Areas of Focus
- Cellular immunotherapy for cancer (e.g., CAR-T, CAR-NK)
- Immune regulation by GPCRs on innate immune cells (e.g., DC, NK, T cells)
- Role of GPCRs in autoimmune diseases (e.g., EAE, IBD)
Work Experience
- 1997-2003: Assistant, Lecturer at PLA Military Supply University (now Jilin University)
- 2003-2005: Postdoctoral Researcher, Second Military Medical University
- 2005-2011: Associate Professor, East China Normal University
- 2008-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher, 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, PLA Military Supply University (now Jilin University)
- 1994-1997: Master in Microbiology and Immunology, PLA Military Supply University (now Jilin University)
- 1999-2003: PhD in Virology, PLA Military Supply University (now Jilin University)
Publications
- shRNA-mediated gene silencing of HDAC11 empowers CAR-T cells against prostate cancer, Zhang H, Yao J, Ajmal I, Farooq MA, Jiang W*, 2024
- 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
Awards
- 2005: First Prize, Science and Technology Progress Award, Jilin Province
- 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
- 2020: Second Prize, Chinese Society of Laboratory Animal Sciences Scientific and Technological Award
- 2022: Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award