M.D./Ph.D. Student
Education:
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Master’s Degree, University of Cambridge
Biography
Jonathan Liang is an M.D./Ph.D. student who has recently completed his graduate work through the NIH-OxCam Scholars Program. He is a DC-area native, having lived near NIH since middle school. After undergraduate studies at Yale University in New Haven, CT, he completed a master’s degree at the University of Cambridge before beginning his M.D./Ph.D. jointly between the Yale School of Medicine, the NIH, and the University of Cambridge. His research seeks to understand the molecular pathways that allow saturated fatty acids to trigger the NLRP3 inflammasome, an interaction that may contribute to inflammation in diseases such as atherosclerosis and fatty liver disease. His major clinical interest is in pediatrics. Beyond research, Jonathan is an active church member, an enthusiastic cyclist, and a proud nerd who enjoys tabletop role-playing and trading card games.