Dr. Jen Chywan Wang

Professor

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Biography

Jen-Chywan (Wally) Wang investigates the intersection of endocrinology, metabolism, and human health, with a particular focus on steroid hormones, especially glucocorticoids. His research emphasizes how dietary and environmental factors shape metabolic regulation and cellular signaling, affecting disease risk. Wang integrates molecular, cellular, physiological, and systems-level approaches to dissect how hormones and nutrients modulate epigenetic signaling networks driving metabolic responses. He is known for elucidating the mechanisms by which glucocorticoid receptors regulate glucose, lipid, and protein metabolism, as well as for discovering glucocorticoid-regulated genes, signaling pathways, and key transcriptional coregulators involved in these processes.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences Introduction to Toxicology Nutritional Sciences Toxicology Research

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.