Philip Hyungjin Chang

VH P-100
1530 3RD AVENUE S
BIRMINGHAM AL 35294-0019
Telephone: (205) 934-2330
PHCHANG@POST.HARVARD.EDU

Education

Institution Degree Conferred Field of study
Harvard College, Cambridge, MA B.A. 1994  Biochemistry
University of Alabama at Birmingham M.D./Ph.D.   Pathology

Academic Honors and Awards

1994     NIH Medical Scientist Training Program 
1994     Harvard Foundation Award 
1992     John Harvard College Scholarship 
1990     White House Presidential Scholar 
1990     Harvard National Scholar 
1990     USA Today All Academic Team, Honorable Mention

Publications

1. H Xie, MA Pallero, K Gupta, MF Ware, P Chang, W Witke, DJ Kwiatkowski, DA Lauffenburger, J Murphy-Ullrich, A Wells (1998). EGF receptor regulation of cell-substratum interactions: EGF-induced disassembly of focal adhesions does not require the motility-associated PLCg signaling pathway. Journal of Cell Science 111, 616-625.

2. A Glading, P Chang, DA Lauffenburger, A Wells (2000).  EGF receptor activation of calpain is required for fibroblast motility and occurs via an ERK/MAP kinase signaling pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry 275, 2390-2398.

Laboratory Experience

September 1997-present, Dr. Alan Wells, Department of Pathology, UAB 
    Project: EGFR-mediated changes in cell/substratum adhesiveness 

Summer rotation 1996, Dr. Herbert Cheung, Dept. of Biophysics/Biochemistry, UAB 
    Project: Cloning and expression of cardiac Troponin C subunit 

Undergraduate thesis project 1992-1994, Dr. Bruce Demple, Dept. of Toxicology, Harvard School of Public Health 
    Project: Cloning and expression of human AP endonuclease 

Summer rotation 1988 and 1989, Dr. Robert Shipp, Department of Marine Biology, University of South Alabama 
    Project: Effects of drilling effluents on the plankton populations of Mobile Bay 

Miscellaneous Experiences 

1997 to present: Trustee-at-Large, American Medical Student Association 
1996 to 1997: Region VII Trustee, American Medical Student Association 
1995 to present: Alumni interviewer for undergraduate admissions, Harvard University 
1995 to 1996: Chapter Treasurer, American Medical Student Association, UAB Chapter 
1994 to 1997: Aerobics Instructor, Intramurals, UAB 
1994 to 1996: AIDS Education Counselor, AIDS Education Project, UAB 
1993 to 1994: Award Peer Tutor, Bureau of Study Council, Harvard University 
1992 to 1994: Cheerleader, Harvard University 
1992 to 1993: Stage Manager, Harvard Glee Club, Harvard University 
1990 to 1992: Musical Director, Harvard/Radcliffe Noteables, Harvard University