Yin-Tse's research site https://ythuangmyco.github.io/ How urbanization reshapes soil microbial communities - Urbanization alters soil properties and reshapes belowground microbial communities, yet the extent and mechanisms of these changes remain poorly characterized in subtropical regions. This project investigates how urbanization gradients affect soil microbial diversity, community assembly, and functional potential across Taiwan. We collect soils from sites spanning four land-use categories—forestry, agricultural,... Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2026-02-12-project3/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2026-02-12-project3/ Development of entomopathogenic fungi for sustainable biocontrol - The lychee stink bug (Tessaratoma papillosa) causes huge yield losses in lychee and longan orchards across Taiwan and Southeast Asia, yet sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides remain limited. Our research uses Purpureocillium takamizusanense TCTeb01 — a locally isolated entomopathogenic fungus with demonstrated field efficacy and confirmed biosafety — as a... Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2026-02-11-project2/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2026-02-11-project2/ Ecology and antifungal resistance of opportunistic fungal pathogens - Invasive fungal infections cause significant global mortality, yet therapeutic options remain limited to three mechanistic drug classes. Our research uses intrinsically multidrug-resistant Scedosporium and Lomentospora species — WHO priority pathogens — as model systems to study constitutive resistance mechanisms and identify novel therapeutic targets. Through international collaborations, we are building... Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2026-02-10-project1/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2026-02-10-project1/ a comprehensive survey throughout Taiwan - Finally with almost 10 years of survey of these opportunistic fungi in Taiwan. We present their distribution map throughout Taiwan. More things to come for sure :) Check out the paper: https://academic.oup.com/mmy/advance-article/doi/10.1093/mmy/myad041/7120043！ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2023-04-13-scedosporium-paper/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2023-04-13-scedosporium-paper/ Get funded! - Congrats on Silmi Yusri Rahmadani and Khaled Abdrabo for securing the Elite Program Scholarship from the Ministry of Education of Taiwan for their PhD study! Great success! Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-10-27-students-awarded/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-10-27-students-awarded/ Summer research of college students - 吳昕懋 and 曾雯渟 attending the poster contest of the summer student research program. Very proud of them. Keep up with the good works! Wed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-10-12-students-posters/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-10-12-students-posters/ Welcome! - Welcome our new members in the lab, Guan Jie Phang , Silmi Yusri Rahmadani, and Khaled Abdrabo. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-09-30-new-lab-members/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-09-30-new-lab-members/ KMU – DOrSU joint online meeting - Yin-Tse Huang was invited to talk about ambrosia beetles/fungi and their adaptation to the mutualistic lifestyle in the joint meeting with Davao Oriental State University. Much appreciated for the invitation Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-06-02-KMU-DOrSU_meeting/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-06-02-KMU-DOrSU_meeting/ Biology and Genetics of Fungi - Yin-Tse Huang was invited to give a lecture on introducing the ambrosia symbiosis in the class, Biology and Genetics of Fungi, hosted by Pedro Gonçalves. We had a very interactive class and hands-on labratory observation on fungal specimens! Much appreciated for the invitation. Photo credit: Pedro G. Photo credit: Pedro... Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-05-18-NCKUlecture/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-05-18-NCKUlecture/ Integrated Biology Seminar - Yin-Tse Huang was invited to talk about ambrosia beetles/fungi and their adaptation to the mutualistic lifestyle in the Department of Entomology at National Taiwan University. Much appreciated for the invitation Photo credit: NTU Entomology Check out more detail in the report written by students. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-03-08-invitedtalk22/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-03-08-invitedtalk22/ Get funded! - The lab received the inter-university research fund on an environmental microbiome study (NK111P01)! Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-01-11-KMU-NSYSU/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2022-01-11-KMU-NSYSU/ A joint Huang & Huang Lab Christmas gift exchange party. Having so much fun! Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-12-29-ChristmasParty/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-12-29-ChristmasParty/ Get funded! - Another funding for the lab from KMU (KMU-Q111006)! Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-12-27-internal-funding2/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-12-27-internal-funding2/ 獲110年度特殊優秀教研人才 - Yin-Tse Huang received the Recruitment and Retention of Exceptional Faculty Award from Ministry of Education of Taiwan. Thank you for all the support. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-11-11-Exceptional_Faculty_Award/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-11-11-Exceptional_Faculty_Award/ 2021 Annual Meeting of Mycological Society ROC - Yin-Tse Huang was invited to introduce his ambrosia symbiosis research at the online Annual Meeting of Mycological Society ROC. Much appreciated for the invitation from Dr. Wei-Chiang Shen at National Taiwan University. Photo credit: Jie-Hao Ou Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-11-07-invitedtalk21/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-11-07-invitedtalk21/ 徵求計畫助理 - 【職缺名稱】 學士/碩士級研究助理一位 【徵才系所】 高雄醫學大學生物醫學暨環境生物學系 【主持人 / 研究室】 黃尹則助理教授 / 高醫生物系真菌研究室 【工作內容】 我們使用傳統培養、第三代定序、和生物資訊學來解決問題（所以你想學習、協助建立這些系統、或精進這些技能都歡迎加入）。主要有兩個主題，可面談討論你對什麼有興趣： 真菌與昆蟲共生關係機制的解密 環境微生物族群基因體研究 【徵才條件】 如果你是生科系相關研究系所畢業，希望你具備分子生物學、微生物學、生態學、生物統計學等知識 如果你是生物資訊研究系所畢業之碩士，希望你熟悉Perl, Python, R至少一種程式語言 中英閱讀、寫作能力佳 具有微生物或是昆蟲培養經驗 具有獨立執行分子生物實驗的能力 對生物的本質（族群遺傳、多樣性、演化）有研究熱忱 【加分條件】 有駕照、會開車 願意出野外 有攝影、影片剪輯經驗 細心、有耐心 願意尋找、學習新的事物 會記得把桌子、實驗空間整理乾淨 【薪資待遇】 即日起至2024/7/31（每年評估再行續聘） 依科技部標準, 學士級第一年31520元起，碩士級第一年36050元起。享勞健保，1.5個月的年終；薪資依學經歷、能力調整 責任制，工作時間彈性，不是那種工作量會無限增加的變形蟲責任制 【應徵方式】 將以下資料寄至: ythuangmyco@gmail.com，標題：[應徵研究助理＋你的名字] 一頁自介，內容含自我介紹，詳細描述與上述徵才條件相關的經驗與技術 中(英)文履歷、中(英)文碩士論文摘要(若有) 兩位推薦人姓名（其中一位須為前一份工作或實驗室的老闆）、與申請者關係、以及推薦人的聯絡方式（email 為佳） 隨到隨審，收到信後再另外約面談時間，書面審查不合適者則不另做通知。即日起開放申請直到找到合適人選！ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-11-05-RArecruitment/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-11-05-RArecruitment/ Get funded! - YES! the lab gets the prject, Between beetle and fungus: mechanisms determining the fidelity in ambrosia symbiosis, funded for three years (MOST 110-2621-B-037-002-MY3). Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-10-27-MOST-project1/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-10-27-MOST-project1/ Get funded! - The very first funding of the lab from KMU (KMU-Q110012A)! Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-04-15-internal-funding1/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2021-04-15-internal-funding1/ 在泛科學關於小蠹蟲與共生真菌的文章！ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2020-09-26-beetle-agriculture/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2020-09-26-beetle-agriculture/ so you give out what you metabolize - The relationships between wood-boring ambrosia beetles and the fungi which they farm as their sole source of food have long been of interest to anyone concerned with maintaining healthy forests. With millions of years of history between the insects and their fungi, it has been generally assumed that each member... Sat, 25 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0800 https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2020-01-25-You-are-what-you-eat/ https://ythuangmyco.github.io/2020-01-25-You-are-what-you-eat/