Feinstein Institutes' Haichao Wang Recognized by Shock Society for Sepsis Research

Haichao Wang, PhD, one of The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research's leading inflammation and sepsis researchers, has earned the Shock Society's 2021 Scientific Achievement Award for his years of commitment toward sepsis research and significant contributions to the Society. The award was presented virtually to Dr. Wang at the 2021 Shock Society 44th Annual Meeting on October 15, 2021.

"It is a great honor to be recognized by the Shock Society with this award and I am particularly grateful to my contemporaries across the globe for their nomination," said Dr. Wang, professor in the Institute of Molecular Medicine at the Feinstein Institutes. "Together, with the intersection of basic science and clinical research, we will strive to find novel and effective therapies to help prevent and treat sepsis."

Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome caused by a dysregulated host response to lethal infections. Dr. Wang's research focuses on improving our understanding of the intricate molecular mechanisms that regulate the body's immune system and inflammation, particularly through the search for proteins that control sepsis.

"Dr. Wang is a leader and pioneer in inflammation and sepsis research," said Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes. "His recognition by the Shock Society is a fitting tribute for his outstanding career."

Dr. Wang and his lab are looking at novel therapeutic strategies ? including the use of neutralizing antibodies and anti-inflammatory medicinal herbs -- for the clinical management of human inflammatory diseases.

Recently, Dr. Wang published an article in the journal Science Translational Medicine, which explored a new antibody strategy to target other less harmful proteins capable of modulating dysregulated inflammation and lethal sepsis. In a review article recently published in the journal Cells, Dr. Wang summarized his significant contributions to the research in trauma, shock, and sepsis by citing his 60 major publications. Since 1995, Dr. Wang has published more than 190 research and review articles that have been collectively cited 46,670 times by the Google Scholar.

The Shock Society was founded in 1978 to foster the integration of basic and clinical research to understand the pathogenesis of trauma, sepsis and shock, and to develop new therapeutic approaches. Since 1997, the Scientific Achievement Award was established to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the broad field of shock research. Nominations for the award are solicited annually from the membership, and an awardee is selected by the Society's Awards & Honors committee.

In 2020, Ping Wang, MD, the Feinstein Institutes' chief scientific officer, was also awarded Scientific Achievement Award by the Shock Society, as was Dr. Tracey in 2016, signifying the institutional strength in relevant research fields.

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