
Ivan Dzhagalov
Lab of Cellular Immunology

Principal Investigator
Ivan Dzhagalov/葛一樊, MD, PhD

Position
Associate Professor at the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Education
PhD (2007) Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Advisor: Dr. You-Wen He, MD, PhD
MD (2000) Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
CV:
PhD students
Hsing-Kai Feng/馮興凱

Education
BSc (2017) Program in Life Science, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
MS (2019) Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University
Nickname
Kai
Favorite activity
I love sleeping
Chia-Yin Lee/李佳穎

Education
BSc (2019) Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Sciences, National Chiayi University
MS (2021) Institute of Biopharmaceutical Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Nickname
Elisa
Favorite activity
Shen-Yan Huang/黃深彥

Education
BSc (2020) Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Sciences, National Chiayi University
MS (2022) Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Nickname
Sam
Favorite activity
Workout and watch F.R.I.E.N.D.S again.
Yu-Chien Ma/馬語謙

Education
BSc (2021) Department of medical laboratory science and biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
MS (2023) Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Nickname
Ethan
Favorite activity
I like watching comedy and playing sports. Badminton is my favorite one.
Favorite quote
life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
MS students
Ai-Wen Lee/李艾文

Education
BSc (2024) Biomedical Science Department, Chung Shan Medical University
Nickname
Elvin
Favorite activity
Playing table tennis and sleeping
Ren-Hao Yeh/葉人豪

Education
BSc (2024) Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-Sen University
Nickname
Howard
Favorite activity
Playing the guitar, singing, weight training
Favorite quotes
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Keep Calm and Carry on.
Shao-Kai Chen/陳紹愷

Education
BSc (2021) Department of Biotech and Laboratory Science in Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
Nickname
Vincent
Favorite activity
I like to listen to every genre of music, such as rock, EDM, and sometimes R&B. I also like to learn new languages, although sometimes they are not useful.
Favorite quote
Stars can't shine without darkness
Trang Luong Thi Minh

Education
MD (2022), Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam
Favorite activity
Being around people and doing things that do not drain energy, time, or peace in a wasteful way
Fang-Cheng Shih/施芳程

Education
BSc (2025) Program in Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing, Taichung, Taiwan
Nickname
Ariel
Favorite activity
Dancing
Favorite food
Boba Tea
Cing-Ru Yang/楊晴如

Education
BSc (2025) Department of Biological Science and Technology in China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Nickname
Sunny
Favorite activity
Dancing , swimming, and going to zoo or aquarium
Favorite food
meat…(?
Research Assistant
Cing-Syuan Gong/龔青璇

Education
BSc (2022) Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University.
MS (2024) Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Nickname
Lily
Favorite activity
I like watching comedy and playing sports. Badminton is my favorite one.