Yu-Min Chuang, MD, PhD
Senior Research Scientist (Infectious Diseases)Cards
About
Titles
Senior Research Scientist (Infectious Diseases)
Appointments
Infectious Diseases
Senior Research ScientistPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Associate
- Yale University (2018)
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Johns Hopkins University (2017)
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Johns Hopkins University (2014)
- PhD
- Johns Hopkins University, Pathobiology (2013)
- MD
- National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan (2001)
Research
Publications
2025
Antibody responses to gSG6-p1, AgSAP, and SAMSP1 following anopheline salivary exposure
Williams R, Swinehart B, Abouneameh S, Rutha I, Msolo D, Tarimo B, Fikrig E, Mathias D, Ngasala B, Chuang Y, Lin J. Antibody responses to gSG6-p1, AgSAP, and SAMSP1 following anopheline salivary exposure. Parasites & Vectors 2025, 18: 429. PMID: 41146309, PMCID: PMC12560312, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-025-07072-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Multivalent Peptide Vaccine Against Malaria, Targeting Plasmodium Circumsporozoite Protein and Mosquito AgTRIO
Chuang Y, Ledizet M, Mattessich M, Fikrig E. A Multivalent Peptide Vaccine Against Malaria, Targeting Plasmodium Circumsporozoite Protein and Mosquito AgTRIO. Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, 233: e496-e500. PMID: 40804022, PMCID: PMC12965381, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchmosGILT antibodies interfere with Plasmodium sporogony in Anopheles gambiae
Dolan B, Correa Gaviria T, Dong Y, Cresswell P, Dimopoulos G, Chuang Y, Fikrig E. mosGILT antibodies interfere with Plasmodium sporogony in Anopheles gambiae. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 592. PMID: 39799117, PMCID: PMC11724845, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-55902-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Two Mosquito Salivary Antigens Demonstrate Promise as Biomarkers of Recent Exposure to Plasmodium falciparum–Infected Mosquito Bites
Lapidus S, Goheen M, Sy M, Deme A, Ndiaye I, Diedhiou Y, Mbaye A, Hagadorn K, Sene S, Pouye M, Thiam L, Ba A, Guerra N, Mbengue A, Raduwan H, Gagnon J, Vigan-Womas I, Parikh S, Ko A, Ndiaye D, Fikrig E, Chuang Y, Bei A. Two Mosquito Salivary Antigens Demonstrate Promise as Biomarkers of Recent Exposure to Plasmodium falciparum–Infected Mosquito Bites. Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2024, 231: e570-e581. PMID: 39475423, PMCID: PMC11911913, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnopheles gambiae lacking AgTRIO probe inefficiently on a mammalian host
Chuang Y, Dong Y, Stone H, Abouneameh S, Tang X, Raduwan H, Dimopoulos G, Fikrig E. Anopheles gambiae lacking AgTRIO probe inefficiently on a mammalian host. Cell Reports 2024, 43: 114600. PMID: 39126653, PMCID: PMC11407849, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchmosGILT controls innate immunity and germ cell development in Anopheles gambiae
Arora G, Tang X, Cui Y, Yang J, Chuang Y, Joshi J, Sajid A, Dong Y, Cresswell P, Dimopoulos G, Fikrig E. mosGILT controls innate immunity and germ cell development in Anopheles gambiae. BMC Genomics 2024, 25: 42. PMID: 38191283, PMCID: PMC10775533, DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09887-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Signaling between mammalian adiponectin and a mosquito adiponectin receptor reduces Plasmodium transmission
Chuang Y, Stone H, Abouneameh S, Tang X, Fikrig E. Signaling between mammalian adiponectin and a mosquito adiponectin receptor reduces Plasmodium transmission. MBio 2023, 15: e02257-23. PMID: 38078744, PMCID: PMC10790699, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02257-23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA mosquito AgTRIO mRNA vaccine contributes to immunity against malaria
Chuang Y, Alameh M, Abouneameh S, Raduwan H, Ledizet M, Weissman D, Fikrig E. A mosquito AgTRIO mRNA vaccine contributes to immunity against malaria. Npj Vaccines 2023, 8: 88. PMID: 37286568, PMCID: PMC10244833, DOI: 10.1038/s41541-023-00679-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMalaria: influence of Anopheles mosquito saliva on Plasmodium infection
Arora G, Chuang Y, Sinnis P, Dimopoulos G, Fikrig E. Malaria: influence of Anopheles mosquito saliva on Plasmodium infection. Trends In Immunology 2023, 44: 256-265. PMID: 36964020, PMCID: PMC10074230, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2023.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2021
Immunomodulation by Mosquito Salivary Protein AgSAP Contributes to Early Host Infection by Plasmodium
Arora G, Sajid A, Chuang YM, Dong Y, Gupta A, Gambardella K, DePonte K, Almeras L, Dimopolous G, Fikrig E. Immunomodulation by Mosquito Salivary Protein AgSAP Contributes to Early Host Infection by Plasmodium. MBio 2021, 12: e03091-21. PMID: 34903042, PMCID: PMC8669493, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03091-21.Peer-Reviewed Original Research