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Lixing Yang is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, focusing on precision medicine, particularly in relation to human cancers and non-cancer human diseases. His research integrates large-scale genomic, transcriptomic, and clinical data to understand the mechanisms of pathogenesis and discover new drug targets. He has contributed to significant projects, including investigations into non-coding drivers of cancer and structural variations impacting human cancer, with multiple NIH funding sources underscoring the importance of his work in the field. His educational background includes a postdoctoral position in Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School and a PhD in Genetics from the University of Georgia. Lixing’s laboratory, the Yang Lab, aims to push the boundaries of cancer research through innovative computational methods. Yang actively collaborates with co-authors and engages in interactive visualizations of research data, demonstrating his commitment to advancing the understanding of cancer genomics and personalized medicine.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Leading research in precision medicine focusing on cancer genomics and therapeutics.
Department of Philosophy