Jin Wei, PhD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Jin Wei, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a Principal Investigator in the Department of Medicine Nephrology Section. Dr. Wei received over a decade of training in cardiovascular and renal physiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, spanning his doctoral, post-doctoral, and early faculty years. During the training period, his research was supported by the American Society of Nephrology Ben J. Lipps Postdoctoral Fellowship and Carl W. Gottschalk Transition to Independence Research Scholar Grant. In 2023, Dr. Wei joined Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and established his independent research laboratory in the Department of Medicine Nephrology Section. Dr. Wei’s laboratory investigates pathogenetic mechanisms and therapeutic targets in cardiovascular and renal diseases, with a particular focus on hypertension, preeclampsia and cardiorenal syndrome. His research program is supported by an NIH/NHLBI R01 grant and an American Heart Association Transformational Project Award.

Publications

  • Published 4/1/2026

    Fei L, Wang X, Kong L, Cui T, Khedkar PH, Xiang Y, Zhao D, Fang J, Liang Y, Zhang Y, Xu N, Qiu X, Zhao L, Zhang G, Lei Y, Tang C, Ma K, Lu L, Wei J, Lai EY, Persson PB, Patzak A, Zheng Z, Jiang S. Tacrolimus Induced Hypertension and Vascular Remodeling Includes Mechanisms of Cellular Senescence-The Protective Effect of Valsartan. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2026 Apr; 242(4):e70189. PMID: 41814130.

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  • Published 3/12/2026

    Li M, Lopez JB, Ni R, Wei J, Dhanireddy K, Subramanian V, Wang L, Williams K, Hall N, Zheleznova NN, Lu Y, Fu L, Lai E, Zhang J, McCormick JA, Liu R. Macula Densa-Specific NOS1 Knockout Determines Susceptibility to Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury. Clin Sci (Lond). 2026 Mar 12. PMID: 41837645.

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  • Published 3/3/2026

    Medak KD, Koehler JA, Baggio LL, Gonzalez-Rellan MJ, Wong CK, Cao X, Rao V, Kao S, Cui Y, Fu J, Liaw E, Kabir MG, Zhang J, Wei J, Drucker DJ. Semaglutide Reduces Murine Blood Pressure Through the Vascular Smooth Muscle GLP-1 Receptor. JCI Insight. 2026 Mar 03. PMID: 41774502.

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  • Published 2/1/2026

    Solomon M, Heydarpour M, Tsai LC, Honzel B, Brown JM, Newman AJ, Parisien-La Salle S, Wang TJ, Wei J, Zhang J, Waikar SS, Vaidya A. The Impact of Modern Industrialized Dietary Sodium Intake on the Plasma Proteome. Am J Hypertens. 2026 Feb 01; 39(2):280-292. PMID: 40327765.

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  • Published 6/11/2025

    Fei L, Wang H, Zhao D, Wang X, Ren J, Liu L, Tang C, Lei Y, Wang Q, Nie Y, Liu Y, Li N, Zhong M, Xu N, Wei J, Persson PB, Patzak A, Khedkar PH, Zheng Z, Jiang S. Rescuing vascular dysfunction in dorsal pancreatic arteries prevents tacrolimus-induced glucose metabolism disorder in mice. Mol Med. 2025 Jun 11; 31(1):230. PMID: 40495121.

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Education

  • University of South Florida, PhD
  • University of Mississippi, PhD
  • Jilin University, BS

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