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        Chang H. Kim

        Professor of Immunology
        Section Head of Microbiology and Immunology
        University Faculty Scholar

        Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue Veterinary Medicine
        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 Service:

        1998-2002           Member, Society for Leukocyte Biology
        1999-2002           Member, International Society of Experimental Hematology
        2002-present       Member, American Association of Immunologists
        2002-2005           Council Member, Autumn Immunology Conference
        2004                     Workshop Chair, Chemokines, Autumn Immunology Conference
        2004                     Guest Editor for Current Medicinal Chemistry - Anti Inflammatory & Anti Allergy Agents,
        2005                     Workshop Chair, Regulatory T cells, Autumn Immunology Conference
        2005- present      Editorial Board Member. Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
        2006                     Microbiology and Immunology Study Section, American Heart Association
        2007                     Microbiology and Immunology Study Section, 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
        2008                     Phi Zeta Omicron Honor Society, President
        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      Editorial Board Member.Journal of Blood Medicine
        2008- present      Editorial Board Member.The Open Autoimmunity Journal
        2008-2012           Member, American Socitey of Hematology
        2008                     Grant Reviewer, NIH Special Emphasis Review Panel, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
        2009                     Grant Reviewer, NIH NIAID Special Emphasis Review Panel, Immune Defense Mechanisms at the Mucosa. 
        2010                     Grant Reviewer, NIH Program Project Special Emphasis Review Panel, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
        2010                     Grant Reviewer, CDMRP Breast Cancer Research Program,Training-Cell Biology review panel
        2011                     Grant Reviewer, National Medical Research Council (Ministry of Health, Singapore)
        2011                     Grant Reviewer, NIH NIAID Immune Defense Mechanisms at the Mucosa Cooperative Study Group
        2011-present      
Editorial Board Member.Open Journal of Gastroenterology
        2011                     Program Reviewer, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
        2011                     NIH NCRR, Shared Instrumentation review panel
        2011-present      
Editorial Board Member. World Journal of Immunology
        2011                     STOPENTERICS (EU) Round table 
        2012                     NIH IHD (Immunity and Host Defense) Study Section
        2012                     Grant Reviewer, The Wellcome Trust India Alliance;  the Barts and The London Charity; Dutch Digestive Foundation , National Medical Research Council (Ministry of Health, Singapore)
        2012                     NIH CMIB (Cell and Molecular Immunology B) Study Section






Research:





Click for more information regarding our research in the lab:

EHFOXP3
GALT
GUTCELLS
Vitamin A
                and Immunity
Immune
                regulation for reproduction
Regulation of integrin
                  a4b7

 

Lab



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
• Development and trafficking of functionally specialized T cells (FoxP3+ T cells, Th17 cells and T-FH cells)
• Chemokines and chemokine receptor in regulation of leukocyte trafficking and immune responses
• Mucosal Immunology (inflammatory bowel diseases and reproductive immunology)
• Vitamin A and the immune system

Qualifications for postdoctoral fellows:
• First author publications in reputable immunology or molecular biology journals
• High productivity in research
• Recent PhD graduates
• Functional levels of writtern and spoken English
• High creativity, motivation and work ethic

Qualifications for graduate students:
• GRE (Ideally, V+Q >1200; AW> 3) and TOEFL (Only if the primary language is not English; Writing 18; Speaking 18; Listening 14; Reading 19; Total > 77)
• Significant levels of research experience with a record of publication is preferred
• Functional  levels of writtern and spoken English
• High creativity, motivation and work ethic

Individuals with a record of productivity and relevant experience in cell and molecular biology and/or immunology are encouraged to apply. 
Send curriculum vitae to Dr. Kim (chkim@purdue.edu). 



 

Last Revised: May 2011