Ai-Mei Chang
Assistant Professor
DVM, Ph.D
Education
– Ph.D., International Program of Animal Vaccine Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
– Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Research Focus & Interests
– Wildlife Diseases, Vaccinology, Development of Immunocastraction Vaccine, Reproductive Physiology of wildlife & invasive species, non-invasive diagnostic techniques
Personal website
– https://sites.google.com/view/ai-mei-chang/cv
Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine
The Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine focuses on wildlife health, disease management, and reproductive control. Our research integrates disease surveillance, vaccinology, and immunocastration vaccine development, with an emphasis on non-invasive diagnostics. We study infectious diseases in wildlife, such as parvovirus in leopard cats and zoonotic diseases in Formosan macaques, while developing fertility control strategies for invasive species. We have strong partnerships with the Wildlife Disease Ecology Lab (Prof. Chen-Chih Chen) at NPUST’s Institute of Wildlife Conservation and the Wild Immunity Group at the Menzies Medical Institute (Prof. Andy Flies), University of Tasmania. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we contribute to wildlife conservation, ecosystem health, and sustainable population control. Passionate individuals are welcome to join us in this exciting field.
野生動物醫學實驗室
本野生動物醫學實驗室專注於野生動物的健康、疾病管理與生殖控制。我們的研究涵蓋疾病監測、疫苗學及免疫絕育疫苗開發，並特別強調非侵入性診斷技術的使用。
我們研究野生動物的傳染病，例如石虎的細小病毒與台灣獼猴的人畜共通疾病，同時開發入侵物種的生育控制策略。我們與屏科大野生動物保育研究所的野生動物疾病生態實驗室(陳貞志教授)及塔斯馬尼亞大學曼席斯醫學研究所的野生免疫團隊緊密合作(Prof. Andy Flies)，共同推動野生動物健康研究。透過跨領域合作，我們致力於野生動物保育、生態健康與永續族群管理，誠摯邀請對此領域充滿熱情的夥伴加入我們！