Wendy Huang, PhD

Center Research Manager

Dr. Huang holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California San Diego and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in immunology at the New York University Langone Medical Center in 2016. Between 2016 and 2023, Dr. Huang was an assistant professor at the University of California San Diego. Her research team uncovered key roles RNA binding proteins and transcription factors in autoimmune disease, tissue inflammation, and cancer using cutting-edge molecular and genomics techniques.
Dr. Huang is passionate about mentoring research trainees from postdoctoral fellows, graduate, to undergraduate students, especially those from the underrepresented minority (URM) background. In 2023, Dr. Huang joined the SDSU HealthLINK Center. As the Center Research Manager, Dr. Huang leverages her scientific expertise and leads the Center’s Recharge Capacity Core, overseeing cost recovery service development and delivery in support of research projects addressing minority health and health disparities challenges.
Dr. Huang is the senior and communicating author of eight of the 28 peer-reviewed journal articles and served as an Academic Editor for multiple journals, including Scientific Report and PLOS ONE, and as scientific reviewer for numerous other journals.
Visit NCBI Bibliography to view a complete List of Dr. Huang’s publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1pWgwasgexg1eh/bibliography/public/