Yu-Ching Hsu

Meticulous and analytical Researcher with 10 years of educational and hands-on experience in biomedical science research. Adaptive team player with in-depth knowledge of data collection, confidential document control and problem-solving.

Co-first author

Hongyu Wang, Yu-Ching Hsu, Chune Wang, Xiao Xiao, Zhengbin Yuan, Yong Zhu,  Dazhi Yang. (2024). Conductive and Enhanced Mechanical Strength of Mo2Ti2C3 MXene-based Hydrogel  Promotes Neurogenesis and Bone Regeneration in Bone Defect Repair. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (Paper accepted)

Co-author

Yi Sun, Qiuji lu, Manyu Zhu, Wai-kit Tam, Minmin Lyu, Mengqi Yu, Yuching Hsu, Xintao Zhang, Zhaomin Zheng, Victor Leung. (2024). Matrix metalloproteinase 12-dependent myofibroblast formation contributes to the fibrosis of nucleus pulposus during intervertebral disc degeneration (Submitted)

Feng, H., Edwards, N., Anderson, C. M. H., Althaus, M., Duncan, R. P., Hsu, Y., ... Thwaites, D. T. (2019). Trading amino
acids at the aphid – Buchnera symbiotic interface. PNAS, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1906223116

2021 Involve in grant GRF21-22 application
Grant Title: Modelling the mechanosensing mechanism coupled to N-cadherin signaling in vertebral joint health and degeneration

2020 Involve in Seed funding application，HKD 100,000.00
Funding Title: N-cadherin function in mechano-regulation of notochordal cell differentiation at single cell level

Hsu, Y., 2022. Role of N-cadherin in mechano-mediated cell fate control in intervertebral disc homeostasis. Ph.D. thesis, The University of Hong Kong

Hsu, Y., 2016. Characterizing the Function of Amino Acid Transporter ACYPI008971 in the Pea Aphid/BuchneraSymbiosis. M.S. thesis, University of Miami, USA.

Hsu, Y., 2013. Lysine specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) regulates human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) differentiation into pancreatic like β-cell. B.Sc. and internship thesis, Shenzhen University and Shenzhen People’s Hospital, China.

Hsu Y.C., Zhang C., Tam W.K., Lam V.K.L., Chan B.P., and Leung V.Y.L. N-Cadherin deficiency enhances response of chondrogenic genes to mechanical loading in chordoma culture, ORS annual meeting, 2020

Yu-Ching Hsu, Changli Zhang, Wai-Kit Tam, Vincent Lam, Barbara Chan, and Victor Leung, N-Cadherin deficiency enhances response of chondrogenic genes to mechanical loading in chordoma culture, ORS PSRS, 2019

Hsu, Y., Davalos, L.M. and Wilson, A.C.C., Comparison of GLUT4 glucose uptake kinetics in frugivorous and insectivorous bats, 7th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, Department of Biology, University of Miami, January 8th 2016.

Hsu, Y., Davalos, L.M. and Wilson, A.C.C., Comparison of GLUT4 glucose uptake kinetics in frugivorous and insect-eating bats, 6th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, Department of Biology, University of Miami, January 9th 2015.

2020 ISSLS Young Investigator Travel Award, Melbourne，USD 1,000.00

2016 Nominated Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Miami

2016 Poster Award, Second place, 7th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, Department of Biology, University of Miami

2012 Scholarship, Second prize, Office of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau Affairs, Shenzhen University

2011 Outstanding Volunteer, 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen

Teaching Assistant BIL151 - General Biology Laboratory (Fall 2016) 

University of Miami , Miami

Teaching Assistant BIL161 - Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory (Spring 2016)
University of Miami , Miami