1. A total of 3 outstanding individuals have won the 2026 Academia Sinica Scholar Award.
2. Prof. Yang’s study, published in Nature Metabolism, revealed the critical role of asparagine in immune regulation. He further demonstrated that restricting this metabolite can reprogram CD4⁺ T-cell fate, promoting Treg differentiation while suppressing pathogenic Th17/Th1 cells, thereby effectively ameliorating autoimmune diseases such as lupus and colitis.Through integrated single-cell and epigenetic analyses, the team established a comprehensive map of how metabolic stress shapes immune tolerance and used AI to develop novel asparagine synthetase inhibitors.This research pioneers a new direction in restoring immune tolerance through immunometabolic intervention and holds strong innovation and translational potential.
3. We are honored that Prof. Yang is the first recipient from a private university to receive this award.