Dear CAPASUS members and friends,

The 2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Precision Medicine, Technologies for Pandemic Prevention, and Healthy Aging was successfully held at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta on September 15-17, 2023. This conference was organized by the Chinese American Academic and Professional Association in Southeastern United States (CAPASUS) and the Science and Technology Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Washington, D.C. I would like to thank you for your generosity and long-term support, whether through participation, cash donations or advertisement for CAPASUS and CAPASUS Foundation.

For the Conference Proceedings, please click the following link.
https://www.capasus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Final-Version_2023-CAPSUS-Proceeding-final-version-0909.pdf

Regarding the conference’s news reported by the World Journal (世界新聞網) and
Epoch Times (大紀元), please click the following links.

1. World Journal (世界新聞網) Report on Conference (I):
https://www.capasus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CAPASUS_WJ_News_2023-09-22.pdf

2. Epoch Times (大紀元) Report on Conference (II):
https://www.capasus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CAPASUS_ET_News_2023-09-24.pdf

3. World Journal (世界新聞網) Report on Conference (III):
https://www.capasus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CAPASUS_WJ_News_2023-09-20.pdf

If you have interest in seeing the photos from the conference, please click the following link.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Eoqx29UHxxHwzdX78

If you haven’t had a chance to look into the Siyuan Fall 2023(CAPASUS Journal), please click the following link.
https://www.capasus.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Capasus_Journal_September_2023.pdf

Finally, congratulations to the 2023 CAPASUS Award recipients. Also, I would like to extend my thanks to my wonderful 2022-2023 team. I sincerely thank you for your service and dedication. Once again, I thank our members and
CAPASUS friends for your past support, and I hope you will continue to support us for many years to come.

Below are the lists of 2022-2023 CAPASUS staff, CAPASUS Award awardees, and 2022-2023 Sponsors.

Sincerely,

Mei-Lan Chen, Ph.D., RN
2022-2023 CAPASUS President

List of 2022-2023 CAPASUS Staff

https://www.capasus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CAPASUS-STAFF-2022-2023.pdf

2023 CAPASUS Awards
Congratulations to the following Awardees:
1. Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Raymond Ho, M.D. (何智達醫師)

2. 2023 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Mei-Lan Chen, Ph.D., RN
(陳美蘭博士)

3. 2016 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Wan-Li Ho, Ph.D. (何婉麗博⼠)

4. 2017 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Hsi-Ling Huang, Ph.D. (黃喜玲博士)

5. 2018 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Chu Chu Wu, Ph.D. (吳珠菊博⼠)

6. Outstanding Contribution Award: Dr. David C. Cheng, Ph.D. (鄭治明博⼠)

7. Outstanding Contribution Award: Dr. Luke S. C., Chang, M.D. (張世杰醫師)

8. Outstanding Contribution Award: Dr. Yi-Tsu Cheng, DDS (程懿慈醫師)

9. CAPASUS Foundation Outstanding Leadership Award:

Dr. Willie Chen, M.D. (陳英偉醫師)

10. Early Career Scholar “Excellent Presentation Award” and CAPASUS
Foundation Scholarship:

Yen Chen (陳彥慈), University of Michigan

Po-Kai Hsu (許柏凱), Georgia Institute of Technology

Thomas Hsiao (蕭緯佑), Emory University

Wei-Yi Lee (李維儀), University of Georgia

Chu Yun Chen (陳楚云), Georgia State University

2022-2023 Sponsors

1. 成功申請、榮獲2023國際學術研討會經費補助: 恭喜陳美蘭會長 (Mei-Lan Chen, Ph.D., RN) 成功申請、榮獲中華民國國科會經費補助 $14400 USD, 駐亞特蘭大台北經濟文化辦事處經費補助 $1000 USD, & 中華民國僑務委員會駐亞特蘭大華僑文教中心經費補助 $500 USD, 以順利、圓滿、成功舉辦2023國際學術研討會 (2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Precision Medicine, Technologies for Pandemic Prevention, and Healthy Aging) !

2. 感謝 Fund Raising Team Members:
陳美蘭會長 (Mei-Lan Chen, Ph.D., RN), 何智達醫師 (Raymond Ho, M.D.), & 陳英偉醫師 (Willie Chen, M.D.) 積極多方募款!

3.美東南區中華學人協會感謝以下各界的贊助與支持:

贊助單位

中華民國國家科學及技術委員會
駐美國台北經濟文化辦事處科技組
駐亞特蘭大台北經濟文化辦事處
中華民國僑務委員會
駐亞特蘭大華僑文教中心

鑽石贊助
何智達 醫師 Raymond Ho, M.D.
鄭治明 博⼠ David C. Cheng, Ph.D. (CAPASUS Foundation)

金牌贊助
程懿慈 醫師 Estelle Yi-Tsu Cheng, DDS
陳英偉 醫師 Willie Chen, M.D.
張守⽟ 博⼠ Shoou-Yuh Chang, Ph.D.
蔡裕棟 博⼠ Y.T. Tsai, Ph.D., Regitar USA
張世杰 醫師 Luke S. C. Chang, M.D.
張源洲 博⼠ Joe Chang, Ph.D., Eastern Data Inc.
郭明實 醫師 Max Kuo, M.D. (CAPASUS Foundation)
不具名贊助者 Anonymous
美東南⽟⼭科技協會 Monte Jade Science Technology Association (Southeastern U.S.)

銅牌贊助
張崧軒 僑務委員 Sung H. Chang
黃耀⽂ 博⼠ Yaowen Huang, Ph.D.
何婉麗 博⼠ Wan-Li Ho, Ph.D.
魏鳳珠 博⼠ Alice Stanley, Ph.D.

強力贊助
陸復泰 僑務委員 Futai Lu
范琪君 僑務委員 Ellen Chiang
Nick Yang台灣人高爾夫球快樂營榮譽會長
蔡山慶 博⼠ Shan-Ching Tsai, Ph.D.
杜立崑 醫師 Oliver Tu, M.D.
吳珠菊 博⼠ Chu Chu Wu, Ph.D.
王世良 博⼠ Shih Liang Wang, Ph.D.
陳開堯 博⼠、康薇 博⼠ KJ, Ph.D. & Josephine Tan, Ph.D.
吳樾 董事長 Alex Wu, President, Global Engineering Co.
蘇碧珠女士Judy Shih, Prompt Medical Care
台灣人高爾夫球快樂營 Taiwan Golf Association (TGA)

 

網上報名 / Online Registration

 

議程 (Agenda): September 15-17, 2023

 

Friday, September 15, 2023

Time

Activity

2:30 – 4:30 pm

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) Museum Tour

(Host: Seh-Ching Lin, Ph.D.,
 
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Time

Activity

8:00 – 8:30 am

Registration

8:30 – 9:00 am

Opening Ceremony

(Moderator: Dr. Wei-Chin Lee)

 

Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
, President, CAPASUS

Director Shirley Yang
, Science and Technology Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.

Director General , Elliot Wang,
TECO Atlanta

Time

Track

Speaker and Presentation Title

9:00 – 9:30 am

Keynote Speech

(Moderator: Dr. Wun-Ju Shieh)

 

Dr. Jen-Hsiang Chuang
(Director General, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)

“Taiwan’s Experience in Pandemic Prevention and Control”

 

(30 min)

9:30 – 10:20 am

 

10:20 – 10:30am (Q&A)

 
Technologies for Pandemic Prevention and Control

 

(Moderator: Dr. Jeani Chang)

 

Dr. L. Clifford McDonald
 (Associate Director for Science, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)

 

    “Human Solutions Aided by Incremental Technologic Advancement: Infection Control of COVID-19 in Hospitals and Nursing Homes”

 

(25 min; 9:30- 9:55 am)

 

Dr. Wun-Ju Shieh
(Former Deputy Branch Chief, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)

    “The Important Role of Biotechnology in

Epidemic Control and Prevention”

 

(25 min; 9:55- 10:20 am)

10:30 -10:40am

Coffee Break

 

10:40 –11:55am

Artificial Intelligence and Healthy Aging (I)

 

 

 

(Moderator: Dr. Wei-Chin Lee)

 

Dr. Chih-Ching Matthew Hsu

(Flushing Hospital, New York; Founding and Senior Pastor, Union Bible Church, New York)

    “Artificial Intelligence, Spirituality, and Healthy Aging: Lesson Learned from King Solomon”

 

(25 min; 10:40 – 11:05 am)

 

Dr. Hsin-Chien Lee
(Vice Dean, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan )

“The Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine”

 

(25 min; 11:05 – 11:30am)

 

 

Dr. Shao-Yun Hsu
(Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou branch, Taiwan; Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)

 


Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Plastic Surgery: Advancing Patient Care and

Monitoring”

 

(25 min; 11:30 – 11:55 am)

12:00 – 1:10pm

Luncheon

Host: Dr. Chu Chu Wu

1:15 – 1:40pm

 

 

1:40 – 1:50 pm

(Q&A)

Artificial Intelligence and  Healthy Aging  (II)

(Moderator: Dr. Wei-Chin Lee)

 

Dr. James Tsai
 (Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)

“Using Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, and Advanced Technologies to Enhance Physical Activity in Older Adults”

 

(25 min; 1:15 – 1:40 pm)

1:50 – 3:05pm

 

 

3:05- 3:15pm (Q&A)

Precision Medicine and Healthy Aging

(Moderator: Dr. Wao-Wen Huang)

 

Dr. Jung-Lung Hsu
(New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital; Taipei Medical University, Taiwan)

“Toward Precision Medicine in Alzheimer’s Disease”

(25 min; 1:50 – 2:15 pm)

 

Dr. Meng-Chang Hsiao
(Associate Medical Director, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA)

“Precision Medicine: Revolutionizing Healthcare through Personalized Approaches and Genetic Insights”

(25 min; 2:15 – 2:40 pm)

 

Dr. Christopher Celano
(Associate Director, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, USA)

“Cardiac Psychiatry: Promoting Mental and Physical Health in Cardiovascular Disease”

 

(25 min; 2:40 – 3:05 pm)

3:15 -3:25pm

Coffee Break

3:25-4:40 pm

 

 

4:40 – 5:00pm Awards Presentation

Early Career Scholar

Presentations
and Awards

Early Career Scholar

Presentations (Moderator: Dr. James Tsai)

Awards Presentation
(Host: Dr. Alice Stanley , Dr.
Raymond Ho, Dr. Willie Chen, Dr. David Cheng
)

 

Yen Chen
 (Ph.D., University of Michigan)

“Compensatory Cognitive Strategy Use in People with Systemic Sclerosis”

(12 min)

 

Po-Kai Hsu
(Ph.D. Student, Georgia Institute of Technology)                


3D NAND-Based In-Memory Hyperdimensional Computing System for Genome Sequencing Applications”

 (12 min)

 

Thomas Hsiao
(Ph.D. Candidate, Emory University)

“Association between spontaneous abortion and ambient air pollution using birth registry data in Georgia, USA: a matched case-control study, 2005-2014”

(12 min)

 

Wei-Yi Lee
 (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Georgia )

“Heritage Language Learning for Second- and Third-Generation Taiwanese Americans Promoting Linguistic and Ethnic Equality”

(12 min)

 

Chu Yun Chen
 (Georgia State University)

“The Health Benefits of Ba Duan Jin Exercise in Older Adults”

(12 min)

6:30 – 9:00pm

Banquet  

Host: Po-Kai Hsu and Thomas Hsiao

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Time

Activity

9:00-9:20am

Registration

9:20-9:30am

Opening Remarks

Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
, President, CAPASUS

Director Shirley Yang
, Science and Technology Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.

 Time

Track

Speaker and Presentation Title

9:30-10:50am

Panel Discussion:

Holistic Care for Healthy Aging

(Moderator: Dr. Chung-Yi Niou)

Dr . Taian Wang
(Spine Center Atlanta, GA)

 

Dr. Li-Kun (Oliver) Tu
 (
Northside Hospital, GA)

 

Dr. Chih-Ching Matthew Hsu

(
Flushing Hospital, New York; Founding and Senior Pastor, Union Bible Church, New York
)

 

Dr. Jung-Lung Hsu
(Director, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital; Professor, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan)

 

Dr. Hsin-Chien Lee
(Vice Dean, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan)

 

Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
(Assistant Professor, Georgia State University)

10:50-11:00am

Coffee Break

 

11:00 – 12:00 pm

Panel Discussion:

 

Early Career Scholar Mentorship Session:

Career Development

(Moderators: Jeffrey Lin, Eric Lin, and

Andrew Hsu)

 

Dr. Wun-Ju Shieh
(Former Deputy Branch Chief, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)

 

Dr. James Tsai
 (Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)

 

Dr. Chin-Tser Huang
 (Professor, University of South Carolina, USA)

 

Dr. Chu Chu Wu
(Professor, Georgia

Southwestern State University)

12:00 – 12:20pm

Closing and Farewell

 

Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
, President, CAPASUS

Director Shirley Yang
, Science and Technology Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.

2023 CAPASUS Awards
Congratulations to the following Awardees:
1. Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Raymond Ho, M.D. (何智達醫師)

2. 2023 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Mei-Lan Chen, Ph.D., RN
(陳美蘭博士)

3. 2016 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Wan-Li Ho, Ph.D. (何婉麗博⼠)

4. 2017 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Hsi-Ling Huang, Ph.D. (黃喜玲博士)

5. 2018 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Chu Chu Wu, Ph.D. (吳珠菊博⼠)

6. Outstanding Contribution Award: Dr. David C. Cheng, Ph.D. (鄭治明博⼠)

7. Outstanding Contribution Award: Dr. Luke S. C., Chang, M.D. (張世杰醫師)

8. Outstanding Contribution Award: Dr. Yi-Tsu Cheng, DDS (程懿慈醫師)

9. CAPASUS Foundation Outstanding Leadership Award:

Dr. Willie Chen, M.D. (陳英偉醫師)

10. Early Career Scholar “Excellent Presentation Award” and CAPASUS
Foundation Scholarship:

Yen Chen (陳彥慈), University of Michigan

Po-Kai Hsu (許柏凱), Georgia Institute of Technology

Thomas Hsiao (蕭緯佑), Emory University

Wei-Yi Lee (李維儀), University of Georgia

Chu Yun Chen (陳楚云), Georgia State University

2022-2023 Sponsors

1. 成功申請、榮獲2023國際學術研討會經費補助: 恭喜陳美蘭會長 (Mei-Lan Chen, Ph.D., RN) 成功申請、榮獲中華民國國科會經費補助 $14400 USD, 駐亞特蘭大台北經濟文化辦事處經費補助 $1000 USD, & 中華民國僑務委員會駐亞特蘭大華僑文教中心經費補助 $500 USD, 以順利、圓滿、成功舉辦2023國際學術研討會 (2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Precision Medicine, Technologies for Pandemic Prevention, and Healthy Aging) !

2. 感謝 Fund Raising Team Members:
陳美蘭會長 (Mei-Lan Chen, Ph.D., RN), 何智達醫師 (Raymond Ho, M.D.), & 陳英偉醫師 (Willie Chen, M.D.) 積極多方募款!

3.美東南區中華學人協會感謝以下各界的贊助與支持:

贊助單位

中華民國國家科學及技術委員會
駐美國台北經濟文化辦事處科技組
駐亞特蘭大台北經濟文化辦事處
中華民國僑務委員會
駐亞特蘭大華僑文教中心

鑽石贊助
何智達 醫師 Raymond Ho, M.D.
鄭治明 博⼠ David C. Cheng, Ph.D. (CAPASUS Foundation)

金牌贊助
程懿慈 醫師 Estelle Yi-Tsu Cheng, DDS
陳英偉 醫師 Willie Chen, M.D.
張守⽟ 博⼠ Shoou-Yuh Chang, Ph.D.
蔡裕棟 博⼠ Y.T. Tsai, Ph.D., Regitar USA
張世杰 醫師 Luke S. C. Chang, M.D.
張源洲 博⼠ Joe Chang, Ph.D., Eastern Data Inc.
郭明實 醫師 Max Kuo, M.D. (CAPASUS Foundation)
不具名贊助者 Anonymous
美東南⽟⼭科技協會 Monte Jade Science Technology Association (Southeastern U.S.)

銅牌贊助
張崧軒 僑務委員 Sung H. Chang
黃耀⽂ 博⼠ Yaowen Huang, Ph.D.
何婉麗 博⼠ Wan-Li Ho, Ph.D.
魏鳳珠 博⼠ Alice Stanley, Ph.D.

強力贊助
陸復泰 僑務委員 Futai Lu
范琪君 僑務委員 Ellen Chiang
Nick Yang台灣人高爾夫球快樂營榮譽會長
蔡山慶 博⼠ Shan-Ching Tsai, Ph.D.
杜立崑 醫師 Oliver Tu, M.D.
吳珠菊 博⼠ Chu Chu Wu, Ph.D.
王世良 博⼠ Shih Liang Wang, Ph.D.
陳開堯 博⼠、康薇 博⼠ KJ, Ph.D. & Josephine Tan, Ph.D.
吳樾 董事長 Alex Wu, President, Global Engineering Co.
蘇碧珠女士Judy Shih, Prompt Medical Care
台灣人高爾夫球快樂營 Taiwan Golf Association (TGA)