Linda Chang

Linda Chang, MD, MS is a Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. She also holds an Adjunct Professor position at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Chang is internationally recognized for her work in advanced neuroimaging and genetics to study HIV-related neurological disorders, substance use, and brain development/aging.

• BS in Biochemistry, University of Maryland College Park
• MS in Physiology and Biophysics, MD from Georgetown University
• Neurology Residency and Fellowships at UCLA

Her research spans machine learning for brain injury assessment, MR-guided focused ultrasound to eliminate HIV reservoirs, and multimodal MRI in working memory training. She leads the ABCD Study at University of Maryland with $21M+ NIH funding.

Recent publications focus on HIV and Alzheimer's interactions, sleep disruption, and neuroinflammation. A NIDA Avant-Garde Award recipient, she has served NIH councils and journals as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Neurology.

Labs include Center for Advanced Imaging Research and teams with experts like Thomas Ernst, Christine Cloak, and Muhammad Saleh. Her work combines clinical trials, animal models, and population studies to address neurodegenerative and developmental disorders.