Dr. Jinyi Tang is currently a Research Scientist in the Carter Immunology Center at the University of Virginia (UVA). He holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology and has specialized in T-cell biology and respiratory mucosal immunology. Dr. Tang’s research primarily focuses on understanding the mechanisms of respiratory mucosal immunity, specifically the role of tissue-resident memory T cells, B cells and antibody responses in protection against respiratory viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2.