Chao Wang, PhD

Academic Appointment

2026 - present  Assistant Professor, Scintillon Institute, San Diego, United States

Professional Experience

2019 - 2025  Postdoc, The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, United States

Education

2017 - 2019  PhD in Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute (Florida campus), United States

2014 - 2017  PhD in Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, Switzerland

2011 - 2014  MS in Organic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

2007 - 2011  BS in Chemistry, Northwest University, China

Biography

Dr. Chao Wang is an assistant professor at the Scintillon Research Institute. His research focuses on chemical biology and glycoimmunology, with an emphasis on understanding how glycan–protein interactions regulate immune responses in health and disease. His laboratory develops chemical and molecular tools to investigate sialoglycan–Siglec signaling and explore new therapeutic strategies targeting glycoimmune checkpoints.