Principal Investigator
Chien-Wen (Jeff) Chang, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator · Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences
Chien-Wen (Jeff) Chang is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Utah. He then trained as a CIRM Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioengineering at UC San Diego and a CNSI Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA. He previously served as Deputy Director of the Biomedical Science and Engineering Center at NTHU. His research interests include drug and gene delivery, molecular beacons, cell encapsulation, and stem cell engineering. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Biomaterials and Controlled Release Society (BCRS), Taiwan.
Education and training
- Ph.D., Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, USA
- CIRM Postdoctoral Fellow, Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego
- CNSI Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Honors
- 2026Prof. Chau-Jen Lee Research Scholar Award
- 2023Future Tech Award
- 2023Prof. Chau-Jen Lee Biomedical Engineering Award
- 202219th National Innovation Excellence Award
- 2022Excellent Teaching Award, College of Nuclear Science, NTHU
- 2021Future Tech Award
- 202017th National Innovation Award
Profiles
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