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Cancer Center (臺大醫院癌醫分院內科與肝膽腸胃科)
Professional Roles
Academic Committee Member, Taiwan Microbiota Consortium (臺灣微菌聯盟學術委員)
Technology Committee Member, Taiwan Microbiota Consortium (臺灣微菌聯盟技術委員)
Associate Editor, Gut Pathogens (Gut Pathogens 副主編)
Education
2016–2019: Ph.D., Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University
2013–2014: M.S. Program, Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University
2002–2009: M.D., College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University
Professional Experiences
2024 – Present: Assistant Professor, Bachelor Program of Biotechnology and Food Nutrition, NTU
2024 – Present: Joint Appointment Attending Physician, Department of Medical Research, NTUH
2024 – Present: Joint Appointment Assistant Professor, Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University
2024 – Present: Joint Appointment Assistant Professor, Institute of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University
2021 – Present: Adjunct Attending Physician, Division of Hepatology & Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Cancer Center
2022 – 2024: Adjunct Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University College of Medicine
2020 – 2024: Attending Physician, Department of Medical Research, NTUH
2019: Visiting Scholar, Taiwan MOST-NIH Bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Meeting
2018: Visiting Scholar, Jeffrey Gordon’s Lab, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
2016 – 2020: Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, NTUH Bei-Hu Branch
2014 – 2016: Gastroenterology Fellowship, Division of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, NTUH
2010 – 2013: Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Tzu-Chi Medical Center
Honors and Awards
2025 Oral Presentation & Travel Grant Award, EMBO/EMBL Human Microbiome Symposium, Heidelberg
2021 National Taiwan University Hospital Outstanding Research Award for Junior Faculty
2020 Taiwan-Australia Biomedical Industry Exchange Conference - Outstanding Paper Award (1st Prize)
2019 Young Outstanding Research Award, Academic Foundation of Professor Sung Juei-Low
2019 YIA candidate, 12th congress of the Asian-Pacific Society of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Diseases
2018 Young Investigator Award (1st Prize), Taiwan Digestive Disease Week
2018 Early Career Investigator Award, DDW 2018, Washington D.C., USA
2018 Travel Grant Award, EMBO/EMBL The Human Microbiome Symposium, Heidelberg, German
2014 BEST POSTER AWARD, THE GUT, ITS MICROBES AND HEALTH, ILSI, Singapore.
Lab Members
Post-doc Research Associate
Suraphan Panyod
鍾新華
Research Assistant
李穎姿
林宗毅
劉昌傑
陳沅宜
Ph.D. Students
楊筑鈞
羅逸軒
胡嘉敏
Shubhi Mishra
Master Students
盧佳齊
Nguyễn Anh Khoa
楊依潔
Luu Kim Ngan
曹東彥
Eizyan Syazana
Undergraduate Students
鍾蓓靈 (Patricia)
Collaborators
吳明賢 郭錦樺 高憲立 沈立言 徐丞志 許家郎 羅翊菱 洪思群 林定筠 邱雪婷
Alumni
鄭穎潔 研究護理師 -> 國立台北護理健康大學
楊沛霖 M.S. -> 大江生醫股份有限公司
陳冰倩 M.S. -> 台大藥學系博士班
楊聿婷 研究助理 -> 台大醫院核心實驗室
陳葳 M.S. -> 台灣積體電路製造公司
李彥鵬 Post-doc -> 衛生福利部國家中醫藥研究所 博士後研究員
陳奕勳 Post-doc -> 國家實驗動物中心 助理研究員
蔡欣萍 研究助理 -> 高雄科技大學 研究助理
汪鼎傑 研究助理 -> 汎球生物藥劑研發股份有限公司 研發專員
曾雅敬 研究助理 -> 外商臨床試驗專員
陳珮溱 M.S. -> 台灣雀巢股份有限公司
張芷婷 M.S. -> 大江生醫股份有限公司
陳柔安 Ph.D. -> 雷文虎克生技股份有限公司
陳柔安 Ph.D. -> 雷文虎克生技股份有限公司