Dr. Xiaoyong Yang

Professor

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Biography

Xiaoyong Yang is a Professor at Yale University School of Medicine, where he works in the Departments of Comparative Medicine and Cellular & Molecular Physiology. He received his B.S. from Nankai University, M.S. from Peking University, and Ph.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Yang completed his postdoctoral training at the Salk Institute under Dr. Ronald Evans. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of signaling and transcription related to metabolic response to environmental cues and genetic factors. He has made pioneering contributions to the understanding of protein modifications and their implications in diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Yang has published highly cited articles in reputable scientific journals such as Cell, Metabolism, and Nature Medicine. In addition to his research, he has served on scientific review panels for organizations including NIH and NASA, and has held leadership positions in several professional organizations. He is also a founding member of the Cancer Metabolism Initiative and has an adjunct professorship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Yale University School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Professor in the Departments of Comparative Medicine and Cellular & Molecular Physiology.

Adjunct Professor

2023-08-01 — Present

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine • Baltimore, MD

Adjunct professor position.

Awards

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Elected Member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

2024-03-01
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Presidential Service Excellence Award

2023-12-02
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Innovative Basic Science Award

2019-07-01

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.