Dr. Andrew Xiao

Associate Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Teaching and research in the field of genetics, focusing on epigenetic regulation of stem cells.

Awards

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Outstanding Early Investigator Award

2018-07-04
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Blavatnik Innovation Award

2017-06-02
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New Scholar Award

2012-08-01
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NCI Howard Temin Pathway Independence Award in Cancer Research

2009-01-01

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.