Yao Liang Tang

Professor

Yao Liang Tang

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Cardiology

The Graduate School

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Bio

I got my MD in 1993, and Ph.D in 2002, I got my postdoctoral training in Dr. M. Ian Phillips's lab in University of Florida and University of South Florida, I got my 1st faculty position in University of South Florida in 2004, I was promoted to Associate Professor in 2008 in Keck Graduate Institute, and then recruited to University of Cincinnati as tenure track associate professor in 2009, and then recruited to Medical College of Georgia, GRU in 2013. My lab is focused on stem cell biology and epigenetics.

  • (706) 721-8467
  • CB 3303A

Education

  • Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, General Fudan Univ, 2002

  • MD, Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, 1993

Certifications

  • Research Administration Volunteer Recognition Award American Heart Association, 2015

  • FELLOW of American Heart Association (FAHA) American Heart Association, 2012

Awards & Honors

  • 2017 Clinical Science Research Award Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2017

  • Research Administration Volunteer Recognition Award American Heart Association, 2015

  • FELLOW of American Heart Association (FAHA 2012

  • Annual Faculty Research Award Keck Graduate Institute, 2007

  • Dr. Jeff Isner Young Investigator Award (Winner) Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiovascular Cell and Gene Therapy Conference, 2004

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • VBIO 8010

    Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
  • PHRM 8042

    Pharmacology & Therapeutics I

Teaching Interests

course about stem cells and their paracrine effects

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Decoding the Gene Regulatory Network of Muscle Stem Cells in Mouse Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Revelations from Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing Analysis, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Electrical Stimulation Increases the Secretion of Cardioprotective Extracellular Vesicles from Cardiac Mesenchymal Stem Cells, 2023
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Extracellular Vesicles for Muscle Atrophy Treatment, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Identification of Novel Gene Regulatory Networks for Dystrophin Protein in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Single-Nuclear Transcriptome Analysis, 2023
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Identification of the metabolic state of surviving cardiomyocytes in the human infarcted heart by spatial single-cell transcriptomics, 2023
    Journal Article, Professional Journal

Research Interests

My primary research goals are to identify the molecular mechanisms of stem cell-mediated cardiovascular protection and muscle regeneration. More specifically, we are interested in (1) cross-talking between HIF-1α and Notch signaling in homing, survival, and differentiation of stem cells; (2) EVs-mediated survival signaling in stem cell-mediated cardioprotection; (3) the regulation of small non-coding RNA (microRNA) and long non-coding RNA (LncRNA) in cardiac diseases; (4) cardiac differentiation of human-induced pluripotent stem cells; (4) role of HDAC11 in cardiovascular disease. I have 20-year’s interdisciplinary research experience in the mouse/rat model of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion, mouse cardiovascular physiology, mouse vascular injury model, stem cell biology, molecular biology, and histology.

College Service

  • Institutional the Human Stem Cell Research Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Institutional Chemical Safety Committee (ICC) 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Institutional Chemical Safety Committee (ICC) 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • NIH TAG study section 2023 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
  • AHA Fellowship 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • CDMRP Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 2021 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
  • NIH: MPPA 2021 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
  • Florida Department of Health James and Esther King Research Program 2020 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal

Public Service

  • Society for Chinese-American Professors & Scientists (SoCAPS) 2012 - 2013

    Role: Officer, Treasurer