Wanjun Chen, MD

Senior Investigator
Mucosal Immunology Section
Immunology, Inflammation and Microbiology
Sensory Biology and Pain

chenOur research studies mechanisms of T-cell immunity and tolerance and manipulating T-cell immunity versus tolerance in animal models to understand the pathogenesis of and develop immunotherapy for autoimmunity, cancer, and infectious diseases, with specific interests in transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-b) and regulatory T cells. In addition, we also study the immunoregulation of sensory neuron function, and the interaction and regulation of mucosal microbiota and immune system in the development and pathogenesis of inflammation and obesity/ type II diabetes.

Suggested Penn mentors: Taku Kambayashi, Christoph Thaiss