David Cheng Chang

High Impact

Research Physician

UAMS

Also affiliated: Northwestern University (2009); General Motors (United States) (1977); University of London (1973); University of Iowa (2024); Henry M. Jackson Foundation (2018–2024); Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2013–2025); Brooke Army Medical Center (2016–2021); Northeastern University (2025); Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (2018); National Institutes of Health (2024); World Vegetable Center (1991); Amgen (United States) (1992–2006); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2000–2009); Howard University (2011); Johns Hopkins University (2003–2012); National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (1989–1990); Thomas Jefferson University (2006); The University of Queensland (2008–2014); University of California, San Francisco (2009); Baylor College of Medicine (2002); University of Colorado Boulder (1968–2005); New York Law School (2010); Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2019–2020); University of California, Irvine (1997–2001); Johns Hopkins Medicine (2005–2012); University of Colorado System (1970–2005); Lismore Base Hospital (2025); University of California System (2002); University of Alabama at Birmingham (2007); University of California San Diego (2012–2015); Massachusetts General Hospital (2016–2020); Howard University Hospital (2011); United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (2016); American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (2020); University of California San Diego Medical Center (2012); BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum (2002); Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute (2013–2025); Johns Hopkins Hospital (2005–2010); Office of AIDS Research (2024); Novartis Institute For Tropical Diseases (2010–2016); Weizmann Institute of Science (1994); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2006); Arizona State University (1993–1994); University of Maryland, College Park (1994); Washington State University (1981–1983); University of Pennsylvania (1997); Joint Base San Antonio (2017); Ruhr University Bochum (2002); Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (2015–2024); University of California, Berkeley (1996–2000); American College of Surgeons (2007–2009)

44 h-index 374 pubs 8,415 cited

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David Cheng Chang's research has explored various aspects of cellular signaling and immune responses. His work includes investigations into T-cell co-stimulation through B7RP-1 and ICOS, and the influence of Notch activity on T-cell lineage decisions. He has also examined the role of vascular endothelial cells in granulopoiesis, specifically how interleukin-1 stimulates the release of G-CSF and GM-CSF. Additionally, his research has touched upon the function of ErbB-3 and ErbB-4 as receptors for Neu differentiation factor/heregulin isoforms.

Further research interests include the enhancement of therapeutic protein in vivo activities through glycoengineering. Chang has also contributed to studies evaluating surgical techniques, such as the impact of pancreatic duct stenting on the rate of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy in a prospective randomized trial. His work also extends to the effects of visual force feedback on robot-assisted surgical task performance.

With a designation as a highly cited researcher, Chang has an h-index of 46, with 389 total publications and over 8,995 citations. He collaborates with researchers including Jeannette Y. Lee and Paul M. Darden from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Minh Quan Tran from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Chang leads a research group and has been recently active, with his most recent publication in 2025.

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h-index: 44
Publications: 374
Citations: 8,415

Positions

Research Physician 2020–present

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Military HIV Research Program ORCID
Infectious Disease Physician 2007–present

United States Army Medical Corps ORCID
Research Physician publications 2025

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ORCID
Chief, Infectious Disease 2019–2020

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Landstuhl Medical Library Internal Medicine ORCID
Infectious Disease Physician 2017–2020

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Landstuhl Medical Library Internal Medicine ORCID

Selected Publications

Retention, blinding, and health outcomes from a rural pediatric obesity feasibility randomized control trial (2026)

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Efforts to Enhance Recruitment and Engagement of Caregivers from Medically Underserved Communities in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Vaccine Promotion App (2025)

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Corrigendum to “Hesitancy and confidence in pediatric COVID-19 vaccination among diverse caregivers of unvaccinated children” [Vaccine 61 (2025) 127245] (2025)

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Hesitancy and confidence in pediatric COVID-19 vaccination among diverse caregivers of unvaccinated children (2025)

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A family-based behavioral group obesity randomized control feasibility trial across a clinical trials network: a focus on contact hours (2025)

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Validation of remote anthropometric measurements in a rural randomized pediatric clinical trial in primary care settings (2024)

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Validation of remote anthropometric measurements in a rural randomized pediatric clinical trial in primary care settings (2023)

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