WeiChaoMDPhD

Anesthesiology • Boston, MA

Professor and Vice Chair, The University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Office
55 Fruit St
CLN 3
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-724-3267

Fax+1 617-726-7536

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1996 - 1999
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1996 - 1999
MetroWest Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1993 - 1995
University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioPhD, Biochemistry, 1986 - 1990
Hunan Medical UniversityClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2015 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

24 citations
Brain innate immune response via miRNA-TLR7 sensing in polymicrobial sepsis.
Lin Zou, Junyun He, Lili Gu, Rami Ahmad Shahror, Yun Li
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2022-02-01
86 citations
Circulating Plasma Extracellular Vesicles from Septic Mice Induce Inflammation via MicroRNA- and TLR7-Dependent Mechanisms
Jinjin Xu, Yan Feng, Anjana Jeyaram, Steven M. Jay, Lin Zou
Journal of Immunology. 2018-10-24
45 citations
Cardiac RNA Induces Inflammatory Responses in Cardiomyocytes and Immune Cells via Toll-like Receptor 7 Signaling
Yan Feng, Hongliang Chen, Jiayan Cai, Lin Zou, Dan Yan
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2015-10-30

Committees

Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Association of University Anesthesiologists 2015 - Present
Chair, ASA - Subcommittee for Experimental Circulation 2014 - Present
Member, ASA - Subcommittee for Critical Care 2010 - Present
Chair, Membership Committee, US Shock Society 2014 - 2015
Member, Advisory Board, Office for Research Career Development (ORCD), Mass General Hospital 2013 - 2015

Professional Memberships

American Heart Association - AHA
Member
American Society of Anesthesiologists - ASA
Member
Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA)
Member

Other Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)