Julia Chang

Julia Chang is a tenured Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with a joint affiliation in the Department of Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine. She coordinates the foundation science curriculum for her department and leads the UCLA Neurosurgery BioBank and UCLA Rare Epilepsies Brain Disease Tissue Bank (REBDTB).

• PhD in Neurobiology and Anatomy from University of Rochester
• MS in Neurobiology and Anatomy from University of Rochester
• BS in Biology from University of California, Irvine

Her research focuses on molecular neuroscience and pediatric epilepsy, particularly investigating anatomical and protein markers in conditions like hemimegalencephaly, tuberous sclerosis complex, focal cortical dysplasia, and Rasmussen encephalitis. Recent publications highlight her work on neuroinflammatory mechanisms, brain stiffness diagnostics, and immune responses in epilepsy surgery patients.

Chang's interdisciplinary work bridges physical therapy, neurosurgery, and immunology, emphasizing translational applications in pediatric neurological disorders. She also contributes to undergraduate and graduate education through courses in human anatomy, physiology, and neuroscience.