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Jenny Ting, PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

29 Carolina faculty named \u2018highly cited researchers\u2019 including Dr. Jenny Ting, Distinguished Professor of Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology.<\/p>\n

UNC-Chapel Hill has 29 faculty on Clarivate\u2019s 2025 list of Highly Cited Researchers, recognizing those who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of study.<\/p>\n

Each researcher has authored multiple papers that rank in the top 1% by citation for their field and publication year in Clarivate\u2019s Web of Science platform over the past 11 years. The list is then refined using quantitative metrics, as well as qualitative analysis and expert judgment.<\/p>\n

This year, 6,868 individuals across 60 countries earned the distinction.<\/p>\n

Read full story and list HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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