Jui-Hung Yen

Jui-Hung Yen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Indiana University School of Medicine. His research focuses on neuroimmunology, particularly developing anti-inflammatory therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases like ischemic stroke and multiple sclerosis, with grants from NIH R01 and the Anna Yoder MS Fund. He also serves as Site Director for the Host Defense course.

• University: Indiana University School of Medicine
• Department: Microbiology & Immunology
• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Email: jimyen@iu.edu

Research Interests center on:

• Anti-inflammatory therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases
• Cellular/molecular mechanisms of neuroprotection
• Role of dendritic cells and microglia in inflammation
• Modulation of MMPs and Nrf2/HO-1 pathways
• Translational studies in stroke and autoimmune models

Recent Publications span neuroimmunology, inflammation, and metabolic diseases, with key contributions to:

• Interferon-β mechanisms in cerebral ischemia
• Immunomodulatory compounds (dithiolethiones, itaconate derivatives)
• Lipid metabolism in neurodegeneration
• Cytokine signaling in autoimmune diseases

Grants: NIH R01, Anna Yoder MS Fund.