Projects by JI Program

Liver and GI Disease

Role of Visceral Adiposity in the Pathogenesis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Lean versus Obese Patients: A Comparative Study between Patients at UMHS versus PUHSC

Anna Lok, MD

Lai Wei, MD

Genomic Evolution and Mutational Signature of Esophageal Cancer in Anyang, China

Jun Li, PhD

Yang Ke, MD

Effects of Diet and Genetic Factors on Gut Dysbiosis in IBS

Chung Owyang, MD

Liping Duan, MD

Predictors of Hepatitis C Progression

Anna Lok, MD

Lai Wei, MD

Pulmonary Disease

Citrullinated Histone H3: A Mediator and Biomarker of Sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury

Yongqing Li, MD, PhD

Tianbing Wang, MD

Therapeutic Implications of Natural Killer Cell Immune Surveillance in Lung Cancer

Venkat Keshamouni, PhD

Jun Wang, MD, PhD

Rapid Identification of Pathogens in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Using Real-time Metagenomics and Real-time PCR

Robert Dickson, MD

Ning Shen, MD

Targeting Tumor Neoantigen-specific Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Andrew Chang, MD

Qiao Li, PhD

Jixian Liu, MD

Compartmental Analysis of Metabolite Profiles Associated with Disease Phenotypes in Chinese and US Smokers with and without COPD

Theodore J Standiford, MD

Bei He, MD

DNA Methylation Changes Induced by Air Pollution Contributes to Chronic Airway Inflammation and Airway Remodeling in Moderate-to-Severe Uncontrolled Asthma

Steven Huang, MD

Yahong Chen, MD

Analysis of the Microbiome in Smokers without COPD and with COPD: Comparisons between U.S. and Chinese Populations

Margaret Gyetko, MD

Bei He, MD

Renal Disease

Single Cell RNA Sequencing to identify transcriptional signatures of failure to repair after Acute Kidney Injury in patients with and without Covid‐19 disease

Matthias Kretzler, MD

Li Yang, MD

Building a Learning Health System for Kidney Disease through Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Yinzhou China

Charles Friedman, PhD

Luxia Zhang, MD

Understanding the Heterogeneity in the Risk for Diabetes Complications in China and U.S.

Rodica Busui, MD, PhD

Luxia Zhang, MD

Comprehensive Molecular Profiling of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Ganesh Palapattu, MD, FACS

Kan Gong, MD, PhD

Mitochondrial nutrient metabolism and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Subramaniam Pennathur, MBBS

Nan Hu, MD, PhD

Shared and Disease-specific Genetic Study among IgA Nephropathy, Henoch-schonlein Purpura Nephritis and Lupus Nephritis

Celine Berthier, PhD

Hong Zhang, MD

Identification of Shared and Specific Marker Panels for Diabetic Kidney Disease Progression

Wenjun Ju, PhD

Min Chen, MD, PhD

Defining Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarkers for Progressive Renal End Organ Damage in Vasculitis

Matthias Kretzler, MD

Minghui Zhao, MD

Urine Protein Glycosylation and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Subramaniam Pennathur, MBBS

Yuqing Chen, MD

Prevention of Kidney Failure in Alport Syndrome by Application of Podometric Technology

Roger Wiggins, M.B.,B.Chir

Jie Ding, MD

Comparison of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes between China and United States

Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, PhD

Luxia Zhang, MD

Towards Molecular Prognosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in UMMS and PUHSC

Matthias Kretzler, MD

Minghui Zhao, MD

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