Dr. Jianrong Wang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jianrong Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science Engineering (CMSE) at Michigan State University. His research focuses on Computational Biology, Machine Learning, and Bioinformatics, specifically in modeling long-range 3D enhancer-gene networks in various cellular contexts and employing network-based functional annotation for non-coding genetic variants linked to human diseases. He has extensive professional experience, having previously worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Stanford University and MIT. Jianrong has received several awards for his contributions to teaching and research, including the NSF CAREER Award, the Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, and the CMSE Faculty Excellence Award. He has published numerous impactful papers in high-profile journals, emphasizing innovative statistical machine learning methods for integrating multi-omics data and enhancing our understanding of complex biological systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2023-06-01 — Present

Department of CMSE & Department of BME, MSU • East Lansing, MI

Assistant Professor

2017-01-01 — 2023-06-01

Department of Computational Mathematics, Science Engineering (CMSE), MSU • East Lansing, MI

Postdoctoral Associate

2016-03-01 — 2016-12-01

Stanford University •

Postdoctoral Associate

2012-01-01 — 2016-01-01

MIT •

Awards

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CMSE Faculty Excellence Award

2025-08-01
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Withrow Teaching Excellence Award

2021-03-01
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NSF CAREER Award

2020-07-01

Courses

Bioinformatics & Comp Biology Bioinformatics & Comp Biology Selected Topics CMSE Bioinformatics & Comp Biology Topics Microbiology Bioinformatics & Comp Biology

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology