Taia T. Wang MD, PhD, MSCI

Taia Wang, MD, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology and Immunology with research aimed at defining mechanisms in human immunity and disease. The Wang laboratory uses in vivo and in vitro systems to study how antibodies can modulate viral infections or anti-viral vaccine responses through signaling interactions with Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs). The overarching goal of projects in the Wang lab is to elucidate FcγR pathways that can be harnessed toward the development of enhanced vaccines and therapeutics.

Dr. Wang obtained M.D. and Ph.D. training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her Ph.D. training focused on mechanisms in immunity against influenza viruses (P. Palese). Following this training, she completed postdoctoral research at Rockefeller University where she studied human IgG and FcγR biology in the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Immunology (J. Ravetch). Most recently, Dr. Wang received the Searle Scholar’s Award and was selected to be a Chan Zuckerberg Investigator for her work in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases.