The ACTO Times Vol. 3 Issue 1 (2026 New Year’s Edition)

Greetings from the ACTO chairperson

Akihiro Shimosaka, Ph.D.


Greetings from the Editor-in Chief

Yen Hua Huang, Ph.D.


The ACTO Times Website Performance Report

Vijetha Karen Kitchley, M.Sc.


Before and after “The Stone Age”: Taiwan dual regenerative medicine acts

Thai-Yen Ling, Ph.D.


Welcome New Advisory Board Member

Prof. Kenneth Kaushansky MD, MACP


Welcome New ACTO Vice President Taipei

Dr. Wannhsin Chen


Welcome Message President of 2026 ACTO Annual Meeting

Prof .dr. Amin Soebandrio W. K, PhD, SpMK(K)


Taiwan’s journey from the “Regulations of Special Medical Techniques” framework to the regenerative medicine dual acts: building a full life-cycle system to institutionalize and scale regenerative medicine

Dr. Chung-Liang Shih, M.D., Ph.D.


From Policy Blueprint to Implementation: The Current Status and Future Outlook of Regenerative Medicine in Taiwan

Dr. Yueh-Ping Liu, M.D.


Ushering in a neaw regulatory era for regenerative medicine in Taiwan

Dr. Chih-Kang Chiang, M.D., Ph.D.


Update on regulation of regenerative medicine in Taiwan – The management of the regenerative medicinal products act

Yueh-Tung Tsai, Wen-Hsiu Chiu, Chia-ping Liu, & Chih-Kang Chiang


The new era of regenerative medicine: synergistic development of innovative therapies and the national health insurance system

Lian-Yu Chen, MD., Ph.D.


Indonesia Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) 2026 Update

Josephine Diony Nanda, M.D., Ph.D.


Regulation of Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) in Indonesia: Perspective of BPOM

D. Renovaldi, M.Sc.


Beyond Carcinogenesis: Connecting Nicotine Signaling with Cancer Stemness and Metastatic Progression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Yung-Che Kuo, Ph.D. & Yen-Hua Huang, Ph.D.


Artificial Intelligence in Cell Therapy: Advancing Development, Manufacturing, and Clinical Translation

Yu-Xiu Lin, M.SC & Thai-Yen Ling, Ph.D.


Developing Gene Therapy Capacity in Thailand: Clinical, Economic, and Regulatory Perspectives

Kitipong Uaesoontrachoon Ph.D., Parin Rattananon M.D., Usanarat Anurathapan M.D., Suradej Hongeng M.D.