{"id":2939,"date":"2016-10-24T19:17:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T23:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/jenny-py-ting-phd\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T14:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:09:20","slug":"jenny-py-ting-phd","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/jenny-py-ting-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenny PY Ting, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- description --><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/unctinglab.wixsite.com\/tinglab\">Lab Website<\/a><\/h4>\n<h2>Research Interests<\/h2>\n<p><strong class=\"keywords\">Keywords: Inflammation, oxidative-stress, signal transduction, gene discovery, functional genomics and proteomics, gene regulation, molecular immunology, cancer research and neuro-inflammation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ting\u2019s laboratory has broad interest in the application of cutting edge ideas and technology to the study of disease-relevant issues. Major directions include innate immunity, dendritic cell function, cell death, autophagy, signal transduction, gene discovery, functional genomics and proteomics, nanoparticles, gene regulation, neuro-inflammation and microglial cells. Clinical issues of interest include multiple sclerosis, cancer, autoimmune diseases, biologic therapy, infection and inflammation.<\/p>\n<h3>Immune gene transcription<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Ting has studied the transcriptional master regulator of class II Major Histocompatibility (MHC) genes called CIITA (class II transactivator) for over a decade. CIITA is extremely important as patients with defects in the gene exhibit severe immunodeficiency.. CIITA promotes the recruitment of DNA-binding protein, transcription cofactors, and histone acetylases\/methylases to the class II MHC promoters. More recently, her lab has found that another protein, NLRC5, which has a similar domain structure as CIITA can broadly regulate class I MHC in mice by modifying chromatin structure. Thus NLRC5 and CIITA are master regulators of class I and II MHC, which play central roles in adaptive immune activation.<\/p>\n<h3>NLRs: The NBD-LRR proteins regulate inflammatory cytokines, signaling and cell death<\/h3>\n<p>Based on the structure of CIITA, Dr. Ting found a large family of genes that encode similar structural motifs as CIITA. This was initially termed the CATERPILLER gene family, and now have been renamed NLRs. NLRs are important for immune defense against bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and damage-associated molecules. Mutations in NLRs are the primary genetic causes of several immunologic disorders. Beyond inflammation and infection, her group showed a strong effect of NLRs on cancer and metabolic diseases. RNA interference, gene ablation, genomics, yeast two-hybrid, biochemical and proteomics analyses are performed to understand the functions of these novel genes.<\/p>\n<h3>The Detrimental and Beneficial Roles of CNS Inflammation in Disease Progression and Resolution<\/h3>\n<p><i><\/i>Inflammation occurs in a number of neurologic diseases such as Alzheimer&#8217;s, Parkinson&#8217;s, Huntington&#8217;s and multiple sclerosis (MS). Using mice with mutations in inflammatory genes, Dr. Ting found that many of these genes, such as NLRs and cytokines, are not only crucial in disease progression (demyelination), but also in disease resolution (remyelination).<\/p>\n<h3>The role of immune plexins and semaphorins<\/h3>\n<p><i><\/i>Dr. Ting\u2019s work in the plexin and semaphorin family originated because her lab found that CIITA also regulate plexin-A1 gene expression. Plexin-A1 is typically thought to be important for neuronal interaction and retraction. Her new finding presents a new framework to think about how immune cells attract and repulse each other. Her lab found that plexin-A1 and it ligand, Semaphorin 6D, are important for T cell activation. Additionally, they showed that Plexin-A4 and Semaphorin 3A interaction is important in sepsis, Plexin-D1 plays an important role in B cell activation, and Plexin-B2 influences cell movement. Thus this family has broad immune functions.<\/p>\n<h3>Core Techniques<\/h3>\n<p>Transcriptosome profiling, mass spectroscopy and proteome analysis, gene-ablation in mice and RNA interference, various models for cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.<\/p>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<p class=\" \"><strong><span class=\"largeFont\"><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/sites\/entrez?cmd=search&amp;db=pubmed&amp;term=(ting%20jp[Author])\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PubMed Link<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Lab Members<\/h2>\n<p>Kathrine Barnett Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>June Brickey, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Weichun (Emily) Chou, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Haitao Guo, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Hao Guo, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Sirui (CiCi) Li, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Kaixin (Kathy) Liang &#8211; Graduate student<\/p>\n<p>Adam Sandor, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Megan Schmidt, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Dingka Song, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Thompson, MS<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Guthrie, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Rebekah Watkins-Schulz, Graduate student- defends in March<\/p>\n<h2>Affiliation Links<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"..\/..\/bbsp\/welcome.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gmb.unc.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neuroscience.unc.edu\/link.asp?p=http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurobiology\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curriculum in Neurobiology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"..\/..\/microimm\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Microbiology-Immunology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cancer.med.unc.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Jenny Ting in UNC Genetics News<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/ting-receives-aai-lifetime-achievement-award\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jenny Ting, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">January 9, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Ting Receives AAI Lifetime Achievement Award<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Jenny Ting, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Genetics has been announced as the recipient of American Association of Immunologists\u2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ting on achieving this tremendous distinction!<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ting Receives AAI Lifetime Achievement Award\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/dr-jenny-ting-named-highly-cited-researcher-by-clarivate\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jenny Ting, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">December 2, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Dr. Jenny Ting Named Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">29 Carolina faculty named \u2018highly cited researchers\u2019 including Dr. Jenny Ting, Distinguished Professor of Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Jenny Ting Named Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/jenny-ting-distinguished-professor-of-genetics-named-2026-mark-brothers-award-recipient\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jenny Ting, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">November 19, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Jenny Ting Named 2026 Mark Brothers Award Recipient<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">The Indiana University School of Medicine has named Jenny Ting, PhD, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Genetics, the recipient of the 2026 Mark Brothers Award. This honor recognizes an internationally renowned scientist of Asian descent for exceptional contributions to biomedical or clinical science. Dr. Ting, who also served as Co-Director of the Inflammatory &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jenny Ting Named 2026 Mark Brothers Award Recipient\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/department-of-genetics-publications-for-october-2025\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC Department of Genetics Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">November 5, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Department of Genetics Publications for October 2025<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 40 papers in October 2025.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Department of Genetics Publications for October 2025\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/department-of-genetics-publications-for-september-2025\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC Department of Genetics Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">October 13, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Department of Genetics Publications for September 2025<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 33 papers in September 2025.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Department of Genetics Publications for September 2025\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/department-of-genetics-publications-for-january-5th-18th-2025\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC Department of Genetics Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">January 20, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Department of Genetics Publications for January 5th &#8211; 18th, 2025<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 18 papers during January 5th - 18th, 2025.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Department of Genetics Publications for January 5th &#8211; 18th, 2025\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/32-carolina-faculty-including-katie-hoadley-and-jenny-ting-from-unc-genetics-named-highly-cited-researchers\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/12\/Hoadley-and-Ting-600x522.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hoadley and Ting\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">December 4, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">32 Carolina faculty including Katie Hoadley and Jenny Ting from UNC Genetics named \u2018highly cited researchers\u2019<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Clarivate\u2019s 2024 international list of trailblazers among peers includes scholars in the Department of Genetics and from across the University.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about 32 Carolina faculty including Katie Hoadley and Jenny Ting from UNC Genetics named \u2018highly cited researchers\u2019\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/department-of-genetics-publications-for-september-15th-28th-2024\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC Department of Genetics Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2018\/12\/Genetics-Circle-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">October 14, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Department of Genetics Publications for September 15th &#8211; 28th, 2024<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 22 papers during September 15th - 28th, 2024.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Department of Genetics Publications for September 15th &#8211; 28th, 2024\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/study-reveals-cell-death-cascade-in-airway-cells-infected-with-sars-cov-2\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jenny Ting, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">July 26, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Study Reveals \u201cCell Death Cascade\u201d in Airway Cells Infected with SARS-CoV-2<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Researchers in the lab of Jenny Ting, PhD, the William Kenan Distinguished Professor of Genetics and professor of microbiology and immunology, have made numerous findings about how cell death from SARS-CoV-2 infection may directly influence disease progression.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Study Reveals \u201cCell Death Cascade\u201d in Airway Cells Infected with SARS-CoV-2\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/genetics-postdoctoral-fellow-katherine-barnett-awarded-national-institute-of-allergy-and-infectious-diseases-niaid-k99-r00-pathway-to-independence-award\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/07\/Kat-Barnett-Headshot-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Katherine Barnett, Ph.D.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/07\/Kat-Barnett-Headshot-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/07\/Kat-Barnett-Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">July 25, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Genetics postdoctoral fellow Katherine Barnett awarded National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) K99\/R00 Pathway to Independence Award<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Dr. Barnett is the recipient of a K99\/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the NIAID. Her project is entitled \u201cRegulation of Pathologic Inflammasome Responses to SARS-CoV-2.\u201d This award is for promising postdoctoral scientists to transition to independent, tenure-track faculty positions. This award will support the end of Dr. Barnett\u2019s mentored postdoctoral research with Dr. Jenny &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Genetics postdoctoral fellow Katherine Barnett awarded National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) K99\/R00 Pathway to Independence Award\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lab Website Research Interests Keywords: Inflammation, oxidative-stress, signal transduction, gene discovery, functional genomics and proteomics, gene regulation, molecular immunology, cancer research and neuro-inflammation. Dr. Ting\u2019s laboratory has broad interest in the application of cutting edge ideas and technology to the study of disease-relevant issues. 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