Academic career

2019-

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy & Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Tajen University

2013-2019

Rsearch and Development Director, Biotechnology Division,

Kingland Property Co., Ltd.

2012-2013

Associate researcher, Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Technology and Development Center

2010-2012

Adjunct assistant professor, Department of Pharmacy & Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Tajen University

Education

Ph.D.

Graduate Institute of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy,

China Medical University (2005-2011)

Teaching Courses

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pharmacognosy

Pharmaceutical plant

Research Area

Chinese herbal medicine

Natural matter activity evaluation,

Chinese medicine processing

Composition analysis

Recent Publications

1. Liou SS, Liu IM, Lai MC, Cheng JT (2005) Comparison of the antinociceptive action of crude Fuzei, the root of Aconitum, and its processed products. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 99(3):379-383.
2. Shen YC, Liaw CC, Cheng YB, Ahmed AF, Lai MC, Liou SS, WU TS, Kuo YH and Lin YC (2006) C18 Dibenzocyclooctadiene Lignans from Kadsura  philippinensis. Journal of Natural Products 69(6):963-966.
3. Liou SS, Liu IM, Lai MC (2006) The plasma glucose lowering action of Hei-Shug-Pian, the fire-processed product of the root of Conitum Aconitum (Aconitum carmichaeli), in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.Journal of  Ethnopharmacology106(2):256-262.
4. Lai MC, Liu IM, Liou SS, Chang YS(2011) Mesaconitine plays the major role in the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of radix Aconiti Carmichaeli (Chuan Wu), Journal of Food and Drug Analysis 19(3):362-368.
5. Lai MC, Liu IM, Liou SS, Chang YS(2011) Radix Aconitum Kusnezoffii Exhibits an Antinociceptive Activity Involvement at Central and Peripheral Nervous System, Journal of Food and Drug Analysis.