Jalees Rehman MD

Department Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Professor of Biochemistry, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois College of Medicine

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900 South Ashland AveM/C 669Chicago, IL 60605
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Summary

Dr. Jalees Rehman is a cell biologist in Chicago, IL and the Department Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Technical University Munich Faculty of Medicine and completed the physician scientist pathway at Indiana University, School of Medicine where he trained in internal medicine, cardiology and cell biology.

Education & Training

Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2001 - 2006
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2001
Technical University Munich Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2007 - 2029
IN State Medical License 2002 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Membership American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2021

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
A titin missense variant drives atrial electrical remodeling and is associated with atrial fibrillation.
Mahmud Arif Pavel, Hanna Chen, Michael Hill, Arvind Sridhar, Miles Barney
Medrxiv. 2025-11-07
6 citations
Skeletal muscle endothelial dysfunction through the activin A-PGC1α axis drives progression of cancer cachexia.
Young-Mee Kim, Mark A Sanborn, Shaluah Vijeth, Priyanka Gajwani, Xinge Wang
Nature Cancer. 2025-08-01
7 citations
Physiological Modeling of the Vascularized Human Lung Organoid.
Abdul S Qadir, Sukanta Das, Swathi Nedunchezian, Kaori Masuhara, Tushar J Desai
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 2025-04-01

Press Mentions

Impaired Blood Vessel Function Drives Muscle Wasting in CancerMay 29th, 2025
New Software Finds Aging Cells That Contribute to Disease and Health RisksMarch 25th, 2025
Breaking the Link Between Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation with a New Cellular TargetSeptember 4th, 2024

Grant Support

The Role of Endogenous RNA Sensing in the Amplification of Lung InjuryUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO2026–2030
Chemokine receptor signaling and the dynamics of neutrophil phenotypes during inflammatory lung injuryUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO2025–2029
Pathogen-induced cellular senescence and blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer's DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO2025–2029
Mechanisms and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 induced Lung Endothelial InjuryUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO2022–2026
iPSC-Derived Vascularized Human Lung Organoids and Interaction Between Lung Endothelial Cells and Alveolar Epithelial CellsUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO2022–2026