Prof. Fang-Chia Chang | Stimulation Awards | Best Researcher Award
Prof. Fang-Chia Chang ,National Taiwan university,Taiwan
Dr. Fang-Chia Chang is a Distinguished Professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University (NTU). With a diverse background in neuroscience, sleep physiology, pharmacology, and pharmacy, he earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Chang’s career includes significant roles such as Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at NTU, and Vice President of the Asian Association of Veterinary Schools. His research and academic contributions span various scientific disciplines, with numerous awards for teaching excellence and innovation. Dr. Chang is also an active member of several editorial boards and scientific committees, and he has delivered numerous presentations and keynote speeches at international conferences.
Professional Profile:
Evaluation of Fang-Chia Chang, Ph.D., for Best Researcher Award
Summary of Suitability for the Award:
Dr. Fang-Chia Chang is a distinguished professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University (NTU), with a robust academic and research background in neuroscience, sleep physiology, pharmacology, and sleep medicine.
🎓Education:
Dr. Fang-Chia Chang completed his academic training with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA, in 1999. Prior to this, he earned a Master’s degree in Pharmacology from National Cheng-Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan ROC, in 1991. His foundational studies were completed with a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Kaoshiung Medical College, Kaoshiung, Taiwan ROC, in 1989.
🏢Work Experience:
Dr. Fang-Chia Chang is currently a Distinguished Professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University (NTU), a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this, he served as a Full Professor in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at NTU from 2012 to 2023. He was Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine from 2020 to 2023 and Vice President of the Asian Association of Veterinary Schools, WOAH Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific, from 2021 to 2023. Dr. Chang also holds roles as Chair of the Taiwan International Graduate Program – Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (TIGPINS) and Director of the Neurobiology & Cognitive Science Center at NTU, both of which he began in 2022. Earlier in his career, he was an Associate Researcher at the Department of Neurology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ROC, from 2000 to 2001, and a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Pharmacology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, from 1999 to 2000.
🏆Awards:
Dr. Fang-Chia Chang has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Outstanding Teaching Award from National Taiwan University in 2023 and the Excellence Teaching Award in 2022. He was also honored with the National Innovator Award in 2022 and the Outstanding Mentor Award from National Taiwan University in 2019. His previous awards include the Elite Award of Teaching & Research in Taiwan Veterinary Medicine in 2014, and the Young Investigator Award from the College of Bioresources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, in 2007. Additionally, he received the APSS Merit Award at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Society in 1999 and the Graduate Student Scholarship Awards from the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, in 1990.
Publication Top Notes:
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Ameliorates Stress-Induced Sleep Disruption via Activating Infralimbic-Ventrolateral Preoptic Projections
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Ameliorates Stress-Induced Sleep Disruption via Activating Infralimbic Cortex-Ventrolateral Preoptic Area Projections
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A Biphasic Current-Mode Stimulator Integrated Circuit with a Novel Residual Charge Compensation Mechanism
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A Prolonged Stress Rat Model Recapitulates Some PTSD-Like Changes in Sleep and Neuronal Connectivity
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Use Electroencephalogram Entropy as an Indicator to Detect Stress-Induced Sleep Alteration