Principle Investigator Chi-Wei Tsai 2006 Ph.D. The Ohio State University, USA 1997 M.Sc. National Taiwan University 1995 B.Sc. National Taiwan University Professional Experience 2015 - present Associate Professor 2009 - 2015 Assistant Professor Department of Entomology National Taiwan University 2007 - 2009 Postdoctoral Researcher Department of ESPM University of California, Berkeley, USA Research Interests Vector transmission of plant pathogens My research interests are directed toward understanding the factors that influence vector-virus interactions and vector transmission. My current researches focus on insect-borne plant viruses. I employ a variety of techniques including molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, and ecology to investigate this multidisciplinary subject. I hope the results can be applied to the control of economically important plant viral diseases. Teaching Entomology Department - Graduate Seminar - General Entomology - Agricultural Entomology - Insects in Relation to Plant Diseases - Current Advances in Plant Virus Vectors Veterinary Medicine College - Veterinary Entomology