2020 Ministry of Science and Technologydistinct research award
2016 La fondation La Roche-Posay basic research project award
2015 Best paper award: University of Southern California pathologyretreat
2015 Young Investigator Travel Award: Society for Investigative Dermatology, Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin

Publications:
*for Correspondence
1. Mu-Chun Lin, Sheng-Hsiang Ma, Ying-Hsuan Tai, Ying-Xiu Dai, Mu-Hong Chen,Chih-Chiang Chen*.Increased risk of suicide attempt in patients with atopic dermatitis: a nationwide population-based cohort study. J Clin Psychiatry2025 (revised)
2. Ma SH,Chen CC*.Long-term cardiovascular outcomes among adult survivors of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: A retrospective cohort study using TriNetX.Clin Exp Dermatol2025 (revised)
3. Yu-Ching Wang, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Chih-Chiang Chen*.Dermatologic Toxicity from Targeted Agents in Hormone Receptor-Positive, ERBB2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Oncologist2025 (under review)
4. Li CY, Chang WC, Chen MH, Tu PC, Chen TL, Chen CC, Chang YT, Chen YY, Bai YM.Correlation of Disease Severity, Proinflammatory Cytokines, and Reduced Brain Gray Matter Volumes in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis.Dermatitis2024;35(5):489-497.
5. Chen TL,Chen CC*.Amelanotic melanoma presented as multiple flesh-colored islands. Lancet Oncol2023;24(10):e424.(I.F. 55.1, Ranking: 4/241)
6. Chen TL, Chen CC*.Multiple Beau’s Lines and Onychomadesis.Mayo Clin Proc2023;98(11):1727-1728. (I.F. 8.9, Ranking: 20/167)
7. Li CL, Chen CC*. Progressive hair loss with short hair in a child. JAMA Dermatol. 2023;159(1):99-100.(I.F. 10.9, Ranking: 2/70)
8. Wang YH, Wu WC, Hsiao LT, Ma SH, Chen CC, Ho YH.Acquired hemophilia A in a Taiwanese patient with bullous pemphigoid. Int J Rheum Dis2023;26(9):1838-1839.
9. Chi CC, Wu YW, Chao TH,Chen CC, Chen YJ, Cheng HM, Chiu HY, Chiu YW, Chung WH, Hsieh TY, Huang PH, Huang YH, Lin SH, Lin TH, Ueng KC, Wang CC, Wang YC, Wu NL, Jia-Yin Hou C, Tsai TF.2022 Taiwanese Dermatological Association (TDA), Taiwanese Association for Psoriasis and Skin Immunology (TAPSI), and Taiwan Society of cardiology (TSOC) joint consensus recommendations for the management of psoriatic disease with attention to cardiovascular comorbidities. J Formos Med Assoc2023;122(6):442-457.
10. WangYC, LinYH, MaSH, ChangYT, Chen CC*.Infection risk in psoriatic patients receiving tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: a 20-year systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022;36(12):2301-2315. (I.F. 9.2, Ranking: 4/70)
11. LinCW, Chen CC,HuangWY, ChenYY, ChenST, ChouHW, HungCM, ChenWJ, LuCS, NianSX, ChenSG, Chang HW, ChangVincet HS, LiuLY, KuoML, ChangSC. Restoring Pro-healing/remodeling-associated M2a/c Macrophages using ON101 Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing. JID Innov2022 Jun 2;2(5):100138.(Co-first author)
12. Ma SH, Wei YH, Lee DD, Chang YT,Chen CC*.Efficacy and safety of PavéDerm J-Fill for nasolabial folds: A phase III randomized, blinded, prospective, and split-faced head-to-head trial. Dermatol Ther2022 Jun 1;e15612.(I.F. 3.6, Ranking: 16/70)
13. Harn HI, Chen CC, Wang SP, Lei M, Chuong CM.Tissue Mechanics in Haired Murine Skin: Potential Implications for Skin Aging.Front Cell Dev Biol. 2021;9:635340.(I.F. 6.081, Ranking:6/39)
14. Ma SH, Sytwu HP, Chen CC*. The cutaneous manifestations related to COVID-19 infection and vaccination: current aspects and future prospects. Dermatol Sin 2021;39:65-6. (I.F. 2.5, Ranking: 33/70)
15. DaiYX, Chen CC, Tai YH, Chang YT, Chen TJ, ChenMH. Increased Risk of Major Depressive Disorder Among Probands With Psoriasis and Unaffected Siblings: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020;34(7):1510-1515.(Co-first author)(I.F. 9.2, Ranking: 4/70)
16. Dai YX, Tai YH, Chen CC, Chang YT, Chen TJ, Chen MH.Bidirectional association between alopecia areata and major depressive disorder among probands and unaffected siblings: A nationwide population-based study.J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020;82(5):1131-1137.(I.F. 13.8, Ranking: 1/70)
17. Dai YX, Chuang YY, Chen PY, Chen CC*. Efficacy and Safety of Ablative Resurfacing With A High-Energy 1,064 Nd-YAG Picosecond-domain Laser for the Treatment of Facial Acne Scars in Asians. Lasers Surg Med.2020 Jun;52(5):389-395. (I.F. 4.025, Ranking: 44/211)
18. Dai YX, Yeh CP,Chen CC*. Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib therapy in Asian patients with severe alopecia areata. Dermatol Sin2020;38:3-8.(I.F. 2.5, Ranking: 33/70)
19. Ma SH, Tai YH, Dai YX, Chen CC, Chen TJ, Chang YT. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dermatology clinic visits: Experience from a tertiary medical center in Taiwan. Dermatol Sin2020;38:180-1.(I.F. 2.5, Ranking: 33/70)
20. Chu SY, Chou CH, HuangHD, YenMH, HongHC, ChaoPH, WangYH, ChenPU, NianSX, ChenYR, LiouLY,LiuYC, ChenHM, LinFM, ChangYT, ChenCC*, LeeOK. Mechanical stretch induces hair regeneration through the alternative activation of macrophages. Nat Commun2019Apr 3;10(1):1524(I.F. 17.694, Ranking: 6/73)
21. Dai YX, Chen CC*.Tofacitinib therapy for Asian children with severe alopecia areata. J Am Acad Dermatol2019;80(4):1164-1166. (I.F. 13.8, Ranking: 2/70)
22. Chen CC, Chang YT, Liu HN, Chen YJ.Cancer risk in patients with alopecia areata: a nationwide population-based matched cohort study.Cancer Med. 2018 Mar 25.(I.F. 4.711, Ranking: 106/245)
23. Hsu YJ, Chen CC, Huang CH, Yeh CH, Liu LY, Chen SY. Line-scanning hyperspectral imaging based on structured illumination optical sectioning.Biomed Opt Express. 2017;18;8(6):3005-3016.(I.F. 3.562, 31/101)
24. Chen CC, Plikus MV,TangPC, Randall B. Widelitz RB, Chuong CM.The modulatable stem cell niche:Tissue interactions during hair and feather follicle
regeneration. J Mol Biol2016;428(7):1423-40.(I.F. 6.151, Ranking: 71/296)
25. Chen CC, Wang L, Plikus MV, Jiang TX, Murray PJ, RamosR, Guerrero-JuarezCF, Hughes MW, Lee OK, Shi S, Widelitz RB, Lander AD, Chuong CM.Organ-level quorum sensing directs regeneration in hair stem cell populations. Cell2015;161(2):277-290. (I.F. 66.850, Ranking: 2/296)
26. HsuMC, Chen CC*. Low-dose methotrexate-induced ulcerated psoriatic plaques : a rare case report. J Am Acad Dermatol 2015;1(5):264-6.(I.F. 15.487, Ranking: 1/68)
27. Wu LC, HwangCY, ChungPI, HuaTC,ChenYD, ChuSY, LeeDD, ChangYT, WangWJ, LiuHN, Chen CC*. Autoimmune Disease Comorbidities in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Nationwide Case-Control Study in Taiwan. Pediatr Allergy Immunol2014;25(6):586-92. (I.F. 6.377, Ranking: 5/129)
28. Chen CC, Murray PJ, Jiang TX, Plikus MV, Chang YT, Lee OK, Widelitz RB, Chuong CM. Regenerative Hair Waves in Aging Mice and Extra-Follicular Modulators Follistatin, Dkk1, and Sfrp4. J Invest Dermatol2014; 134(8): 2086-96.(I.F. 7.590, Ranking: 5/68)
29. Chen CC, Chiang AN, Liu HN, Chang YT. EGb-761 prevents ultraviolet B-induced photoaging via inactivation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and proinflammatory cytokine expression. J Dermatol Sci2014;75(1):55-62.(I.F. 5.408, Ranking: 9/68)
30. Liu HN, Wang WJ, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT.Senile gluteal dermatosis: a clinical study of 137 cases.Int J Dermatol2014;53(1):51-5.(I.F. 3.204, Ranking: 27/68)
31. Shiao YM, Chung HJ, Chen CC, Chiang KN, Chang YT, Lee DD, Lin MW, Tsai SF, Matsuura I. MCP-1 as an Effector of IL-31 Signaling in Familial Primary Cutaneous Amyloidosis. J Invest Dermatol2013;133(5):1375-8.(I.F. 7.590, Ranking: 5/68)
32. Chen YJ, Chen CC, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Li CY, HwangCY, Chu SY, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN.Increased Risk of Sexual Dysfunction in Male Patients with Psoriasis: A Nationwide Population-Based Follow-Up Study. J Sex
Med. 2013;10(5):1212-8.(I.F. 3.937, Ranking: 30/90)
33. Chueh SC, Lin SJ, Chen CC, Lei M, Wang LM, Widelitz R, Hughes MW, Jiang TX, Chuong CM. Therapeutic strategy for hair regeneration: hair cycle activation, niche environment modulation, wound-induced follicle neogenesis, and stem cell engineering. Expert Opin Biol Ther2013;13(3):377-91.(I.F. 5.589, Ranking: 36/158)
34. Hwang CY, Hwang YY, Chen YJ, Chen CC, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Atopic Diathesis in Patients with Kawasaki Disease.J Pediatr2013;163(3):811-5.
35. Chu SY, Chen YJ, Liu CJ, Tseng WC, Lin MW, Hwang CY, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chen TJ, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Increased riskof acute myocardial infarction in systemic sclerosis: a nationwidepopulation-basedstudy. Am J Med2013;126(11):982-8.
36. ChenCC*and ChuongCM. Multi-layered environmentalregulation on the homeostasis of stem cells: The saga of hair growth and alopecia. J Dermatol Sci2012;66(1):3-11.(I.F. 5.408, Ranking: 9/68)
37. Li WH, Chen YJ, Tseng WC, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Chu SY, Hwang CY,Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Malignancies after renal transplantation in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study.Nephrol Dial Transplant2012;27(2):833-9.
38. Hwang CY, Chen YJ, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Chu SY, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Cancer risk in allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis: A nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.Int J Cancer2012;130(5):1160-7.
39. Plikus MV, Baker RE, Chen CC, Fare C, de la Cruz D, AndlT, Maini PK, Millar SE, Widelitz R, Chuong CM.Self-organizing and stochastic behaviors during the regeneration of hair stem cells. Science2011;332(6029):586-9.(I.F. 63.798, Ranking: 2/73)
40. Chen YJ, Wu CY, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Liao KK, Chen YC, Hwang CY, ChuSY, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ,Liu HN. Comorbidity profiles among patients with bullous pemphigoid: a nationwide population-based study.Br J
Dermatol2011;165(3):593-599.
41. HN Liu, WJ Wang, CC Chen, DD Lee, YT Chang. Senile gluteal dermatosis -a clinicopathologic study of 12 cases and its distinction from anosacral amyloidosis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol2011;26(2):258-60.
42. Szu-Ying Chu,Yi-Ju Chen,Wei-Cheng Tseng, Ming-Wei Lin,Tzeng-Ji Chen,Chian-Yaw Hwang,Chih-Chiang Chen, Ding-Dar Lee,Yun-Ting Chang, Wen-Jen Wang, Han-Nan Liu. Comorbidity profiles among patients with alopecia areata: the importance of onset age, a nationwide population-based study. J Am Acad Dermatol2011;65(5):949-56.
43. Han-Nan Liu, Tsung-Yun Liu, Chih-Chiang Chen, Ding-Dar Lee and Yun-Ting Chang. Insights into the mechanism of Piper betleleaf-induced contact leukomelanosis using C57BL/6 mice as the animal model and tyrosinase assays. AustralasJ Dermatol2011;52(3):172-8.
44. Chian-Yaw Hwang, Yi-Ju Chen, Ming-Wei Lin, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Szu-Ying Chu,Chih-Chiang Chen,Ding-Dar Lee,Yun-TingChang,Wen-JenWan,Han-Nan Liu. Elevated risk of second primary cancer in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.J Dermatol Sci2010;60(3):167-72.
45. Hwang CY, Chen YJ, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Chu SY, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Prevalence of atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma in Taiwan: a national study 2000 to 2007.Acta Derm Venereol2010;90(6):589-94.
46. Jaw-Shyang Jih, Yi-Ju Chen1, Ming-Wei Lin, Yu-Chun Chen, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Yu-Lin Huang, Chih-Chiang Chen, Ding-Dar Lee, Yun-Ting Chang, Wen-Jen Wang, Han-Nan Liu. Epidemiological Features and Costs of Herpes Zoster in Taiwan: a National Study 2000 to 2006. Acta Derm Venereol2009;89(6):612-6.
47. Huang YL, Chen YJ, Lin MW, Wu CY, Liu PC, Chen TJ, Chen YC, Jih JS, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Malignancies associated with dermatomyositis and polymyositis in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study. Br J Dermatol2009;161(4):854-60.
48. Chang YT, Chen TJ, Liu PC, Chen YC, Chen YJ, Huang YL, Jih JS, Chen CC,Lee DD, Wang WJ, Lin MW, Liu HN. Epidemiological study of psoriasis in the national health insurance database in Taiwan.Acta Derm Venereol2009;89(3):262-6.
49. Liu HN, Chang YT, Chen CC, Yang AH.Facial apocrine fibroadenoma in man: a rare finding. Am J Dermatopathol 2007;29(3):274-8.
50. Chang YT, Hsu CY, Chou CT, Lin MW, Shiao YM, Tsai CY, Yu CW, Shiue JJ, Lee YF, Huang CH, Chen CC, et al.The genetic polymorphisms of POU5F1 gene are associated with psoriasis vulgaris in Chinese.J Dermatol Sci2007;46(2):153-6.
51. Chang YT, Chou CT, Yu CW, Lin MW, Shiao YM, Chen CC, et al. Cytokine gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients with psoriasis. Br J Dermatol2007;156(5):899-905.
52. Huang CH, Chen CC, Wang CJ, Chang YT, Liu HN.Using desmoglein 1 and 3 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as an adjunct diagnostic tool for pemphigus.J Chin Med Assoc2007;70(2):65-70.
53. Chih-Chiang Chen, Han-Nan Liu. Clinical and Histological Characteristics of Poroid Neoplasms: A Study of 25 Cases in Taiwan.Int J Dermatol2006; 45: 722-727.
54. Chih-Chiang Chen, Chang-Lin Chen. Clinical and Histopathological Findings of Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Comparison with Other Basal Cell Carcinoma Subtypes.J Chin Med Assoc2006; 69(8): 364-371.
55. Han-Nan Liu, Yung-Ting Chang, Chih-Chiang Chen, Cheng-Hung Huang. Histopathological and immunohistochemical studies of poroid hidradenoma. Arch Dermatol Res2006; 297:319-323.
56. Cheng-Hung Huang, Chih-Chiang Chen,Chi-Jui Wang, Yun-Ting Chang, Han-Nan Liu. Using BP180 NC16a enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as an adjust diagnostic tool for bullous pemphigoid. Dermatol Sinica2006; 24(3):163-170.
57. Y.T. Chang, H.N. Liu, C.W. Yu, M.W. Lin, C.H. Huang, C.C. Chen, et al. Cytokines gene polymorphisms in bullous pemphigoid in a Chinese population.
Br J Dermatol2006; 154:79-84.
58. Y.T. Chang, W.R. Lee, C.W. Yu, H.N. Liu, M.W. Lin, C.H. Huang, C.C. Chen, et al. No association of cytokines gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients with atopic dermatitis. Exp Dermatol2006; 31:419-423.
59. Y.T. Chang,C.T. Chou,Y.M.Shiao,M.W.Lin,C.W. Yu,C.C.Chen, et al. Psoriasis vulgaris in Chinese is associated with PSORS1C3and CDSN genes. Br J Dermatol2006; 155:663-669.
60. Yun-TingChang,Chan-TeChou,Yu-Ming Shiao,Ming-Wei Lin,Chia-WenYu,Chih-Chiang Chen, et al. The KIR genes donot confer susceptibilityto psoriasisvulgarisindependentlyin Chinese. J Invest Dermatol2006; 126(10):2335-2338.
61. Chih-Chiang Chen, Han-Nan Liu. Mixed Merkel cell and Squamous cell carcinomaon the skin. Dermatol Sinica2004; 22: 74-78.
62. Han-Nan Liu, Yung-Ting Chang, Chih-Chiang Chen.Differentiation of Hidroacanthoma Simplex from Clonal Seborrheic Keratosis —An immunohistochemical study. Am J Dermatopathol2004; 26:188-193.
63. Chen-Yi Wu, Ding-Dar Lee, Chih-Chiang Chen,et al. Hepatocellular Carcinoma with an unusual CutaneousMetastasis: Report of a Case. Gastroenterol J Taiwan2003; 20: 24-29
64. Hong-Jen Chang, Chih-Chiang Chen, Wei Tsauer, Hsu-Sung Kuo, Mei-Ling Hsiao, Pesus Chou. Chin J Public Health 1998;17(1):36-47.