Liang-l Kang, MD, PhD

Medical School Department Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Pathology and Immunology
Research Program Hematopoietic Development & Malignancy
Liang-l Kang

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Pathology and Immunology, Anatomic and Molecular Pathology Liver & GI, WashU Medicine

Training

  • 2015 - 2018: Resident, Anatomic Pathology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
  • 2018 - 2019: Clinical Fellow, Liver and Gastrointestinal Pathology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 2012: MD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • 2013: PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Gastrointestinal pathology

Research Publications

Combined Flt3L and CD40 agonism restores dendritic cell-driven T cell immunity in pancreatic cancer.
Authors:

Hogg GD, Weinstein AG, Kingston NL, one or more additional authors omitted Kang LI, one or more additional authors omitted DeNardo DG

Journal & Year:

Sci Immunol • 2025

HMGA2 Expression Predicts Subtype, Survival, and Treatment Outcome in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
Authors:

Yamamoto N, Dobersch S, Loveless I, one or more additional authors omitted Kang LI, one or more additional authors omitted Kugel S

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res • 2025

Stromal reprogramming overcomes resistance to RAS-MAPK inhibition to improve pancreas cancer responses to cytotoxic and immune therapy.
Authors:

Liu X, Baer JM, Stone ML, one or more additional authors omitted Kang LI, one or more additional authors omitted DeNardo DG

Journal & Year:

Sci Transl Med • 2024

Senescence Defines a Distinct Subset of Myofibroblasts That Orchestrates Immunosuppression in Pancreatic Cancer.
Authors:

Belle JI, Sen D, Baer JM, one or more additional authors omitted Kang LI, one or more additional authors omitted DeNardo DG

Journal & Year:

Cancer Discov • 2024

Fibrosis induced by resident macrophages has divergent roles in pancreas inflammatory injury and PDAC.
Authors:

Baer JM, Zuo C, Kang LI, one or more additional authors omitted DeNardo DG

Journal & Year:

Nat Immunol • 2023