Associate Director, Clinical Operations, Clobal Clinical Operations, Syneos Health

Mandy Yang currently serves as Country Head of Clinical Operations at Syneos Health. Leading the Taiwan team in global trials across various therapeutic areas, Mandy's diverse experience stems from collaborations with different sponsors and studies. Her prior experience in hospital settings enriches her understanding of clinical practice and patient care, fueling her commitment to keeping Taiwan at the forefront of clinical trial innovations, including decentralized clinical trials (DCTs).

Pharmacist, ARO HQ Office, Chiba University Hospital Clinical Research Center

Ms. Mariko Kawakami has graduated from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. She joined the Chiba University Hospital Clinical Research Center in 2021. She was first in charge of working with the Institutional Review Board and was mainly involved in the review of research involving genome analysis. From 2023, she started her career as a study manager for investigator-initiated registry trial.

Clinical Operations Manager, Clinical Research Malaysia

Nor Hafiza Johari graduated from the Universityof Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Currently, she is the Clinical Operations Manager at Clinical Research Malaysia. For the past 12 years, she has engaged with different sponsors, CROs, investigators, and trial sites to assist in the conduct of trials. She leads her team to ensure smooth operations, compliance with regulations, and achievement of company objectives.

President, DCT Japan Co. and Tetsuyu Institute Healthcare Corporation Chairman, Integrity Healthcare Co., Ltd.

Dr. Muto, a former cardiologist for the Emperor and Empress of Japan. He became Chairman of Integrity Healthcare in 2016, founded DCT Japan in 2022, and is a clinical professor at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. He also advises the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and is a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.

Professor, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University

Dr. Tai-Tong Wong is a renowned specialist in pediatric neurosurgery, focusing on pediatric brain and spinal tumors, epilepsy surgery in children, and hydrocephalus. Currently serving as Chairman of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at TMUH and Director of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Program, Dr. Wong has extensive experience in neurosurgical care. He has held significant leadership positions, including President of the International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery and the Taiwan Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Dean, Medical College, Taipei Medical University

Dr. Chaur-Jong Hu, founding director of the Dementia Center at Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, is the Dean of the College of Medicine at Taipei Medical University. With extensive experience in clinical trials for neurological diseases, has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers and serves as Executive Supervisor of the Taiwan Neurological Society and is a Fellow of the American Heart Association.

Vice Superintendent, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital

Dr Chiang is a cliniciantrained in Taiwan, specialized in respiratory and critical care medicine, obtained the degree of MPH at UC- Berkeley, US and DrPhilos at University of Bergen, Norway. He joined The International Union Against Tuberculosis and LungDisease (The Union), Paris, France in 2003 and was Director, Department of Lung Health, The Union, between 2007-2015. Currently, he is a Vice Superintendent of WanFang Hospital, and Professor of Medicine atTaipei Medical University.

Vice Superintendent, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital

Dr. Ju-Chi Liu is a Professor in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine at the School of Medicine. His research interests include atherosclerosis, hypertension, and molecular biology in the cardiovascular system. Dr. Liu currently serves as the Deputy Director of the School of Medicine and Superintendent of Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital.

Head of Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Deputy director of Chiba University Hospital 

Dr. Hanaoka graduated from Chiba University Medical School and joined PMDA as a medical reviewer in 2000. He was chief reviewer at NDA 5th review division of PMDIC. In 2003, he moved to Chiba University Hospital Clinical Research Center. He has been director of CCRC since 2008 and professor of the hospital since 2010. In 2023, he became deputy director of Chiba University Hospital. Chiba University Hospital has been one of the core clinical research hospitals since 2012.

Chief Executive Officer, Clinical Research Malaysia

Dr. Yusof graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1992 and practiced medicine for 10 years. He then gained extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, leading the Medical Department at AstraZeneca Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei for 13 years. Since 2015, he has been the Chief Executive Officer of Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) and serves on the National Committee for Clinical Research and the Board of Trustees of the National Institute of Biotechnology Malaysia.

Vice Superintendent, Taipei Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University

Dr. Chao-Hua Chiu is a Professor at the School of Medicine and the Vice Superintendent at Taipei Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University. He specializes in Pulmonology and Medical Oncology, with clinical and research interests in low-dose CT lung cancer screening and the management and new drug development for lung cancer, mesothelioma, and thymic malignancies. Dr. Chiu trained at Taipei Veterans General Hospital and was a visiting scientist at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Edwin Chan is a clinical epidemiologist with extensive expertise in clinical research and evidence synthesis. He teaches research literature critical appraisal skills to medical students (Duke -NUS Medical School) and mentors students in clinical research (MCI programme, NUS). He has taught many research methodology courses on clinical trials, biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical practice guidelines (CPG) development, meta-analysis & evidence-based medicine (EBM). His interests are in the teaching of critical appraisal skills, epidemiology, health technology assessment and evidence synthesis.

Vice Dean, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University

Jointly Appointed Professor,Master Program in Clinical Genomics and Proteomics, Taipei Medical University

Vice Dean, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University

Director, Department of Orthopaedics, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital