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Wei Yang

Professor in Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology
Box 3094 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
132 Sands Bldg, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in Anesthesiology · 2024 - Present Anesthesiology, Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in Neurology · 2022 - Present Neurology, Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Neurology

Recent Publications


Glucocorticoid signaling mediates lymphopoiesis impairment after cardiac arrest in mice.

Journal Article J Cereb Blood Flow Metab · January 21, 2025 Cardiac arrest (CA) is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention. Considerable advances in resuscitation have led to an increasing number of patients who survive the initial arrest event. However, among this growing patient pop ... Full text Link to item Cite

Vagal stimulation ameliorates murine colitis by regulating SUMOylation.

Journal Article Sci Transl Med · November 20, 2024 Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic debilitating conditions without cure, the etiologies of which are unknown, that shorten the lifespans of 7 million patients worldwide by nearly 10%. Here, we found that decreased autonomic parasympathetic tone ... Full text Link to item Cite

Microglial heterogeneity in the ischemic stroke mouse brain of both sexes.

Journal Article Genome Med · August 2, 2024 BACKGROUND: Ischemic stroke elicits a complex and sustained immune response in the brain. Immunomodulatory treatments have long held promise for improving stroke outcomes, yet none have succeeded in the clinical setting. This lack of success is largely due ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Hypoperfusion, Hemodynamic Control Domains and Neurovascular Dysregulation in AD brain pathology

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2023 - 2027

The Unfolded Protein Response and Neuroprotection in Stroke

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2016 - 2026

Integrated Training in Anesthesiology Research

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1996 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Universitat Rostock (Germany) · 2005 Ph.D.
Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) · 2002 M.S.