Dr. Pin Ju (PJ) Chueh is Associate Dean of the College of Medicine at National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), where she also serves as Director of the Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine and Drug Development and Professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry from NCHU before completing her Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowship in Pharmacology at Purdue University, USA.Dr. Chueh’s research centers on cancer biology and drug discovery, with a particular focus on tumor-associated NADH oxidase (ENOX2/tNOX), the tNOX–NAD⁺–SIRT1 axis, and their roles in regulating apoptosis, epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), cell cycle progression, migration, and cancer stemness. In addition, her laboratory explores the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity induced by nanomaterials and emerging chemicals, using both in vitro and in vivo models.
As an academic leader, Dr. Chueh has been instrumental in establishing NCHU’s Post-Baccalaureate Medicine Program and advancing interdisciplinary initiatives in precision medicine, One Health, and rural health. She has also cultivated extensive international collaborations with institutions such as Emory University and the Gause Institute of New Antibiotics to foster innovative research and global academic exchange.
Dr. Pin Ju (PJ) Chueh is Associate Dean of the College of Medicine at National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), where she also serves as Director of the Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine and Drug Development and Professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry from NCHU before completing her Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowship in Pharmacology at Purdue University, USA.Dr. Chueh’s research centers on cancer biology and drug discovery, with a particular focus on tumor-associated NADH oxidase (ENOX2/tNOX), the tNOX–NAD⁺–SIRT1 axis, and their roles in regulating apoptosis, epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), cell cycle progression, migration, and cancer stemness. In addition, her laboratory explores the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity induced by nanomaterials and emerging chemicals, using both in vitro and in vivo models.
As an academic leader, Dr. Chueh has been instrumental in establishing NCHU’s Post-Baccalaureate Medicine Program and advancing interdisciplinary initiatives in precision medicine, One Health, and rural health. She has also cultivated extensive international collaborations with institutions such as Emory University and the Gause Institute of New Antibiotics to foster innovative research and global academic exchange.