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Education
- 2015 PhD, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, National Cheng Kung University
Experience
- Professor, School of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, NCKU, Aug 2023 - Present
- Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, NCKU, Feb 2020 – Jul 2023
- Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, NCKU, Aug 2016 – Jan 2020
- Board of Directors (Academic), International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE), Aug 2025 – Present
- Fellow, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE), Aug 2023 – Present
- Director, Center for Population Health Data, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), May 2024 – Present
- Head, Institutional Research and Data Section, Office of Research & Development, NCKU, Aug 2024 – Present
- Executive Secretary, Sustainability Promotion Committee, NCKU, Aug 2024 – Present
- Member, International Affairs Committee, Pharmaceutical Society of Taiwan, Jan 2023 – Present
- Member, Academic Development Committee, Pharmaceutical Society of Taiwan, Jan 2023 – Present
- Consultant Expert, Tainan City Government Center for Drug Abuse Prevention and Control, Aug 2022 – Present
Research Interests
- Real-world data analysis
- Parmacoepidemiology
- Epidemiologic Method
- Causal inference
- International Multi-database study
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Development of Open Casual Effect Analysis Network for Real-World Data (Ocean)( II )
Lai, E. (PI)
25-08-01 → 26-07-31
Project: Research project
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Development of Open Casual Effect Analysis Network for Real-World Data (Ocean)( I )
Lai, E. (PI)
24-08-01 → 25-07-31
Project: Research project
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Predicting Real-World Effectiveness of New Drugs Using International Big Data and Clinical Trial Results (Predict)( III )
Lai, E. (PI)
23-08-01 → 24-07-31
Project: Research project
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Predicting Real-World Effectiveness of New Drugs Using International Big Data and Clinical Trial Results (Predict)( II )
Lai, E. (PI)
22-08-01 → 23-07-31
Project: Research project
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Predicting Real-World Effectiveness of New Drugs Using International Big Data and Clinical Trial Results (Predict)( I )
Lai, E. (PI)
21-08-01 → 22-07-31
Project: Research project
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All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Drug-Induced Dystonia and Dyskinesia: Evidence from a Population-Based Cohort
Chen, Y. C. B., Lee, Y., Hsu, C. W., Liang, C. S., Chen, M. H., Wang, L. J., Yang, Y. H. & Lai, E. C. C., 2026 Mar 7, In: Schizophrenia bulletin. 52, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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All-cause and cause-specific mortality in gambling disorder: Evidence from a nation-wide matched and sibling cohort study in Taiwan
Chen, Y. C. B., Hsu, C. W., Wang, L. J., Chen, M. H., Yang, Y. H., Liang, C. S. & Lai, E. C. C., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Addiction.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Patients With Bipolar II Disorder
Hsu, C. W., Chen, Y. C. B., Lai, E. C. C., Nierenberg, A. A., Berk, M., Lee, S. Y., Wang, L. J., Chen, M. H., Yang, Y. H., Liang, C. S. & Carvalho, A. F., 2026, In: JAMA network open. 9, 4, e265535.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association Between Pneumonia Risk and Anticholinergic Burden Among Patients with Different Frailty Levels [Response to Letter]
Yang, A. S. H., Fan Chiang, H. Y., Tsai, D. H. T., Chuang, A. T. M. & Lai, E. C. C., 2026, In: Clinical Epidemiology. 18, 609824.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Association between venlafaxine use and the risk of withdrawal from nonopioid substances: a nationwide, population-based study
Wei, S. Y., Li, B. M. H., Tsai, D. H. T., Hu, H. Y., Lin, S. Y., Lin, S. J., Su, C. C., Pan, C. H. & Lai, E., 2026 Dec, In: Harm Reduction Journal. 23, 1, 71.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access