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Professor Hsien-Yuan Lane is a Distinguished Professor at the College of Medicine, China Medical University (CMU), Taichung, Taiwan, where he serves as Director of the Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Director of the Department of Psychiatry. He earned his M.D. from Taipei Medical University in 1987 and completed his Ph.D. at the National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, in 2000. Over the course of his career, Dr. Lane has held significant leadership roles, including Director of the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science at CMU, and Adjunct Research Fellow at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica. Professor Lane is internationally recognized for his research in neuropsychopharmacology, cognitive neuroscience, and precision medicine, with a focus on understanding genetic and non-genetic determinants of treatment response in mental disorders, and developing novel NMDA-enhancing agents for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and dementia.
Leadership Roles in Academia
Distinguished Professor & Director, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University (2016–present).
Distinguished Professor & Director, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, CMU (2009–present).
Director, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, CMU (2007–present).
Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica (2006–2008).
Research Contributions
Pioneered studies on NMDA receptor–enhancing agents (e.g., sarcosine, sodium benzoate) for schizophrenia, depression, and dementia.
Advanced precision medicine in psychiatry through pharmacogenomics and biomarker discovery.
Published extensively in international journals across psychiatry, neuroscience, and pharmacology.
Awards & Honors
Y.Z. Hsu Scientific Paper Award – Biotechnology Category (2006).
CNS Drug Innovation Award, International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2016).
Multiple National Innovation Awards, Taiwan (2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022).
Outstanding Research & Technology Transfer Awards, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2014, 2018, 2021, 2022).
Outstanding Alumni of Academic Achievement, Taipei Medical University (2023).
Professional Service & Community Engagement
Active member of international and national psychiatric and neuropharmacology associations.
Invited speaker at global conferences on psychiatry, neuroscience, and pharmacogenomics.
Mentor and supervisor for graduate students and young researchers in psychiatry and biomedical sciences.
