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Ting Yang

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Nephrology
Duke Box 103015, Durham, NC 27710
2 Genome Ct, Room 2015, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Nephrology, Medicine
Assistant Professor in Pathology · 2025 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Protocol for isolation of endothelial cells from adult mouse brain.

Journal Article STAR Protoc · May 21, 2025 Brain endothelial cells (ECs) line blood vessel walls and form the blood-brain barrier (BBB), facilitating interactions between the brain and the periphery. Here, we present a protocol for isolating purified ECs from adult mouse brains using fluorescence-a ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids in a blood-brain barrier-on-chip model and on postoperative delirium-like behaviour in mice.

Journal Article Br J Anaesth · February 2023 BACKGROUND: Peripheral surgical trauma can trigger neuroinflammation and ensuing neurological complications, such as delirium. The mechanisms whereby surgery contributes to postoperative neuroinflammation remain unclear and without effective therapies. Her ... Full text Link to item Cite

Conserved YKL-40 changes in mice and humans after postoperative delirium.

Journal Article Brain Behav Immun Health · December 2022 Delirium is a common postoperative neurologic complication among older adults. Despite its prevalence (14%-50%) and likely association with inflammation, the exact mechanisms that underpin postoperative delirium are unclear. This project aimed to character ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Impact of hypertension and aging on postoperative delirium

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

IL-6 Trans-signaling increases vulnerability to Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Aging and Alzheimers Disease

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2024 - 2029

The impacts of postoperative delirium on AD progression

FellowshipAdvisor · Awarded by Alzheimer's Association · 2024 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


Peking University (China) · 2010 Ph.D.
Peking University (China) · 2007 M.S.
Peking University (China) · 2005 M.D.