Yukai He

Professor

Yukai He

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Gastroenterology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Georgia Cancer Center

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The Graduate School

Education

  • Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, General University of Heidelberg, 1995

  • MS, Biomedical Sciences, General First Military Med University, 1988

  • MD, Medicine First Military Med University, 1985

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MOLM 9300

    Research
  • MOLM 9020

    Seminar in Molecular Med

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Chimeric antigen receptor engineered T cells and their application in the immunotherapy of solid tumours. , 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Local administration of TLR ligands rescues the function of tumor-infiltrating CD8 T cells and enhances the antitumor effect of lentivector immunization, 2013
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Blockade of programmed death-1 pathway rescues the effector function of tumor-infiltrating T cells and enhances the antitumor efficacy of lentivector immunization, 2010
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Reprogrammed Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells Provide Essential Help to Support Cross-presentation and CD8+ T Cell Priming in Naive Mice, 2010
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase controls conversion of Foxp3+ Tregs to TH17-like cells in tumor-draining lymph nodes, 2009
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Faculty recruiting committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Molecular Medicine Graduate Program 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

Professional Service

  • NIH study section 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member