Professor Yang is an exceptional and accomplished professional in the field of Cancer and Developmental Biology, with a wealth of experience. He got a B.S. in Plant Pathology from the National Chung-Hsing University, an M.S. in Biotechnology from the National Taiwan Ocean University, and a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology and Pharmacology from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA). His academic appointments at Purdue University and Roswell Park Cancer Institution, as well as his current position as an Associate Professor at the China Medical University. Throughout his career, Prof. Yang has made significant contributions to the fields of cancer biology, pharmacology, molecular oncology, and developmental biology, with a particular emphasis on the Hedgehog pathway, cancer metabolism, immunology, and drug development in cancers. His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and he has been invited to present at prestigious institutions and conferences.
Dr. Yang’s laboratory is located at the newly developing research building on the College of Yingcai (英才學院) on the Suinan campus (水湳校區) close to Taichung Central Park. The area of the research laboratory is 14 thousand square feet in the two opening-environmental floors consisting of a laboratory, trainee room, seminar room, and PI’s office. The College of Yingcai is the central home to the faculty from multiple departments and institutes who work in cancer-related, stem cell, neuronal biology, and biomedical engineering research. It consists of 12 laboratories along with common and valuable equipment rooms shared with 12 PIs. The 12 PIs are recruited from prestigious research institutions such as MD Anderson Cancer Center and Purdue University in the US. In addition, CMU provides each PI with favorable startup funds to facilitate their initiation of laboratory setup.
- Cancer metabolism and drug resistance in cancer
- Cancer immunology therapy
- Neuronal development
- Drug development
Please see more details on our lab website. Looking for highly motivated graduate students who are interested in the field of cancer and neuroscience, email me your CV and research publication at jyyang@cmu.edu.tw
2008 Cancer Biology Program Retreat Oral Presentation 1st Place Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2008 Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) Oral Presentation 1st Place Award and
Professor Alexander Yeu-Ming Wang Memorial Scholarship
2008 GSBS Student Travel Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009 Andrew Sowell-Wade Huggins Scholarship, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009 Cancer Biology Program Retreat Oral Presentation 1st Place Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009 GSBS Student Travel Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2010 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University
2010 - 2011 NIH Tumor Biology Program, Training Fellowship, Stanford University
2011 - 2012 Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health Award.
2013 American Cancer Society (ACS) Institutional Grant Award.
2014 Showalter Trust Fund Award.
2015 Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Cancer Research Award.
2018 Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery Award, Purdue University
2020-2030 Ying-Cai Scholar, China Medical University
- B.S. in Plant Pathology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan
- M.S. in Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
- Ph.D. in Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- 2010-2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, School of Medicine, California, USA
- 2012-2019 Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
- 2019 - 2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institution, Buffalo, NY, USA
- 2020-2025 Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- 2025-present Professor, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Job Description
Bioinformatic data mining.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Graduate student, at the PhD level
Skill sets or Qualities
Cell culture, Cell biology techniques, biochemistry (IF staining, WB, qpcr….)
Job Description
n/a
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Graduate school level or senior undergraduate with experience in image analysis.
Skill sets or Qualities
The candidate is not afraid of the challenge and development of advanced science.