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Shirley Yan is a Professor of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University. She received her medical degree from Fujian Medical College in China and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University's Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics. Her research primarily focuses on the mitochondrial pathology associated with neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Yan’s work has received numerous accolades, including the Dolph C. Simons Award in Biomedical Science from the NIH, reflecting her significant contributions to the field. She is a permanent member of the NIH grant review committee and has served on the editorial boards of esteemed journals related to Alzheimer’s disease. Her research explores mitochondrial degeneration, cellular stress responses, and the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, diabetes, and age-related cognitive decline. She has pioneered studies identifying cellular targets for therapeutic intervention, aiming to develop effective treatments to mitigate the effects of aging and neurodegeneration.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)