Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver
Center for Genes, Environment, and Health, National Jewish Health
yangi@njhealth.org
Teaching & Professional Positions
2011-present: Associate Professor Department of Medicine,
University of Colorado Denver and Center for Genes, Environment, and Health,
National Jewish Health
2009-2011: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine,
University of Colorado Denver
2008-2011: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, and
Deputy Director, Center for Genes, Environment and Health, National Jewish
Health
2005–2008: Staff Scientist, Laboratory of Environmental Lung
Disease, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
2003–2005: Assistant Research Professor, Division of
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center
Research Interests
I have a broad background in genomics, genetics, and bioinformatics. I currently
share a laboratory with David A. Schwartz, MD. The focus of the research in the
Schwartz/Yang laboratory is on genetic and epigenetic
mechanisms that are contributing to the development of allergic airway disease,
pulmonary fibrosis, and innate immune responsiveness. Human and animal models
are used to pursue these studies. Our research in these areas has the potential
to develop biomarkers for early identification of susceptible individuals, lead
to novel concepts about the prevention and pathogenesis of these diseases, and
to transform therapy in pulmonary fibrosis, microbial infections, sepsis, and
asthma.
Education & Training
College of William and Mary, Chemistry, BS 1996
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chemistry, PhD
2000
The Institute for Genomic Research, Postdoctoral Fellowship,
Functional Genomics 2001-2003
Awards & Recognition
2012-present
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American Thoracic Society Respiratory Cell and Molecular
Biology (RCMB) Program Committee
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2012
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Infectious, Reproductive, Asthma and Pulmonary Conditions
(IRAP) Study Section, NIH, ad hoc
reviewer
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2012
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Peer Grant Review, Health Research Board (HRB), Ireland
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2011
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Peer Grant Review, Medical Research Council (MRC), UK |
2011
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IASys Peer Grant Review, Wellcome Trust, UK
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2011-present
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S10 Shared Instrument Study Section, NIH
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2010
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Program Committee, The 18th International
Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB)
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2009-Present
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External Advisory Committee, West Virginia-IDeA Networks
of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE) |
2003: EU-US Workshop on Molecular Signatures of DNA Damage
Induced Stress Response Young Scientist Travel Award
2002: Aspen Cancer Conference Young Investigator
1996: Phi Beta Kappa