Wenwen Fang

Wenwen Fang is an Assistant Professor at the RNA Therapeutics Institute within the T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School. She holds concurrent appointments across six academic units at the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, spanning Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, MD/PhD Program, and RNA Therapeutics and Biology Program.

Education

• BS in Biology from Fudan University, Shanghai, China
• PhD in Molecular Biology from Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States

Research Interests

Dr. Fang's work centers on RNA biology and therapeutic development, with emphasis on molecular mechanisms of RNA function and disease applications. Her research bridges biochemistry, molecular biotechnology, and immunology to pioneer RNA-based treatment strategies, leveraging institutional strengths in biomedical innovation.

Scientific Awards

No awards or fellowships are documented in the provided profile.

Advising and Grants

While the profile confirms graduate program affiliations, specific student advisees and research funding details remain undisclosed in available materials.

Laboratory and Collaborations

As a core member of the RNA Therapeutics Institute, Dr. Fang collaborates with departmental colleagues including Dmitrij Golovenko, Vignesh Hariharan, Andrei Korostelev, Melissa Moore, and Phillip Zamore. Her laboratory operations integrate with physical neighbors David Grunwald, Soojin Lee, Anna Loveland, Wen Xue, and Ken Yamada through shared facilities at 368 Plantation Street.