2024-05-182024-05-18https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/714799As cells are the fundamentals of life, it is important to understand the molecular interactions and functions inside a cell. Given that, faculty members of our institute have been investigating the genomics, gene-regulated cellular structures and functions, mechanisms of development and inheritance for a variety of model organisms. All the studies are not possible without the tools and knowledge from molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, developmental biology, systems biology, and synthetic biology. The model organisms we have used include, but not limited to, E. coli, yeasts, C. elegans, flies, zebrafish, Arabidopsis, and rats; they are classified from prokaryotes to eukaryotes, from unicellular to multicellular species, and from worms to mammals. With the diverse organisms and research tools, we can systematically explore the miracle of life at the molecular and cellular levels, as well as from different points of view. We can further compare and contrast the results obtained from different organisms. However, any research should not be confined by the existing tools and methods. Interdisciplinary research is prevailing nowadays, along with emergence of novel ideas and advanced technologies. Our faculty would take advantage of the state-of-the-art approaches, such as nanomaterials and super-resolution imaging, to make a breakthrough and excel in research, either by setting up the desired systems or by collaborating with other groups. We wish any new faculty members to join us in the future will also bring innovative concepts and research. In conclusion, with the study of various model organisms and the employment of novel technologies, our goal is to train students to have contemporary and advanced biological skills, such that they can contribute to the development of biotechnology, medicine, and agriculture of our nation, and thus our research of life science can be promoted and competitive internationally.配合台大生命科學相關科系成立生命科學院，結合生命科學系與其他相關領域師資，以分子生物學、細胞生物學、遺傳學、發育生物學等為研究工具，探討模式生物的基因體功能、基因與細胞的結構與功能運作、發育與遺傳機制等問題，成立分子細胞生物學研究所，提供生命科學院相關科學課程之教學，訓練現代生物學專長人才，培育遺傳學、細胞生物學、發育生物學、與分子生物學相關近代生物科學之教學研究人才，以供國家發展生物科技，進行基因醫藥衛生與生農改良之現代化需要，並提升國內與國際生命科學主流研究的競爭能力。Academic Institute