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Mi-Sook Chang
Professor  DDS, PhD

Laboratory of Stem Cell and Neurobiology
Department of Oral Anatomy

School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute

Seoul National University

Tel: +82-2-740-8628 (Office), 8629 (Lab) 

Fax:+82-2-745-1906

Email: mschang@snu.ac.kr

Education

  • 1992-1999: Ph.D., Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry

    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Ph.D. Thesis: The effects of stress on tyrosine hydroxylase gene transcription rate in the locus coeruleus

    (Major: Neuroscience, Advisor: Michael J. Zigmond, Ph.D.)

  • 1985-1991: D.D.S., School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Professional Career

  • 2003.8 – Present: Full-time instructor (tenure-track), Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

  • 2001.7 - 2003.7: Postdoctoral Fellow, Skirball Inst. of Biomolecular Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA  

    (Advisor: Moses V. Chao, Ph.D.)       

  • 2000.9 - 2001.11: Postdoctoral Research Scientist, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA                         

  • 1999.8 - 2000.7: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA 

    (Advisor: Charles D. Stiles, Ph.D.)                     

  • 1995.3 - 1998.3: Teaching Assistant, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Professional Honors and Awards

  • 2012. Outstanding Teaching Award, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University

  • 2010. Outstanding Teaching Award, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University

  • 2001-2003. Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation ($21,500/year for 2 years).

  • 1998. Association of Korean Neuroscientist Outstanding Research Award

  • 1995. Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Outstanding Research Award

  • 1990. Korea Research Foundation Research Award for Undergraduate Students

Research Interests Keywords

  • Direct reprogramming of adult stem cells into neurons and glial cells

  • Mechanism of neuronal/glial differentiation

  • Mechanism of axonal outgrowth and nerve regeneration

  • Signal transduction mediated by neurotrophins and neurotrophin receptors

  • Sorting of human stem cells by microfluidic chip filtration

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