Dr. Peng Xu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

I am currently a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale School of Medicine. I obtained my PhD in Medical Systems Biology from Fudan University in January 2022, focusing my doctoral training and research on cancer epigenetics. My work emphasizes histone modification-mediated regulation, DNA methylation, and non-coding RNA regulation under the supervision of Dr. Wenqiang Yu. My PhD thesis investigated the epigenetic regulation of RNA metabolism, particularly how histone modifications influence pre-mRNA alternative splicing. After my PhD, from January to August 2022, I worked at a biomedical start-up as the Director of the Creative R&D Department, leading projects aimed at developing early cancer biomarkers and translating discoveries into commercial diagnostic kits for broader clinical public use. In September 2022, I joined Dr. Qin Yan’s laboratory in the Department of Pathology at Yale School of Medicine as a postdoctoral researcher. My current research focuses on identifying druggable regulators that are critical for cancer metastasis and developing innovative strategies to prevent and treat metastatic tumors.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Associate

2022-09-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Research focuses on identifying druggable regulators critical for cancer metastasis and developing innovative strategies for treatment.

Director, Creative R&D Department

2022-01-01 — 2022-08-31

Biomedical Start-up •

Led projects aimed at developing early cancer biomarkers and translating discoveries into commercial diagnostic kits.

Awards

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Leslie H. Warner Postdoctoral Fellowship

2023-05-23

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
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 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.