Jatin Mahesh Vyas MD PhD
Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD Roy and Diana Vagelos Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Associate Dean for Academic Innovation Director of Physician Scientist Programs at the Vagelos Institute
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Summary
- Dr. Jatin Vyas is a physician-scientist and infectious disease specialist based in New York, NY, with extensive education and training, including a fellowship in infectious disease and a PhD in microbiology and immunology. He is the Roy and Diana Vagelos Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Innovation and Director of Physician Scientist Programs at the Vagelos Institute
Prior to this, he was a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and had held various academic and leadership roles at Massachusetts General Hospital, including serving as the Program Director of the Department of Medicine Residency program. Dr. Vyas is experienced in fungal infections, medical education, and immune responses to infections. He has authored several significant publications and has been recognized with awards such as the Krane Award and Fellowship from the Infectious Disease Society of America.
Education & Training
Harvard Medical School and Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2001 - 2007
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1999 - 2003- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1996- Baylor College of MedicinePhD, Microbiology and Immunology, 1989 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1998 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chief Resident in Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, 2000-2001
- Krane Award for Outstanding Basic Science, Department of Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, 2015
- Partners in Excellence, Outstanding service by the PIBC Partners Healthcare, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Immunomodulatory functions of fungal melanins in respiratory infections.Kyle J Basham, Rebecca A Ward, Jatin M Vyas, Kirstine Nolling Jensen
Mbio. 2026-01-14 - Single-cell analysis of human airway epithelium identifies cell-type-specific responses toand.Alfred T Harding, Arianne J Crossen, Yanting Zhang, Jennifer L Reedy, Kyle J Basham
Mbio. 2025-11-12 - Virologic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infection across evolving Omicron subvariants.Julie Boucau, Owen T Glover, Caitlin Marino, Gregory E Edelstein, Manish C Choudhary
JCI Insight. 2025-10-22
Journal Articles
- Policy Recommendations for Optimizing the Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist WorkforceWendy Armstrong, Ebbing Lautenbach, Kyle J Popovich, C Buddy Creech, Roger Bedimo, Upinder Singh, Jatin M Vyas, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- The Great Opportunity: Cultivating Scientific Inquiry in Medical ResidencyMarc N Wein, Michael K Mansour, Jatin M Vyas, Jayaraj Rajagopal, Mark C Fishman, Kathleen E Corey, Caroline L Sokol, Katrina A Armstrong, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- The Role of Autophagy-Related Proteins in Candida albicans InfectionsTam JM, Mansour MK, Acharya M, Sokolovska A, Timmons AK, Lacy-Hulbert A, Vyas JM, Pathogens, 1/1/2016
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Approach to CNS infections1/1/2016
- Approach to MeningitisMassachusetts General Hospital - 1/1/2016
- Fun with Fungi: A Research Career Inspired by the Bigelow Medical Service.Massachusetts General Hospital - 1/1/2015
Other
- Antibiotic susceptibility testing in specific clinical situations.Jatin M Vyas, MD, PhD Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD, MPH, UptoDate
Boston, MA - 1/1/2003 - Overview of antibacterial susceptibility testing.Jatin M Vyas, MD, PhD Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD, MPH, UptoDate
Boston, MA - 1/1/2003 - The peptide binding specificity of the MHC class I-b molecule, H-2M3a. Thesis.Vyas JM
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 1/1/1994
Press Mentions
Drug-Resistant 'Super Yeast' Creeps Through Chicago HospitalsNovember 24th, 2025- Vaccine Law’s Big MomentSeptember 12th, 2025
- FDA Advisers Offer a Vote of Confidence for Gene TherapiesJune 19th, 2022
Grant Support
- Fungal Melanin Modulation of Calcium-Mediated Responses in Lung EpitheliumUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2025–2030
- Deciphering the Role of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase in the Host Defense Against Aspergillus fumigatusUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2025–2030
- Control of Type I Interferon Production in Response to CandidaUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2020–2030
- MGH Diseases of Aging Pathway Via Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (MGH DAP StARR)MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2023–2027
- Host Responses to Coccidioides by Human Airway EpitheliumMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2022–2025
Professional Memberships
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- Fellow
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