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Liang Cheng
Immunology and Metabolion
Wuhan University
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Immunology
Antiviral
Therapy
Infection
Dendritic Cells
Hiv
Aids
Functional Cure
Viral Mechanisms
Immune Response
Areas of Focus
- Infection immunology and antiviral immunotherapy
Work Experience
- 2011-2014 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2014-2018 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Research Assistant
- 2018-2020 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Research Assistant Professor
- 2020-Present - Wuhan University Medical Research Institute/Center for Advanced Studies in Immunology and Metabolism - Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2002-2006 Bachelor: Wuhan University, School of Life Sciences
- 2007-2011 Ph.D.: Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Publications
- Metabolic modeling of single bronchoalveolar macrophages reveals regulators of hyperinflammation in COVID-19, Liang Cheng et al., 2022
- Identification of pathogenic TRAIL-expressing innate immune cells during HIV-1 infection in humanized mice by scRNA-Seq, Liang Cheng et al., 2020
- TLR3 agonist/CD40-targeting vaccination induces T cell response and reduces HIV-1 reservoirs, Liang Cheng et al., 2018
Awards
- Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award (2023)
- CROI New Investigator Scholarship (2018)
