Chang H. Kim

        University Faculty Scholar and Associate Professor of Immunology

        Department of Comparative Pathobiology
        Purdue Cancer Center, Purdue University

        E-Mail Address: chkim@purdue.edu
        Phone:  765-494-0976, Fax:765-494-9830

        Mailing Address:
        VPTH RM 126, 725 Harrison St.
        Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907




        Memberships and Committee Assignments in Professional Societies:

        1998-2002           Member, Society for Leukocyte Biology
        1999-2002           Member, International Society of Experimental Hematology
        2002-2005           Council member, Autumn Immunology Conference
        2002-present       Member, American Association of Immunologists
        2002-2005           Council Member, Autumn Immunology Conference
        2004                     Workshop Chair, Chemokines, Autumn Immunology Conference
        2005                     Workshop Chair, Regulatory T cells, Autumn Immunology Conference
        2006                     Microbiology and Immunology Study Section (American Heart Association)
        2007                     Microbiology and Immunology Study Section 2 (American Heart Asscoiation)
        2007                     Immunology and Virology Study Section (American Heart Association)
        2007-present       Member, Society of Mucosal Immunology
        2007                     Phi Zeta Omicron Honor Society, Vice President (2007): Organization of the Phi Zeta Research Day Poster Session
        2008                     Phi Zeta Omicron Honor Society, President (2008): Organization of the Phi Zeta Research Day Symposium
        2008                     Immunology and Virology Study Section (American Heart Association)
        2008                     Transplantation Immunology Session Co-Chair and Panel Discussion Moderator
                                      The Sixth Annual Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium, Los Angeles

        2008-present       Member, American Socitey of Hematology


Research:


• Functions of chemokines and chemokine receptors in immune cell trafficking  

• Trafficking and development of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells

• Identification of novel homing receptors

• Study trafficking, function and utilization of FoxP3+ regulatory T cells in health and diseases (autoimmune diseases and cancer)

• Study migration and function of germinal center T cells (also called follicular helper T cells) in regulation of B cell responses

Migration and function of Th17 cells


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Selected publications:

 

 




Postdoctoral Fellowship and Graduate Training Opportunities:

Opportunities are available in several research areas, including but not limited to:
• Trafficking and development of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells
• Functional genomics of T cell differentiation
• Chemokines and chemokine receptor in regulation of leukocyte trafficking and immune responses
• Generation of knock out/in mice and in vivo tracking of leukocyte migration

Individuals with a record of productivity and relevant experience in cell and molecular biology and/or immunology are encouraged to apply.  Send Curriculum vitae and references to: Chang H. Kim, 1243 VPTH, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1243 (chkim@purdue.edu). Phone:  765-494-0976 (Office), Fax: 765-494-9830.



 

Last Revised: January 2008