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Andrew Xiao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics at the Yale University School of Medicine and a member of the Yale Stem Cell Center. His laboratory focuses on the epigenetic regulation of pluripotent stem cells, particularly embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Dr. Xiao's lab has made significant contributions to understanding the maintenance of pluripotency, discovering novel epigenetic mechanisms such as N6-methyl-adenine in mammalian genomes. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and underwent postdoctoral training at Rockefeller University. Dr. Xiao has received several prestigious awards, including the NCI Howard Temin Award in Cancer Research and the New Scholar Award from the Ellison Medical Foundation, underscoring his impactful research in the field of genetics and cell development.
Yale University • New Haven, CT
Teaching and research in the field of genetics, focusing on epigenetic regulation of stem cells.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.