معرفی
Cheng Ji, PhD, is a Professor of Research Medicine at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on hepatotoxicity mechanisms, cellular stress responses, and the interplay between alcohol, antiviral drugs, and liver injury. He investigates ER stress pathways, HIV/SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitors, and gut-liver axis dysfunction. His work spans molecular biology, pharmacology, and translational medicine.
- Affiliation: Keck School of Medicine, USC
- Key Research Areas: Alcohol-induced organ stress, drug hepatotoxicity, ER-Golgi trafficking disorders
Research highlights include biomimetic enzyme antidotes for alcohol detoxification and molecular factors underlying protease inhibitor-induced liver damage. His studies bridge basic science with clinical applications in liver disease management.
Recent work explores synergistic effects of anti-HIV drugs and alcohol on cellular stress, with implications for treatment strategies in chronic liver conditions. He also investigates vitamin D metabolism's role in gut-liver interactions during fibrogenesis.
