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Experience
- 2018-now Visiting Associate, Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology
- 2018-now Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
- 2012-2018 Postdoctoral Scholar, Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology
- 2011-2012 Postdoctoral Scholar, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica
Education
- 2011 Ph.D., Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center
- 2003 M.S., Institute of Marine Biology, National Sun Yat-sen University
- 2001 B.S., Department of Marine Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University
Research Interests
- Neuropsychiatric disorder
- Gut-Brain axis
- Neuroimmunology
- Host and gut microbes interaction
- Behavioral physiology
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 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Projects
- 13 Finished
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Harnessing Gut Microbiota to Regulate Threats-Evoked Innate Defensive Behavior (1/4)
Wu, W.-L. (PI)
23-08-01 → 24-07-31
Project: Research project
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Investigating the Non-Canonical Pathway of Commensal Gut Microbiota in the Regulation of Glucocorticoids Homeostasis (3/3)
Wu, W.-L. (PI)
23-08-01 → 24-07-31
Project: Research project
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Investigating the Non-Canonical Pathway of Commensal Gut Microbiota in the Regulation of Glucocorticoids Homeostasis (2/3)
Wu, W.-L. (PI)
22-08-01 → 23-07-31
Project: Research project
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Investigating the Non-Canonical Pathway of Commensal Gut Microbiota in the Regulation of Glucocorticoids Homeostasis (1/3)
Wu, W.-L. (PI)
21-08-01 → 22-07-31
Project: Research project
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Rapamycin improves memory and blood pressure stability in asymmetrical cortico–brainstem connectivity following stroke
Hsu, Y., Sung, P. S., Lin, C. C., Wu, W.-L. & Chang, A. Y. W., 2026 Apr, In: Brain Research Bulletin. 237, 111807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Brain hacks: Engineering a microbial factory for Parkinson’s disease
Lin, C. H. & Wu, W. L., 2025 Nov 12, In: Cell Host and Microbe. 33, 11, p. 1834-1836 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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The gut microbiome shapes social behaviour across animal species
Griffiths, J. A., Nirmalkar, K., Wu, W. L., Krajmalnik-Brown, R. & Mazmanian, S. K., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Reviews Microbiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The gut microbiota modulate locomotion via vagus-dependent glucagon-like peptide-1 signaling
Lai, T. T., Tsai, Y. H., Liou, C. W., Fan, C. H., Hou, Y. T., Yao, T. H., Chuang, H. L. & Wu, W. L., 2024 Dec, In: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 10, 1, 2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Butterflies in the gut: the interplay between intestinal microbiota and stress
Lai, T. T., Liou, C. W., Tsai, Y. H., Lin, Y. Y. & Wu, W. L., 2023 Dec, In: Journal of biomedical science. 30, 1, 92.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access19 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)