Chao He

Chao He is an Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary Medicine. His research focuses on the intersection of immunometabolism, macrophage biology, and mechanobiology in lung diseases.

Education:

• Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Research Interests center on understanding how mechanosignaling and lactate metabolism regulate macrophage function in pulmonary fibrosis, with implications for immunometabolic therapies.

Scientific Funding:

• NIH/NHLBI Grant (2023-2028): Mechanosignaling regulates macrophage immunometabolism
• Parker B Francis Foundation Grant: Targeting MCT1-Mediated Lactate Intercellular Shutting in Pulmonary Fibrosis