Eric C. Chang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Phone: 713-798-3519
Fax: 713-798-1642
Email: echang@breastcenter.tmc.edu
Education:
1977-1981 - BS, National Taiwan University, Plant pathology, Taipei, Taiwan.
1984-1989 - Ph. D: State University of New York at Buffalo, Biochemistry Buffalo,
New York.
1989-1992 - Post doctoral fellow, Cold Spring Harbor lab., Molecular Biology
and Genetics, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
Honors and Awards:
1989 - National Research Service Award (NIH)
1992 - Andrew Seligson Memorial Award (Cold Spring Harbor Lab)
Fellowships:
1997 - Whitehead Fellowship (NYU)
1999 - Goddard Fellowship (NYU)
Professional Associations and Affiliations:
American Society of Cell Biology
American Society of Microbiology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Brief Description of Research:
Ras proteins are key switches for signal transduction pathways that are central
for the control of cell growth and differentiation. We are using a combination
of Genetic, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Biochemistry to address two key
issues: (1) Ras proteins engage in a complex network of molecular interactions.
How is any given Ras protein connected to this web of interactions with specificity?
(2) Which downstream pathways controlled by Ras are important for
cancer formation?