معرفی
Wenning Zheng serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Copenhagen, affiliated with the Skin Immunology Research Center. His research focuses on T cell biology within cutaneous immune environments, leveraging cross-species approaches to translate murine findings to human immunology.
His core research interests include molecular mechanisms of T cell differentiation, chemokine receptor dynamics (particularly CX3CR1), and transcriptional regulation of cytotoxicity in skin-resident T cells. Current work investigates how RUNX2/RUNX3 transcription factors control integrin expression and functional specialization in CD8+ T cells, with implications for dermatological autoimmune disorders and vaccine development.
Recent publications in Immunity demonstrate consistent focus on molecular pathways governing T cell residency and function in skin tissue. Both 2023 studies—examining CX3CR1-mediated differentiation states and RUNX-dependent cytotoxicity—have generated significant scholarly attention with 39 and 33 Scopus citations respectively, alongside coverage by 26+ news outlets and extensive social media dissemination.
As an integral member of the Skin Immunology Research Center, Zheng contributes to collaborative efforts advancing mechanistic understanding of cutaneous immunity through integrated human-murine experimental models and molecular profiling approaches.
