Sizun Jiang

Sizun Jiang, Ph.D., serves as Principal Investigator of the Jiang Laboratory and Faculty at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Their research focuses on advanced spatial omics technologies and host-microbiome interactions in the context of virology and immunology.

Education

• B.S. (Honors) in Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2012)
• Ph.D. in Virology, Harvard University (2017) - Advisor: Elliott Kieff

Research Interests

Dr. Jiang's research integrates multi-omics approaches with spatial biology to understand complex host-microbe interactions. Their work spans from developing cutting-edge imaging technologies like multiplexed ion beam imaging to investigating Th17 cell immunity in autoimmune diseases. The laboratory particularly focuses on creating comprehensive spatial frameworks for analyzing tissue microenvironments and their microbial communities.

Scientific Awards

• 2009-2012: A*STAR National Science Scholarship (Singapore)
• 2015-2017: HHMI International Fellowship
• 2017: Fields Prize in Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School
• 2018-2021: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development Fellow
• Multiple: Stanford School of Medicine Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowship, Keystone Symposia Scholarships, and various teaching excellence awards

Research Impact

The Jiang Laboratory's recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward advancing spatial omics technologies and their applications in understanding complex biological systems. Their work on developing PANINI for combined protein and nucleic acid imaging, along with machine learning approaches for tissue analysis (MAPS), represents significant contributions to the field of high-dimensional tissue imaging.