Dr. Jia-Hwa YANG 楊佳樺博士

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +886-2-2321-3039
Fax: +886-2-2358-4341
Room 543, 17 Xuzhou Road, Taipei 10055, Taiwan

---

---

◆  Current Positions

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan (2021-present)
• Taiwan Public Health Association, Taiwan (2020-present)

◆  Background

• PhD, Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan (2014-2019)
• MSc, Department of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan (2009-2011)
• BSc, Department of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan (2007-2009)

◆  Research Interests

• My research interests are epidemiological studies of chronic diseases with a focus on genetic and bioinformatic tools.

◆  Awards

• International Travel Award, The Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting (2011)
• Graduate Students Study Abroad Program, Ministry of Science and Technology (2017)
• Best PhD Student Paper Award, Taiwan Epidemiology Association (2019)
• Best Research Paper Award for Postdoctoral Fellow, Ministry of Science and Technology (2020)
• Postdoctoral Fellow Study Abroad Program, Ministry of Science and Technology (2021)

◆  Publications

• 1. Chia-Jung Tung, Jia-Hwa Yang, Ching-Chun Lin, Chia-Yang Chen, Wu-Shiun Hsieh, Mei-Huei Chen, Pau-Chung Chen. Early-childhood exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and neurobehavioral development in children. Environmental Research 2026: epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.123901
  
• 2. Yue-Chune Lee, Pau-Chung Chen, Jia-Hwa Yang, Shiao-Chi Wu, Hung-Yi Chiou, Mei-Lien Chen, Jong-Long Kuo, Ming-Chin Yang, Chuhsing Kate Hsiao, Tsu-Nai Wang, Chung-Yi Li, Chang-Fu Wu, Shou-Hsia Cheng, Chi-Chia Cheng, Wen-Chen Tsai. An in-depth exploration of the examination eligibility and practice scope for public health specialists (50th Anniversary Special Article of the Taiwan Public Health Association). Taiwan Journal of Public Health 2023 Aug; 42(4): 360-373. https://doi.org/10.6288/TJPH.202308_42(4).111114
• 3. Kuan-Sheng Lee, Yeou-Lih Wang, Wen-Chu Huang, Jia-Hwa Yang, Jian-Pei Huang. Limited efficacy with additional adverse effect of antiadhesion barrier at primary cesarean section. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 2022 Jan; 121(1): 227-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2021.03.012​
• 4. Jia-Hwa Yang, Wei-Teing Chen, Meng-Chang Lee, Wen-Hui Fang, Yu-Juei Hsu, Hsiang-Cheng Chen, Hsueh-Lu Chang, Chien-Fu Chen, Min-Yu Tu, Chien-Wei Kuo, Yuan-Hau Lin, Po-Jen Hsiao, Sui-Lung Su. Investigation of the variants at the binding site of inflammatory transcription factor NF-κB in patients with end-stage renal disease. BMC Nephrology. 2019 Aug; 20(1): 300. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1471-2
• 5. Yu-Hao Huang, Chin Lin, Jia-Hwa Yang, Leou-Chyr Lin, Chih-Yuan Mou, KwoTsao Chiang, Man-Gang Lee, Hsien-Feng Chang, Hsueh-Lu Chang, Wen Su, Shih-Jen Yeh, Hung Chang, Chih-Chien Wang, Sui-Lung Su. No difference in the functional improvements between unilateral and bilateral total knee replacements. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 Mar; 19(1): 87. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2006-x