•Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Predictive Medicine,

•School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

•Dr. Jian Zheng graduated as MBBS from The First Military Medical University, China, in 2003 and obtained his PhD degree at The University of Hong Kong in 2011. Dr. Zheng’s research interests include antiviral immunity and aging-related immunomodulation. During his postdoc training at The University of Hong Kong and The University of Iowa, Dr. Zheng focused on the roles of innate immunity, such as gd-T cells, NK cells and lipid metabolic products, in host responses against influenza virus and coronavirus infections. Dr. Zheng also devoted to the