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Pengyi Yang is an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney. He heads the Computational Trans-Regulatory Biology group at the Charles Perkins Centre and holds a conjoint appointment as Head of the Computational Systems Biology unit at the Children's Medical Research Institute. His research focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanisms regulating cell identity and fate decisions, involving trans-regulatory networks (TRNs) and their interactions within multicellular organisms. With a multidisciplinary approach that combines computation and laboratory studies, Dr. Yang aims to develop computational models for reconstructing TRNs and to explore their applications in tissue engineering and stem cell therapy. He leverages recent advancements in single-cell omics technologies along with machine learning and statistical modeling to further his research. Dr. Yang is actively involved with several prestigious research programs and has received numerous awards for his contributions, including the Outstanding Mid-career Researcher Award and the Metcalf Prize from the National Stem Cell Foundation. He is a prominent member of various academic committees and editorial boards, underscoring his commitment to advancing science in the fields of computational biology and stem cell research.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Head of Computational Trans-Regulatory Biology group, specializing in systems biology and computational models.
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