Will Hsu

Will Hsu is a PhD student in Neuroscience in UB's School for Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (SMBS), and has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Psychology from UB's School of Arts and Sciences. Driven by interdisciplinary interests in how mind and body interact, he began his research training as a research scholar in the Child and Family Asthma Studies Center of WCHOB in 2002. There he was trained in the collection and analysis of physiological reactivity data from asthmatic children placed under laboratory stress protocols. He has also taken a major role in constructing, converging and maintaining physiological, psychological, and medical databases from paper charts to electronic formats. In 2006, he sought out to advance his fundamental knowledge by becoming a graduate student in basic sciences and by seeking advanced training in single-neuron electrophysiological recording. He also has begun to expand his background in Medical/Health Informatics by undertaking study in the SMBS certification program. Currently he is interested in investigating the psychobiological effects of emotional stress on children with asthma and obesity. His research activities also include the development of application ontologies for the OPMQoL project.

EDUCATION

	1998-2002		BA in Biology, College of Arts and Science, University at Buffalo
	1998-2002		BA in Psychology with High Distinction, College of Arts and Science, University at Buffalo
	2006- present		Ph.D. in Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo
	2011- present		Medical/Health Informatics, Advance Graduate Certificate Program, School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo
	2012 Sep-Nov		Artificial Intelligence/Computational Rationality , University of California, Berkeley (BerkeleyX Certificate)
	2012 Oct-2013 Jan		Quantitative Methods in Clinical & Public Health Research, Harvard University (HarvardX Certificate)
	Languages		English, Chinese (Phonology: Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese; Logogram: Traditional)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES and HONORS

	2000		Teaching Assistant in Biochemistry Lab, Biology, University at Buffalo
	2000		Teaching Assistant in Statistics Software Class, Psychology, University at Buffalo
	2001		Research Assistant in Gap Junction Lab, Biology, University at Buffalo
	2001		Summer Fellow in CPT-specific mAb Development Project, Biochemical Genetics Lab, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
	2002-2006		Research Scholar, Child and Family Asthma Study Center, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
	2006-2008		Graduate Scholarship, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Science, School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo
	2008		UB SMBS Virginia Barnes Travel Award to the 31 st Annual MidWinter Research Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology in Phoenix AZ Feb 16-21., School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo
	2008- present		Graduate Scholarship, Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo
	2012- present		RTU Researcher, Referent Tracking Unit, Ontology Research Group, New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Science

PUBLICATIONS

1. Papers in refereed journals

MILLER B.D., Wood B.L., Lim J., Ballow, M., Hsu, C. (2009). Depressed children with asthma evidence increased airway resistance: “vagal bias” as a mechanism? The Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 124(1), 66-73. [PubMed] [PDF]

2. Papers in refereed conference proceedings

	1.	Miller B.D., Wood B.L., Hsu C., Lim J., Waxmonsky J.G. (2006). ANS dysregulation in depressed asthmatic children under emotional stimulation. The 64th annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, CO., March 1-4. [Abstract]
	2.	Wood B.L., Miller B.D., Lim J., Hsu C., Waxmonsky J.G. (2006). Family relational factors in pediatric depression and asthma: possible pathways of effect. The 64th annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, CO, March 1-4. [Abstract]
	3.	MIller B.D., Wood B.L., Lim J., Ballow, M., Hsu, C. (2008). Vagal Bias as a Mediator of the Effect of Depression on Airway Compromise in Asthma under Laboratory Conditions of Emotional Stress. The 18th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society. Berlin, Germany, Oct 4-8.
	4.	Hsu, C. & Xu-Friedman, M. (2008). Delayed release in mouse anteroventral cochlear nucleus. The 31st Annual MidWinter Research Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Phoenix, AZ., February 16-21. [Abstract] [Poster]
	5.	Hsu, C. & Xu-Friedman, M. (2008). Delayed release in mouse anteroventral cochlear nucleus. Sigma Xi Northeast Poster Conference, Ithaca, NY, April 19. [Abstract] [Poster]
	6.	Miller B.D., Wood B.L., Hsu, C. (2011). The effects of insecure attachment on child asthma: depression and autonomic dysregulation as possible mechanisms. The 21th World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine, Seoul, Korea, August 25-28. [Abstract]
	7.	Hsu, C. & Miller B.D. (2011). The effects of depressive state on ANS regulation and pulmonary function in obese asthmatic children. The 21th World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine, Seoul, Korea, August 25-28. [Abstract] [Poster]
	8.	Hsu, C. & Miller B.D. (2011). The effects of depressive state on ANS regulation and pulmonary function in obese asthmatic children. Buffalo Society for Neuroscience Chapter 5th Annual Neuroscience Research Day, Buffalo, NY, September 24.
	9.	Miller B.D., Wood B.L., Hsu, C. (2011). The effects of insecure attachment on child asthma: depression and autonomic dysregulation as possible mechanisms. Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 2011 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 16-20. [APM 2011] [Abstract]
	10.	Wood B.L., Lim J., Parzynski, C., Hsu, C. (2011). Psychobiologic Effects of Family Warmth on Laboratory Stress Induced Pulmonary Compromise in Asthmatic Children. Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 2011 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 16-20. [APM 2011] [Abstract]

ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

	1.	Miller B.D., Wood B.L., Hsu, C. (2011). The effects of insecure attachment on child asthma: depression and autonomic dysregulation as possible mechanisms. Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 2011 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 16-20. [APM 2011] [Abstract]
	2.	Wood B.L., Lim J., Parzynski, C., Hsu, C. (2011). Psychobiologic Effects of Family Warmth on Laboratory Stress Induced Pulmonary Compromise in Asthmatic Children. Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 2011 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 16-20. [APM 2011] [Abstract]

MEDICAL/HEALTH INFORMATICS TRAINING PROJECTS

	1.	Presentation: Understanding Basics of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program from DHHS CMS. December 2010. [Reference List]
		Keywords: DHHS, CMS, Certified EHR Technology List (CHPL), Health Information Technology for Economicand Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), Meaningful Use. Clinical Quality Measures (CQM).
	2.	Presentation: Open Source Electronic Health Record (EHR): Low Cost, Cooperative Development, and Meaningful Use? May 2011.
		Keywords: Comparison of Commercial EHRs with Meaningful Use Standards and Clinical Quality Measures, Open Source EHRs, Simulating EHR Implementaion with Open EMR 4.0.
	3.	Paper: Dual Role of Physician and Researcher: Randomized Controlled Trial Using Placebo. March 2011. [Reference List].
		Keywords: Medical Ethics vs Research Ethics, Randomized Control Trials and Placebo, Clinical Equipose.
	4.	Paper: Medical Decision Support System (MDSS): Ethical Challeges of Clinician in the Present and Future. April 2011. [Reference List]
		Keywords: MDSS and Standard View, MDSS and Alert-Fatigue, Deep Blue to MDSS "Watson".
	5.	Paper: Data Mining of Health Information: Ethical Challenges in Research, Patient Advocasy, and Commercial Application. May 2011. [Reference List]
		Keywords: HeLa Cells and Henrietta Lacks, Newborn Screening and Dried Blood Dots Data, Research on DNA of Havasupai Indian and Informed Consent, IMS Health vs. Vermont.