Expertise at Chang Gung System

Chu, Da-Chang ,Ph.D.
Institution: Chang Gung University
Position: Associate professor (2008.08~now)
Department: Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Medicine
Address: No.259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-2118800x5086 Fax: +886-3-2118512
E-mail: dcchu@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Medical Technology, and Clinical Pathology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Oncology
  • Urology & Nephrology

Fulltime Employment:
  • Assistant professor in Dept. of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University. 1998.08~2008.07
  • Fellow in Dept. OB/GYN, UAB Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA. 1996.03~1998.07
  • Research assistant in the Research laboratory of Clinical biochemistry, Taipei Veteran General Hospital.1989.07~1990.06

Education:
  • Ph.D in Medical Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. 1990.08~1996.03
  • B.S. in Medical Technology, National Yang Ming Medical University, Taiwan, ROC. 1985.09~1989.06

Honors and Awards:
  • Second annual meeting of American College of Medical Genetics, travel grant.
  • 1999 Beckman Coulter Clinical Test Award -- Biochemistry.

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Da-Chang Chu, Sara C. Finley, Daniel W. Young, and Virginia K. Proud (1997). CNS malformation in a child with Kabuki (Niikawa-Kuroki) syndrome: report and review. Am J Med Genet 72:205-209.
  2. Chu DC (Correspondence), Hsu C, Wenstrom KD, and LR Boots (1998). Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 in the detection of fetal Down syndrome pregnancies. Obstet Gynecol 91:192-5.
  3. Chien-Feng Sun, Chien-Hong Lee, Shu-Wei Cheng, Chao-Lian Liu, Tsu-Lan Wu , Kuo-Chien Tsao, Daniel TY Chiu, and Da-Chang Chu(Correspondence) (2001) Real-time Quantitative PCR Protocol for Prenatal Diagnosis of a-thalassemia-1 of Southeast Asian Type Deletion in Taiwan. Clin Genet 60: 305-9.
  4. Da-Chang Chu, Chien-Keng Chuang, Jin-Bao Fu, Hsien-Hsian Huang, Ching-Ping Tseng, Chien Feng Sun*. (2002) The use of real-time quantitative PCR to detect hypermethylation of the CpG islands in the promoter region flanking the GSTP1 gene to diagnose prostate carcinoma. J Urol 167:1854-58
  5. Tz-Shiu Tsai, Mu-Yi Huang, Yu-Tsui Chang, Chuan-Yu Wang, Ju-Li Lin, Po-Cheng Hung, Shuan-Pei Lin, Chien-Feng Sun, Wei-Shun Wang, Chung Ming Chang, and Da-Chang Chu*(Correspondence). (2011) High-Resolution Melting Analysis is An Effective Tool for Screening TSC Genes Mutations. Genet testing and Molecular Biomarkers,(SCI) 15(6):415-21


All Publications List

Board Certification:

  • Genetic Counselor Certification (2010) 中人遺證字第01004號