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Jia Wen

Assistant Research Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Research Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology · 2024 - Present Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Basic Science Departments

Recent Grants


Identifying genes required for digestive physiology and lipid metabolism

ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by Johns Hopkins University · 2013 - 2028

Microbial regulation of intestinal lipid metabolism and its physiological consequences

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2021 - 2025

Deciphering host-microbiota regulation of apical and basolateral absorption of lipid in enterocytes

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2024 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Tennessee, Knoxville · 2016 Ph.D.