Polly Chang
Guest Scientist
Biography
Polly Chang is the Senior Scientific Director of Nonclinical Development in SRI’s Biosciences Division. Chang received her PhD in Biophysics from University of California, Berkeley, and dedicated most of her early career in the area of radiation biology at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, focusing on understanding the impact of highly energetic particle radiation on cells and tissues. This work transitioned to NASA-supported research using in vitro and in vivo models to understand the risks for manned space missions. Chang is Senior Scientific Director of Nonclinical Development in the Biosciences Division at SRI, an independent nonprofit R&D institute in Menlo Park, and remains active in the radiation biology community.
