Xiao-Jing Wang

Title(s)Professor, MED: Pathology & Lab Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0001-8695-7361 Additional info
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    Other Positions
    Title(s)Professor, Med: Otolaryngology


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    Beijing Medical University, ChinaMD07/1984Medicine
    Beijing Medical University, ChinaPhD05/1989Neruoscience
    MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texaspostdoc10/1991Carcinogenesis
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    Society of Investigative Dermatology2014William Montagna Award

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    IND-enabling toxicology studies to reach IND approval for a proprietary biologic to treat oral mucositis in cancer patients
    NIH SB1DE024659Sep 21, 2023 - Aug 31, 2025
    Role: Co-Investigator
    BLRD Research Career Scientist Award Application
    NIH IK6BX006039Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2027
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Colorado Head and Neck Cancer SPORE
    NIH P50CA261605Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2026
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Proprietary drug to treat radiodermatitis
    NIH R44AR078669Sep 24, 2020 - Aug 31, 2022
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Mechanisms of Dual Inhibition of TGFbeta/PD-L1 in HNSCC
    NIH R01DE028420Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2024
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Elucidating Mechanism of Immune Evasion in Head and Neck Cancers
    NIH R01DE027329Aug 9, 2018 - Jul 31, 2023
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets of SCC Metastasis
    NIH I01BX003232Oct 1, 2016 - Jun 30, 2026
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Topical proprietary biologic to treat oral mucositis
    NIH R44DE024659Sep 15, 2014 - Aug 31, 2021
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Smad7 use in oral mucositis treatment
    NIH R43DE024659Sep 15, 2014 - Feb 28, 2017
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Proprietary biologic treatment to heal skin wounds
    NIH R44DE028718Sep 1, 2014 - Aug 31, 2021
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Testing Smad7-based biologics for treating chronic wounds
    NIH R41AR067106Sep 1, 2014 - Aug 31, 2016
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Identifying oral cancer stem cell properties affected by the microenvironment
    NIH R01DE024371Aug 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2019
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Training in Translational Research of Lung, Head and Neck Cancer
    NIH T32CA174648Apr 1, 2013 - Jun 30, 2024
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Effects of Altering TGF Beta Signaling on Wound Healing
    NIH R01AR061792Jul 18, 2011 - Jun 30, 2017
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Identification of normal and cancer stem cells and their niche in oral mucosa
    NIH RC1DE020649Sep 17, 2009 - Aug 31, 2011
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Effects of altering TGF beta signaling on wound healing
    NIH R01GM070966Apr 1, 2004 - Mar 31, 2009
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Role of TGFbeta signaling in HNSCC progression
    NIH R01DE015953Mar 1, 2004 - Jan 31, 2016
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Role of Smads in the epidermis and skin carcinogenesis
    NIH R01CA087849Jul 1, 2000 - Jul 31, 2013
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Role of TGF beta Signaling in skin carcinogenesis
    NIH R01CA079998Jan 1, 1999 - Apr 30, 2011
    Role: Principal Investigator
    CARCINOGENICITY ASSAY USING TRANSGENIC KERATINOCYTES
    NIH R41ES007597Sep 30, 1995 - Sep 29, 1996
    Role: Principal Investigator

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