Kwang Poo Chang
Professor
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- DEPARTMENTDepartment of Microbiology / Immunology Chicago Medical School / RFUMS
- COUNTRY USA
Professional Acitivities
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:
- PRESIDENT’S PRIZE for the best paper, Ann. Meet. Ent. Soc. Ontario, Canada, 1968
- IRMA T. HIRSCHL CAREER SCIENTIST AWARD, New York City, 1977-1982
- MORRIS E. PARKER AWARD for Meritorious Scientific Research, University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, 1985
- SEYMOUR HUTNER AWARD, Society of Protozoologists, 1987
- CERTIFIED PROFESSORSHIP - Ministry of Education, Taiwan, Rep. of China, 1989-
- NIH IntERNATIONAL Travel Fellowship - India-USA Science Exchange Program, Feb. 1992
- HONORARY PROFESSOR - Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, 1996
- VEL NAIR FELLOWSHIP – Rosalind Franklin University School of Graduate/Postgraduate Studies, 2005
- VISITING PROFESSOR – Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 2013-18
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 |