Dr. Stephen Chang

Instructor

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Biography

Stephen Chang is an Instructor in the Department of Biochemistry and the Department of Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University. He has a strong background in medicine as well as an academic foundation in literature, having taught literature part-time at Rutgers University. Dr. Chang's medical journey began with a passion for interacting with patients, which developed while volunteering at a hospital. He has focused his research on the field of cardiovascular medicine, specifically identifying new genetic organism models for human heart disease. His work includes studying the smallest non-human primate, the mouse lemur, to characterize heritable mutant cardiac traits through high-throughput cardiovascular phenotyping. Dr. Chang is dedicated to advancing knowledge in preventive cardiology and internal medicine, and he has received multiple honors including the Advanced Residency Training Stanford Program and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He earned his PhD in Biochemistry from Stanford University School of Medicine and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease.

Research Interests

Experience

Instructor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Instructor in the Department of Biochemistry and Department of Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine.

Awards

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Advanced Residency Training Stanford Program

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ASCI-AAP Travel Grant Award

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Member, Gold Humanism Honor Society

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HHMI Medical Research Fellowship

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NHLBI/NIH Summer Research Fellowship

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.