Dr. Andrew Xiao

Associate Professor

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Biography

Andrew Xiao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics at Yale University School of Medicine, where he is also a member of the Yale Stem Cell Center. His research focuses on the epigenetic regulation of pluripotent stem cells, including embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). Dr. Xiao's laboratory has contributed significantly to our understanding of the maintenance of pluripotency, with recent discoveries of novel epigenetic mechanisms such as N6-methyl-adenine in mammalian genomes. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed by postdoctoral training at Rockefeller University. His work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the NCI Howard Temin Award and the New Scholar Award from the Ellison Medical Foundation. Dr. Xiao's interests encompass the roles of histone variants, cellular reprogramming, and the implications of DNA damage and chromatin structure in stem cell biology and disease.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Yale University School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Leading research in genetics and stem cell biology.

Awards

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Outstanding Early Investigator Awards

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

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.