Areas of Focus
- Cellular immunotherapy for cancer (e.g., CAR-T, CAR-NK)
- Immune regulation by GPCRs on innate immune cells (e.g., DC cells, NK cells, T cells)
- Role of GPCRs in autoimmune diseases (e.g., EAE, IBD)
Work Experience
- 1997-2003: Assistant, Lecturer at Jilin University (formerly PLA Logistics University)
- 2003-2005: Postdoctoral Researcher, National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Second Military Medical University
- 2005-2011: Associate Professor, East China Normal University
- 2008-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA
- 2011-present: Professor, East China Normal University
- 2016: Visiting Scholar, ENS Lyon, France
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1990-1994: Bachelor in Food Hygiene Inspection, Jilin University (formerly PLA Logistics University)
- 1994-1997: Master in Microbiology and Immunology, Jilin University (formerly PLA Logistics University)
- 1999-2003: PhD in Virology, PLA Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering, Jilin University (formerly PLA Logistics University)
Publications
- Modulating cholesterol metabolism via ACAT1 knockdown enhances anti-B-cell lymphoma activities of CD19-specific chimeric antigen receptor T cells by improving the cell activation and proliferation, Su Q, Yao J, Farooq MA, Ajmal I, Duan Y, He C, Hu X, Jiang W*, 2024
- Exogenous IL-2 delays memory precursors generation and is essential for enhancing memory cells effector functions, Wang S, Prieux M, de Bernard S, Dubois M, Laubreton D, Djebali S, Zala M, Arpin C, Genestier L, Leverrier Y, Gandrillon O, Crauste F, Jiang W, Marvel J, 2024
Awards
- 2003: Outstanding PhD Thesis, PLA Logistics University
- 2005: First Prize, Jilin Province Science and Technology Progress Award
- 2006: Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Star
- 2007: Special Prize, East China Normal University Young Teacher Classroom Teaching Competition
- 2012: Ministry of Education New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan
- 2022: Shanghai Municipal Course Ideological and Political Teaching Master
