He-Jing

Jing He, MD
Associate Professor

Department of Pthology

Phone: (409) 772-0143
Email: jihe@utmb.edu

  • I have a long research interest on cancer molecular biology and cancer pathogenesis. The focus of my research work have been studying the cancer biomarkers and cancer signaling pathways in carcinogenesis.
  • Xi’an Medical University P. R. China MD Medicine 1996
    Xi’an Medical University P. R. China M Med Oncology 2000
    The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX MS Biomedical Science 2006
    The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX Residency Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology 2015
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN Fellowship Surgical Pathology 2016
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Fellowship Cytopathology 2017

  • Anatomic Pathology Lecturer of the Year (awarded by the Department of Pathology Residents), The University of Texas Medical Branch

    		2021

    Most Outstanding Lecturer in Anatomic Pathology (awarded by the Department of Pathology Residents), The University of Texas Medical Branch

    		2019

    Second Place, Investigative Poster Competition, 98th Annual Texas Society of Pathologists Conference

    		2019
    Cytopathology Staff Award, The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center 2017
  • United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) 2011- Present
    College of American Pathologist (CAP) 2011- Present
    American Society of Cytopathology 2016- Present
  • Articles
    1. Zou J, Den J, Shah R, Golovko G, He J, Nelson N, Klimberg VS. Clinical Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma Subtypes: A Retrospective Study. Journal of Surgical Research. 2025; 315: 32-40. 
    2. Ma Z, McAninch S, Liu Z, Zhang C, Chen H, He J, Yang W, Panganiban R, Cong Y, Yochum G, Brasier A, Pinchuk I, Tian B, Zhou J. Orally Bioavailable BRD4 BD1 Inhibitor ZL0516 Effectively Suppresses Colonic Inflammation in Animal Models of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 2025; 8: 1152-1167.
    3. Shen Y, Angelova E, Prats MM, Clement C, Schnadig V, Stevenson-Lerner H, He J. Reliability of combined fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsies in the diagnosis of liver lesions: An 8-year institutional experience. Cytopathology. 2022; 33 (4): 472-478. 
    4. Weiser R, Polychronopoulou E, Hatch SS; Haque W, Ghani HA, He J, Kuo Y, Gradishar WJ, Klimberg VS. Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma and Use of the 21-gene Recurrence Score: A National Cancer Database Analysis. Cancer. 2022; 128 (9): 1738-1747. 
    5. Gillette D, Perone JA, Rotkiewicz A, Dayah R, He J, Tyler DS, Walker JP. Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma with Rhabdoid Features Masquerading as Idiopathic Necrotizing Pancreatitis with Mucinous Ascites: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of Surgery. 2021; 9(5) 246-251.
    6. Gogia B, Shanina E, Fang X, He J, Li X. Amphiphysin Antibody-Associated Stiff-Limb Syndrome and Myelopathy: An Unusual Presentation of Breast Cancer in an Elderly Woman. Frontiers in Neurology. 2021; 12: 735895.
    7. Benz C, Smith J, Mani R, Musunuru T, He J, Okereke I. Dysphagia Secondary to Intraluminal Choriocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2021; 116 (12): 2326.
    8. Weiser R, Polychronopoulou E, Haque W, Hatch S, He J, Qiu S, Markowitz A, Gradishar WJ, Kuo YF, and Klimberg VS. Prognosis and Chemotherapy Use in Breast Cancer Patients with Multiple Lymphatic Micrometastases: An NCDB Analysis. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021; 28 (13): 8717-8727.
    9. Singhal R, Yu A, Han S, Wu H, Li GY, He J, Dong J. Discordant ERBB2 Status and Genome Wide DNA Copy Number Alterations in Breast Cancer and Synchronous Lymph Node Metastasis: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cancer Medicine Journal. 2021; 4(1): 88-93.
    10. Chen L, He J, Guo M, et al. Diagnostic Efficacy and Molecular Testing by Combined Fine-needle Aspiration and Core Needle Biopsy in Patients with a Lung Nodule. Cancer Cytopathology. 2020; 128(3): 201-206.
    11. He J, Huo L, Ma J, Zhao J, Bassett R, Sun X, Ueno N, Lim B, Gong Y. Expression of Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PDL-1) in Posttreatment Primary Inflammatory Breast Cancers and Clinical Implications. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2018; 149(3):253-261.
    12. Katsantonis N, Hunter J, O’Connell B, He J, Lewis J, Wanna G. Temporal Bone Mucormycosis. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 2016; 125 (10): 850-853.
    13. Zhang Z, Finnerty CC, He J, Herndon DN. Smad Ubiquitination Regulatory Factor 2 Expression is Enhanced in Hypertrophic Scar Fibroblasts from Burned Children. Burns. 2012; 38(2):236-246.
    14. Yang L, He J, Huang S, Zhang X, Bian Y, He N, Zhang H, and Xie J. Activation of Hedgehog Signaling is not a Frequent Event in Ovarian Cancers. Molecular Cancer. 2009; 8(1):112.
    15. He J, Sheng T, Stelter AA, Li C, Zhang X, Sinha M, Luxon BA, and Xie J. Suppressing Wnt Signaling by the Hedgehog Pathway through sFRP-1. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2006; 281(47):35598-35602.
    16. Huang S, He J (Co-first author), Zhang X, Bian Y, Yang L, Xie G, Zhang K, Tang W, Stelter AA, Wang Q, Zhang H, Xie J. Activation of the Hedgehog Pathway in Human Hepatocellular Carcinomas. Carcinogenesis. 2006; 27(7):1334-1340.
    17. Ma X, Sheng T, Zhang Y, Zhang X, He J, Huang X, Chen K, Sultz J, Adegboyega PA, Zhang H, Xie J. Hedgehog Signaling is Activated in Subsets of Esophageal Cancers. International Journal of Cancer, 2006; 118(1):139-148.
    18. Yang DZ, He J, Zhang JC, Wang ZR. Expression of Angiostatin cDNA in Human Gallbladder Carcinoma Cell Line GBC-SD and its Effect on Endothelial Proliferation and Growth. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006; 12(17):2762-2766.
    Book Chapters
    1. He J. “Rare Tumors of the Esophagus” in Xiaoyan Liao (Ed.), 100 Rare Tumors of the Digestive System”. Elsevier, 2025; Chapter 1: P23-26.
    2. Wagner C, He J. “Familiar Pancreatic Neoplasms” in Wei Chen (Ed), In “Pancreas other tumors” Chapter. “PathologyOutlines.com” 2025.
    3. Powell P, He J. “MEN1 Syndrome” in Wei Chen (Ed), In “Pancreas Neuroendocrine Neoplasms” Chapter. “PathologyOutlines.com” 2025.
    4. Ghani H, He J. “Chronic Gastritis” in Diana Agostini-Vulaj (Ed), In “Stomach gastritis” Chapter. “PathologyOutlines.com” 2025.
    5. Udoh A, He J. “Breast Microcalcifications” in Julie M. Jorns (Ed), In “Breast Non-neoplastic” Chapter. “PathologyOutlines.com” 2024.
    6. Abels E, He J. “Breast Fat Necrosis” in Debra Zynger (Ed), In “Breast inflammatory/Infectious” Chapter. “PathologyOutlines.com” 2020.
    7. He J, Gong Y. “Cytology Techniques”. In Huihong Xu (Ed.), Practical Cytopathology. Springer, 2019; Chapter 1: P1-18.
    8. He J. “Calcifying Fibrous Pseudotumor of Pleura” In J.H. van Krieken (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Pathology. 2018; Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer.
    9. He J, Nan K, “Solid Tumors in Children”. In Kejun Nan, ed. Modern Tumor Therapeutics, Beijing: World Publishing Corporation, 2003; Chapter 46: P657-675.