Chuan-Chiung Chang
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Chang Chuan-Chiung (born 23 Oct 1928) Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology
at National Taiwan University
. He is best known for having isolated bungarotoxin
, a still-important agent in neurobiological research.
Chang Chuan-Chiung was elected 1976, having earned his education from different Universities; Ph.D., University of Tokyo (1965), and B.S., National Taiwan University (1950).
His division was Life Sciences, specialising in that area, leading on to isolating bungarotoxin
, his most famous research. He had much professional experience, including being an Assistant, Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, Director of Medical College of National Taiwan University Research Fellow, Institute of Pharmacology, NIH, with specialities in pharmacology
.
He had few awards, but his main was Academician, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C.(1976). His current positions include: Professor Emeritus, Institute of Pharmacology, Medical college of National Taiwan University.
Contact Information is as follows:
Address 1 Sec. 1, Jenai Road, Taipei Institute of Pharmacology, Medical college of National Taiwan University
https://db1n.sinica.edu.tw/textdb/ioconas/images/L014.jpg
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
at National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
. He is best known for having isolated bungarotoxin
Bungarotoxin
α-Bungarotoxin is one of the components of the venom of the elapid snake Taiwanese banded krait . It binds irreversibly and competitively to the acetylcholine receptor found at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis, respiratory failure and death in the victim...
, a still-important agent in neurobiological research.
Chang Chuan-Chiung was elected 1976, having earned his education from different Universities; Ph.D., University of Tokyo (1965), and B.S., National Taiwan University (1950).
His division was Life Sciences, specialising in that area, leading on to isolating bungarotoxin
Bungarotoxin
α-Bungarotoxin is one of the components of the venom of the elapid snake Taiwanese banded krait . It binds irreversibly and competitively to the acetylcholine receptor found at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis, respiratory failure and death in the victim...
, his most famous research. He had much professional experience, including being an Assistant, Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, Director of Medical College of National Taiwan University Research Fellow, Institute of Pharmacology, NIH, with specialities in pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
.
He had few awards, but his main was Academician, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C.(1976). His current positions include: Professor Emeritus, Institute of Pharmacology, Medical college of National Taiwan University.
Contact Information is as follows:
Address 1 Sec. 1, Jenai Road, Taipei Institute of Pharmacology, Medical college of National Taiwan University
https://db1n.sinica.edu.tw/textdb/ioconas/images/L014.jpg
