Speaker

AFFILIATION:

Department of Genetics, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carliona at Chapel Hill, North Carolina

POSITION TITLE:

Distinguished Professor of Genetics

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

HONORS:

• Distinguished Fellow, American Association of Immunologists 2023
• Elected, National Academy of Sciences, USA, 2022
• Elected, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2022
• Illinois State University Distinguished Alumni Award, 2022
• University of North Carolina, the Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2022
• International Cytokine and Interferon Society, ICIS-Pfizer Award, 2021
• American Association of Immunologists, President 2020-2021
• American Association of Immunologists, Vice President 2019-2020
• NCI Outstanding Investigator Award of Excellence R35CA232109, 9/1/19–8/31/26
• National Inst. of Health
• Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award, 2017
• Academia Sinica, Taiwan, elected member, 2014
• Henry Kunkel Society, elected member, 2015
• Clarivate/Analytics Highly Cited Researcher, 2017 to present
• Thomas Reuter Highly Cited Researcher, 2015, 2016
• National Institutes of Health, Director’s Lecturer, 2014
• University Award for the Advancement of Women, UNC-CH, 2013
• American Association of Immunologists Centennial Conference, Distinguished Lecturer,2013
• American Association of Immunologists Life Technologies Meritorious Award, 2013
• Berryhill Lecturer, The University of North Carolina, 2010
• College of Applied Science Technology, Illinois State University, Hall of Fame Alumnus Inductee, 2010
• William Rand Kenan Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North
• Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009 - present
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society Volunteer Hall of Fame for Scientific Researchers,2009
• NIH Merit Award, 2008-2018
• Sandler Program in Asthma, Senior Investigator Award, 2005-2008
• American Society for Microbiology, Award for Outstanding Contribution to the field of Immunology and Immunity to Infections, 2003
• Recipient of Teaching Excellence Award, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society Outstanding Research into the Cause and Cure of Multiple Sclerosis, 2001
• Alumni Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997-2009
• Medical Student Teaching Award, University of North Carolina, 1995
• Ruth Hettleman Award for Scholastic Achievement, 1993
• American Cancer Society, Faculty Award, 1992-1997
• Jefferson-Pilot Faculty Award, 1987-1991
• American Cancer Society, Junior Faculty Research Award, 1984-1987
• National Institutes of Health, Individual National Research Service Award, 1982-1983
• American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1981
• Illinois State University, Foreign Student Tuition Waiver Scholarship, 1971-1974

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Dr. Ting’s 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.

PUBLICATIONS:

Publications listed on PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?cmd=PureSearch&term=(Ting+JP%5BAuthor%5D)