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Dr. Jun-Feng Wang is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. He serves as Principal Investigator in the Neuroscience Research Program at the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine. His research focuses on chronic stress, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease, particularly mechanisms of oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Techniques employed include cell culturing, real-time PCR, gene knockdown, and animal behavioral testing.
- Education: Bachelor of Medicine (Anhui University of Chinese Medicine); PhD in Neuroscience (Health Science Center, Peking University)
- Postdoctoral Training: University of California, San Francisco; McMaster University
His work is funded by NSERC, CIHR, and the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Research emphasizes antioxidant systems like thioredoxin and their potential therapeutic applications. Dr. Wang has held prior academic appointments at the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. He contributes to high-impact journals and is a leader in pharmacology and neurodegenerative disease research.
