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Michael Chang is an Associate Professor in the Molecular Oncology department at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen (UMCG). His research focuses on fundamental mechanisms of genome stability with particular emphasis on telomere biology and DNA repair processes in the model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast).
His primary research interests include Telomere Biology, DNA Repair, Genome Instability, and Yeast Genetics. Dr. Chang's work investigates how cells maintain genomic integrity through mechanisms like homologous recombination, telomerase regulation, and sister chromatid exchange. His research has important implications for understanding cancer development and aging processes, as genome instability is a hallmark of cancer.
Analysis of Dr. Chang's publication record reveals a strong focus on telomere maintenance mechanisms and their relationship to DNA repair pathways. His work frequently employs Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model system to investigate fundamental cellular processes that are conserved in higher organisms, including humans. Key themes in his recent publications include telomerase regulation, sister chromatid exchange mapping, and the relationship between DNA damage response and telomere biology.
Dr. Chang has been actively involved in the academic community, presenting at numerous conferences and seminars including the FASEB meeting on Yeast Chromosome Biology and Cell Cycle (June 2024), seminars at the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (May 2024), MIA Portugal (October 2024), and the 15th International Conference on Nucleocytoplasmic Transport (October 2024).
He has supervised multiple graduate students as indicated by the 'Supervised Work (9)' reference in his profile, contributing to the training of the next generation of molecular biologists and geneticists. His laboratory appears to focus on developing and applying genomic techniques like Strand-seq to investigate fundamental questions in genome maintenance.
