College of Medicine
Jin Lab
Led by Lei Jin · Medicine
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What we study
The Jin Lab studies immune tolerance in the lungs to protect against chronic inflammation, focusing on lung dendritic cells and common human STING genotypes. They investigate how these cells and genotypes affect health and disease, including asthma and Alzheimer’s.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Mice
- Papers
- 4
Recent papers, explained
- Opposing roles for myeloid and smooth muscle cell STING in pulmonary hypertension
2025 · JCI Insight
Shows STING-/- mice with wild-type bone marrow resist pulmonary hypertension from chronic hypoxia.
- Identification of common human TMEM173 genotypes associated with Alzheimer's disease
2025 · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
Identifies human TMEM173 genotypes linked to Alzheimer's disease across different populations.
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