Areas of Focus
- Infection immunity and inflammation
- Epigenetic and metabolic regulation
Work Experience
- 2017-08 to 2020-08 - Postdoctoral Researcher at Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- 2020-11 to present - Faculty at Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2009 - Bachelor's Degree: Beijing Normal University
- 2012 - Master's Degree in Cell Biology: Beijing Normal University
- 2017 - PhD in Immunology: Zhejiang University
- Published in journals like Cell, Science Advances, and Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Holds two national invention patents
- Selected for multiple young talent programs in China
Publications
- Cytotoxic CD161-CD8+ TEMRA cells contribute to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus, Chen K, 2023
- Methyltransferase SETD2-mediated methylation of STAT1 is critical for interferon antiviral activity, Chen K, 2017
- lncRNA-GM targets Foxo1 to promote T cell–mediated autoimmunity, Chen K, 2022
- Gasdermin D inhibition confers antineutrophil mediated cardioprotection in acute myocardial infarction, Chen K, 2022
- cGAS-STING pathway in senescence-related inflammation, Chen K, 2018
- RNA-binding protein ZCCHC4 promotes human cancer chemoresistance by disrupting DNA-damage-induced apoptosis, Chen K, 2022
- Regulation of type I interferon signaling in immunity and inflammation: a comprehensive review, Chen K, 2017
- CCR7 Chemokine Receptor-Inducible lnc-Dpf3 Restrains Dendritic Cell Migration by Inhibiting HIF-1α-Mediated Glycolysis, Chen K, 2019
- Methyltransferase Ash1l controls T cell autoimmunity by iTreg cell polarization via suppression of lncRNA lnc-Smad3, Chen K, 2017
- Rhbdd3 controls autoimmunity by suppressing the production of IL-6 by dendritic cells via K27-linked ubiquitination of the regulator NEMO, Chen K, 2014
Awards
- 2020: Selected for the Young Talent Support Project by the China Association for Science and Technology
- 2021: Selected for the Shanghai Young Science and Technology Star Project
- 2022: Nominated for the Shanghai 'Top 35 Youth in Science and Technology' Plan
