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Insoo Kang, MD, Rheumatology, New Haven, CT

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Rheumatology • New Haven, CT

Professor; Yale Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Director of Allergy & Immunology, Internal Medicine; Yale University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    300 Cedar Street
    TAC S-541
    New Haven, CT 06519

Summary

  • Dr. Insoo Kang is Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology) at Yale School of Medicine. He completed his post-graduate training in rheumatology and immunology research at Yale. He has been on the faculty at Yale School of Medicine since 1999. He is a physician scientist with a research interest in understanding the human immune system using biological samples and clinical data. In particular, Dr. Kang has defined subsets of T cells with distinct cellular characteristics based on the expression of cytokine receptors on T cells in health and disease as well as the interactions of such cell subsets with monocytes and other immune cells.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1994 - 1997
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
  • Other
    OtherClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Modulating IL-1β and its receptors shapes spike-specific CD4 +T cell responses to mRNA vaccination  
    Hong-Jai Park; Min Sun Shin; Junghee J Shin; hyoungsu Kim; Byunghyun Kang; Jennefer Par-Young; Serhan Unlu; Yuliya Afinogenova; Jason Catanzaro; Juan Young; Minhyung K..., The Journal of Immunology, 5/1/2023
  • ERVmap Analysis Reveals Genome-Wide Transcription of Human Endogenous Retroviruses  
    Insoo Kang, Eric Song, Teshika Jayewickreme, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Regulates U1‐snRNP Immune Complex Mediated Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome  
    Rossitza Lazova, Richard Bucala, Insoo Kang, Arthritis & Rheumatology

Press Mentions

  • Untangling the Web of Autoimmune Diseases
    Untangling the Web of Autoimmune DiseasesMay 16th, 2022
  • MediciNova to Participate in Panel Discussion at the B. Riley FBR Virtual Infectious Disease Summit
    MediciNova to Participate in Panel Discussion at the B. Riley FBR Virtual Infectious Disease SummitJuly 20th, 2020
  • Untangling the Web of Autoimmune Disorders
    Untangling the Web of Autoimmune DisordersApril 17th, 2020
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Other Languages

  • Korean

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