Kwang Poo Chang
Professor
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- DEPARTMENTDepartment of Microbiology / Immunology Chicago Medical School / RFUMS
- COUNTRY USA
Position
1974-1976 | Research Associate, Rockefeller University |
1976-1979 | Assistant Professor, Rockefeller University |
1979-1983 | Associate Professor, Rockefeller University |
1983-present | Professor of Microbiology/Immunology, Chicago Medical School/RFUMS |
Teaching/Research Position:
Postdoctoral Fellow | Oct. 1972 - Aug. 1974, Rockefeller University |
Research Associate | Sept. 1974 - Feb. 1976, Rockefeller University |
Assistant Professor | Mar. 1976 - Aug. 1979, Rockefeller University |
Associate Professor | Sept. 1979 - Mar. 1983, Rockefeller University |
Professor (Tenured since 1984) | April 1983 - Present, Chicago Medical School/UHS, FUHS, RFUMS |
Teaching Experience:
University of Guelph (1967-1971) | INSTRUCTOR (Biology/Entomology/Zoology) |
Rockefeller University (1972-1982) | LECTURER (shared responsibilities: Parasitology/Seminar) |
Chicago Medical School/UHS (1983-2007) | LECTURER (shared responsibilities: Medical Microbiology (Helminths, Protozoa, Entomology, Host-parasite Interactions); Molecular Biology (Molecular & Cell Biology Techniques); Molecular/Experimental Parasitology |
Chicago Medical School/RFUMS (2007-Present) | LECTURER (shared responsibilities): Medical Microbiology (Ditto); Integrated Grad Program: (Molecular Techniques; 2007-present Molecular Cellular Biology II - RNA editing; Method-Immunotherapy/vaccination) |
National Medical School Review (1996) | Medical Parasitology |
National Changhwa University, Taiwan (2011) | GUEST LECTURER of Biotechnology Graduate School (Biological/Biomedical Research lectures) 12/17/11-01/04/12 |
Jinan Medical University, Guanzhou, PRC (2012) | GUEST LECTURER School of Medicine (Med. Parasitology/Graduate School Seminars) 03/03-29/12 |
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (2012) | GUEST LECTURER Schools of Natural Science/Medicine (Short-course-Special Topics/Res. seminars) 09/23-10/09/12 |
University Committee Services:
(University of Health Sciences=RFUMS/Chicago Medical School, 1983-present):
Radiation Safety (1986-2007) | Histopathology Facility (Ad hoc, 1986) |
Electron microscopy (1990) | Bio-analytical Methods (Ad hoc, 1986) |
Animal Resources (1989-1999) | Patent (Ad hoc, 1983) |
Faculty Award (1992-present) | Faculty Affairs (1988) |
Biohazard (2000-present) | Pharmacology Chair Search (1997) |
Grad Sch Appointment (Chair) (2013-) Miscellaneous departmental Committ. |
University Senate (1986-1987) |
Honors/Awards:
Memberships In Academic Societies:
American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene | 1977-2007 |
American Society of Microbiology | 1976-1995; 2006-Present |
American Society of Parasitologists | 1975-Present |
American Society for Cell Biology | 1977-1993 |
American Federation of Tissue Culture Association | 1979-1983 |
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 1988-1990 |
Society of Protozoologists | 1976-Present |
Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America | 1986-present (Permanent member) |
Sigma Xi | 1975-1977 |
New York Academy of Sciences | 1975-1977 |
Parasitolgia Zoologica Academia Sinica | 1987-Present |
Professional Services - Editor Or Reviewer:
Member Of Editorial Board:
International Journal Endocytob. Cell Res. | 1984-1999 |
Experimental Parasitology | 1987-2001 |
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology | 1988-2004 |
Memoir Fund. Oswaldo Cruz (Adv. Board) | 1994- |
Journal of Parasitic Diseases | 1996- |
Current Drug Targets-Infectious Disorder | 2001-2003 |
Parasitology International | 2001- |
Clinical Medicine: Pathology | 2007- |
Journal of Parasitological Research | 2010- (Asso. editor “Immunity to protozoan parasites”) |
Journal Immunology/Immunotherapy | 2014- (In progress) |
Periodical Journal Reviewer:
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | International Endocytobiosis and Cell Research |
Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Journal of Crude Drug Research |
Biochemical Medicine and Metabolic Biology | Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology |
Biochemical Pharmacology | Journal of Immunology |
Biology of the Cell | Journal of Infectious Disease |
BMC Veterinary Research | Infection and Immunity |
Canadian Journal of Microbiology | Journal of Parasitology |
Cell Molecular Biology Report | Journal of Virology |
Chemistry and Biology | Life Sciences |
Clinical Infectious Diseases | Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology |
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology | PLoS Neglected Tropical Disease |
PLoS ONE | |
CRC Press | Molecular Pharmaceutics |
Eukaryotic Cells | Nucleic Acids Research |
European Journal of Biochemistry | Parasitology |
European Journal of Cell Biology | Parasitology International |
Experimental Biology and Medicine | Parasitology Research |
Experimental Cell Research | Proceeding National Academy of Sciences USA |
Experimental Parasitology | Science |
FEMS Trends in Biochemical Sciences | Trends in Parasitology |
Gene | Z. Parasitunkende Int Journal of Parasitology |
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