Mi-Sook Chang, DDS, PhD

Professor
Laboratory of Stem Cell and Neurobiology
Department of Oral Anatomy
School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute
Seoul National University
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​Tel: +82-2-740-8628 (Office), 8629 (Lab)
Fax:+82-2-745-1906
E-mail: 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