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Zhijian J. Chen
Highly Cited Researcher 2025
Zhijian J. Chen is a professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, renowned for his discovery of the cGAS-STING pathway, a key mechanism of innate immune sensing of DNA. His research in immunology and molecular biology has significantly advanced the understanding of cellular responses to pathogens and danger signals.
- Field
- Medicine · Immunology
- Clarivate categories
- Immunology; Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Affiliation
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, United States
- Secondary affiliation
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States