LabCompass

Chang H. Kim

Immunology and Microbiology · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1975
Immune Cell Function and InteractionT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesChemokine receptors and signalingGut microbiota and health

Publications

309

Citations

20,621

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

52

Publishing since 1975

Research summary
AI-generated

Chang H. Kim's research focuses on how the immune system is shaped by gut microbes and diet-derived molecules, particularly short-chain fatty acids and vitamin A metabolites like retinoic acid. His work examines how these factors influence T cells, dendritic cells, and other immune cells in contexts such as gut health, allergies, viral infection, autoimmunity, and cancer immunity. Note that several listed publications (on cardiac rehabilitation and digital health) appear unrelated to this core research area and may reflect a name overlap with another author.

Gut microbiome and immune regulationShort-chain fatty acids and metabolite signalingT cell and dendritic cell biologyRetinoic acid/vitamin A signaling in immunityMucosal and autoimmune disease mechanisms

Publication output has declined from a peak of 17 papers per year in 2017 and 2020 to a steadier but lower pace of about 7-8 papers per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.2/year recently
2017: 17 publications17172018: 7 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 17 publications17202021: 14 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology×9
  • The Journal of Immunology×7
  • Journal of Cardiac Failure×6
  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology×5
  • Mucosal Immunology×3
Similar researchers
By research-topic overlap
  • John Guardiola

    Immunology and Microbiology · Indiana University

  • Laura M. Snell

    Immunology and Microbiology · Indiana University

  • Can Li

    Immunology and Microbiology · Purdue University West Lafayette

  • Alexander L. Dent

    Immunology and Microbiology · Indiana University

  • Matthew R. Olson

    Immunology and Microbiology · Purdue University West Lafayette

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

Claim or correct this profile