Scientists

 

Robert Chang , PhD

Assistant Professor

Email

 

changr@uic.edu

Phone

 

312-413-5590

Fax

 

312-413-3190

Office

 

 

US Mail

 

University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
1855 W. Taylor Street M/C 648
Chicago, IL 60612

Research Interests

Matrix metalloproteinases and anti-angiogenic factors in corneal neovascularization

Education

  • 1990 Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

  • 1980 BS, Food Sciences, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

Employment History

  • 2000-2006 Instructor of Ophthalmology, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School.

  • 1998-1999 Instructor of Pediatrics, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Pediatric oncology, Harvard Medical School.

  • 1994-1997 Postdoctoral Scientist, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Pediatric oncology, Harvard Medical School.

  • 1990-1994 Postdoctoral Scientist, Department of Microbiology, University of Virginia.

UIC Appointments

2006-present Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago

Representative Publications

  1. Kojima T, Chang JH, Azar DT. Proangiogenic Role of ephrinB1/EphB1 in Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor-Induced Corneal Angiogenesis. Am J Pathol. 2007;170(2):764-73.

  2. Kojima T, Azar DT, Chang JH. Neostatin-7 regulates bFGF-induced corneal lymphangiogenesis. FEBS Lett. 2008;582(17):2515-20.

  3. Sakimoto T, Kim TI, Ellenberg D, Fukai N, Jain S, Azar DT, Chang JH. Collagen XVIII and corneal reinnervation following keratectomy. FEBS Lett. 2008;582(25-26):3674-80.

  4. Albe E, Chang JH, Azar NF, Azar DT. Proteome Analysis of the Hyaloid Vascular System Regression During Ocular Development. J Proteome Research. 2008; 7(11):4904-13.  NIHMSID: 93164

  5. Onguchi T, Chang JH, Azar DT. MT1-MMP Potentiates bFGF-induced Corneal Neovascularization. Am J Pathol. 2009 Apr;174(4):1564-71

  6. Oliveira HB, Sakimoto T, Javier JA, Azar DT, Wiegand SJ, Jain S, Chang JH. VEGF TrapR1R2 suppresses experimental corneal angiogenesis. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan-Feb;20(1):48-54.

  7. Ellenberg D, Azar DT, Hallak JA, Tobaigy F, Han KY, Jain S, Chang JH . Novel Aspects of Corneal Angiogenic and Lymphangiogenic Privilege. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2010 May;29(3):208-48 .