Yao Liang Tang
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Cardiology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Vascular Biology Center
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.
Education
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Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, General
Fudan Univ, 2002
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MD, Medicine
Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, 1993
Certifications
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Research Administration Volunteer Recognition Award
American Heart Association, 2015
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FELLOW of American Heart Association (FAHA)
American Heart Association, 2012
Awards & Honors
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2017 Clinical Science Research Award
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2017
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Research Administration Volunteer Recognition Award
American Heart Association, 2015
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FELLOW of American Heart Association (FAHA
2012
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Annual Faculty Research Award
Keck Graduate Institute, 2007
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Dr. Jeff Isner Young Investigator Award (Winner)
Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiovascular Cell and Gene Therapy Conference, 2004
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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VBIO 8010
Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
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PHRM 8042
Pharmacology & Therapeutics I
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VBIO 8020
New Frontiers in Vasc Bio
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
University Service
Professional Service
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NIH TAG study section
2023 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
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AHA Fellowship
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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CDMRP Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
2021 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
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NIH: MPPA
2021 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
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Florida Department of Health James and Esther King Research Program
2020 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
Public Service
