Peng Jiang Lab

 

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Dr. Jiang received his PhD in Neurobiology and Biophysics from the University of Science and Technology of China and completed postdoctoral and research fellowship training at the University of California, Davis, and Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California, where he developed expertise at the interface of neurophysiology, stem cell biology, and regenerative neuroscience. He established his independent research program in 2015 and joined Rutgers University in 2017. Dr. Jiang’s research has been supported by the NIH and other funding organizations. He has served as Principal Investigator, Multiple Principal Investigator, or Co-Investigator on numerous NIH-funded projects and received an NIH Transformative Research Award through the INCLUDE Project. His scientific contributions have resulted in patents and publications in leading journals, including Nature Neuroscience, Cell Stem Cell, Neuron, Nature Communications, and Cell Reports. His innovations include intellectual property related to microglial engineering for Alzheimer’s disease and strategies for promoting oligodendrocyte regeneration and remyelination. In recognition of his research accomplishments, Dr. Jiang received the Rutgers Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research. Beyond his own research program, he is committed to training the next generation of scientists and has mentored postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers. He also contributes broadly to the scientific community through NIH and international grant review, journal peer review, editorial service, and invited presentations.

 

I obtained Ph.D. at Dresden University of Technology in Germany, majoring in neurology. I am interested in studying the neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative disease.

 

I am a graduate student in the molecular biosciences program. Before joining the Jiang lab, I obtained my B.S. from China Pharmaceutical University majoring in medicinal chemistry, and my M.S. in drug discovery & development from Drexel University. I worked as a research technician at the University of Pennsylvania studying transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in kidney disease. My research interests are the direct reprogramming from glia cells to functional neurons, and using multi-omics approaches to study neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases.

 

I am a graduate student in the Neuroscience program. Previously, I obtained a B.S. in biology from Emory University and conducted postbaccalaureate research at NICHD. My research experience thus far has spurred my interest in using cellular and molecular approaches to studying neurodevelopment and associated disorders

 School of Graduate Studies Dean's fellowship (2021-2022)

 

Postdoctoral researchers: Haiwei Zhang (2022–2024; next position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Florida International University); Ranjie Xu (2016–2022; next position: Assistant Professor, Purdue University); Hyosung Kim (2017–2018; next position: Research Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University)

Graduate students: Andrew Boreland (2018-2024; co-mentor with Dr. Zhipang Pang); Maraj Alam (2020–2023; Rutgers Presidential Fellowship 2020–2022; Rutgers NIH Biotechnology Predoctoral Fellowship 2022–2023)
Rotation Graduate Students:  Zenith Shrestha (2026); Tarandeep Singh (2026); Alessandro Stillitano (2024); Evan DaPrano (2023); Reem Alastrach (2023); Laura Byron (2022); Nora Jaber (2022); Tanner Clifford (2022); Michelle (Siwen) Wu (2022); Ava Papetti (2021); Ziyuan Ma (2021); Jingyun Qiu (2020-21); Mahabub Maraj Alam (2020-21); Luka Turkalj (2019); Nydia Chang (2019); Nuo Jia (2019); Andrew Boreland (2018); Khue Tu Ho-Nguyen (2018); Aman Upadhyay (2017-18).
Undergraduate Research Volunteers: Michelle Ng (2024–2026); Kushal Aluru (2023–2025; DLS-SURF Fellowship); Rachael Kim (2022–2025); Jaelyn Velasquez (2024–2025); Anee Kumar (2022–2024; subsequently joined Cooper Medical School of Rowan University); Robert Juniewicz (2019–2022; Henry Rutgers Scholar; subsequently joined Thomas Jefferson University Medical School); Maharaib Syed (2019–2022; Douglass Program Fellowship for Women in STEM; subsequently joined Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School); Gulser Ozel (2022); Michael Lin (2019–2021); Ritika Raghavan (2017–2020; Aresty Fellowship, DLS Fellowship, Paul Robeson Scholar; subsequently joined Vanderbilt University as a graduate student); Anthony Posyton (2017–2019; subsequently joined Rutgers University as a graduate student); Emily Wo (2018–2019)

Staff: Andrew Brawner (2015–2017; Research Technician; subsequently joined SUNY Upstate Medical University as a graduate student and later Colgate University as an Assistant Professor).