Published: 16 September 2026.
We are delighted to announce that Professor Chun-che Chang is joining the editorial team of Insect Molecular Biology (IMB) as co-Editor-in-Chief, alongside Sassan Asgari and Cecilia Tamborindeguy. He will be taking over from Professor Jake (Zhihian) Tu, who has served as an Editor-in-Chief of IMB since 2017. We have been extremely fortunate and grateful to have had Jake heading up the journal for the last decade, and wish him all the very best for the future.
Professor Chun-che Chang is a molecular biologist in the Department of Entomology at the National Taiwan University (NTU), where he also serves as Director of NTU Press. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying germline specification, axis determination, and organ formation in parthenogenetic and viviparous insects, particularly aphids. After earning his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge (U.K.), Chun-che established his research laboratory at NTU, where he has taught molecular biology for more than fifteen years. In 2024, following his appointment as an Associate Editor of Insect Molecular Biology, he officially renamed his group the Laboratory of Insect Molecular Biology, reflecting both his long-standing commitment to the discipline and his close association with the journal.
Chun-che brings his enthusiasm and energy to the journal, having already launched a Special Issue, Bridging Developmental Genetics and Molecular Biology in Insects: When Drosophila Meets Other Emerging Insect Models, in collaboration with Peter Dearden and Kristen Panfilio. We are all looking forward to working with him in the future.
“I am honored to assume the role of Editor-in-Chief of Insect Molecular Biology. Amid a rapidly evolving publishing landscape, I am committed to strengthening IMB’s position as a leading forum bridging molecular biology and entomology, with scientific quality and international visibility as my foremost priorities for the journal.”
– Chun-che Chang
“It has been an honor to serve the insect molecular biology community, and I appreciate all the support from colleagues from the journal and the Royal Entomological Society. I am confident that IMB will continue to make significant contributions to insect science, and I look forward to reading more innovative and rigorous research from the journal.”
– Zhijian Tu
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