Jennifer Wang

Jennifer Wang is a Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine and Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Her roles include positions in Medicine (Division of Infectious Diseases) and academic programs like Immunology and Microbiology, MD/PhD Program, and Translational Science. She holds dual MD and BA degrees from Harvard and University of Michigan.

Education and Training:

• BA in Biochemical Sciences, Harvard University
• MD in Medicine, University of Michigan
• Internal Medicine Residency, Oregon Health Sciences University
• Infectious Disease Fellowship, University of California, San Diego

Research Interests: Jennifer's lab focuses on viral activation of pattern recognition receptors, innate immunity's role in autoimmune diseases (especially type 1 diabetes linked to enteroviruses like Coxsackie B), and mechanisms of diabetes pathogenesis. Key projects include studying type I interferon pathways, IFNAR1 knockout rats, and viral sensors in human islets.

Publications Overview: Her recent work spans SARS-CoV-2 therapeutics, CRISPR editing for influenza, and JAK inhibition in diabetes models. Over 100+ publications highlight her contributions to virology, immunology, and translational medicine.

Grants and Labs: Affiliated with labs studying viral immunology and diabetes pathogenesis, though specific grant details are not provided in the text.