Introduction: <<分子醫學研究所>> 台灣社會人口結構正逐年進入高齡化，進步的醫學，是維護國民長達70多年間生活品質所必備主要環結之一。近年由於生物學、細胞生物學、分子生物學及生物資訊的長足進步，更助長了醫學上對疾病的診斷、醫療的能力及對病因的瞭解。本所未來將結合基本生物相關領域的知識，藉由與臨床醫師的合作，針對特定病變做深入分子層次的探討。 本所主要研究主題包括:(1)利用生物物理方法(例如核磁共振儀及電生理)探討各組織病變時之生理改變，(2)利用分子細胞生物學技術探討基因受損時細胞之對應包括DNA修復的機制，(3)研究微生物致病機制，以及(4)發展電腦軟體以研發生物藥劑。而結合上述諸項知識及技術，以深入探討特定病變的病因機轉及治療，是本所主要未來目標之一。

During the past decades, rapid development in various biological fields, such as molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, biophysics, bio-informatics, genomics and proteomics, has been adding new, powerful tools to study various diseases at the cellular and molecular levels. How to utilize various biological tools to develop new prevention, diagnosis, and treatment methods to ameliorate various diseases of mankind is a challenging and yet an exciting task for the life-scientists of the post-genomic era. Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), derived from the Department of Life Science, was established in 2002 for the need to integrate all disciplines of basic sciences to conduct research work in the field of molecular medicine. Also, IMM has mission to nurture future scientists for advanced medical research at the levels of master’s degree and Ph.D.