Huanming Yang
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, BGI-Shenzhen, University of Copenhagen, Southeast University, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang University
Research areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology · Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics · Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
0000-0002-0858-3410
About
Dr. Yang is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS), and a professor of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC). He is also a member of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), and European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an international/foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, Germany, India, Ukraine, and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
Dr. Yang received his Ph.D. from University of Copenhagen, Denmark (1985-1988), and post-doctoral training in France (1988-1990) and the USA (1990-1994). He, as Chairman and co-founder of BGI-China which is regarded as one of the most important contributors to the genome research in the world, making a significant contribution to the International Human Genome Project (HGP, 1999-2003), the International HapMap Project (HapMap, 2002-2006), the International 1000 Genomes Project (G1K, 2008-2012), the International Cancer Genome Project (ICGP, 2008-present), the international collaboration on Yeast Genome Redesign and Synthesis (Sc2.0, 2011-2017), as well as sequencing and analyzing genomes of many other animals, plants, and microorganisms, with >600 publications in the internationally prestigious peer-reviewed journals, including >120 in Cell, Science, Nature and its series.
Dr. Yang has been actively involved in international activities. He is the founder and Chair of the annual meetings of the International Conference on Genomics (ICG 1-18) since 2006. He served as a member of the UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC, 1998-2004) and an official representative of the Chinese Government in the Inter-Governmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC, 2004-2005), a member of the Expert Group on Biotech for the High Commissioner on Human Rights of the United Nations (2002-2003), a member of the WHO Working Groups (2002, 2005, etc.), as well as a member of the International Research Panel of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues of the United States (2011-2014). Yang was also a member of the European Focus on Biotechnology in China (EFBIC, 2003-), and vice President of European Action on Global Life Sciences (EAGLS, 2005-). He is also Chair of the TWAS Advisory Committee on Covid (2021-present).
Employment
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University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Retired Professor2021 - 2024
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BGI-Shenzhen2008 - 2023
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Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Director2003 - 2008
Education
- 1985 - 1988
- 1979 - 1982
- 1975 - 1978
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (754)
- From xylem atlases to developmental continuity in forestry Save
- MicroRNA regulatory networks in horticultural grasses: from cereal models to architecture, resilience, and translational strategies Save
- Cytotoxic lymphocyte death drives monocyte activation and TNF/IFN-γ synergism in TBK1 deficiency Save
- Epigenetic regulation and transcriptional divergence underpin lignification in rapidly growing Moso bamboo Save
- Spatially-resolved single-cell atlas reveals the macro-evolutionary trajectory of animal hearts Save
- Pan-Cancer Analysis of Mutations Affecting Protein Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation Revealing Clinical Implications Save
- Advances in gut microbiota-related treatment strategies for managing colorectal cancer in humans Save
- An interpretable integration model improving disease-free survival prediction for gastric cancer based on CT images and clinical parameters Save
- A genome-wide association study reveals the relationship between human genetic variation and the nasal microbiome Save
- AI/ML-Derived Whole-Genome Predictor Prospectively and Clinically Predicts Survival and Response to Treatment in Brain Cancer Save
- Integrated Human Skin Bacteria Genome Catalog Reveals Extensive Unexplored Habitat‐Specific Microbiome Diversity and Function Save
- Self-play reinforcement learning guides protein engineering Save
- The complete and fully-phased diploid genome of a male Han Chinese Save
- A genome-wide association study reveals human genetic impact on the nasal microbial diversity, taxa and functions Save
- A catalog of bacterial reference genomes from cultivated human oral bacteria Save
- Plasma cell-free DNA promise monitoring and tissue injury assessment of COVID-19 Save
- Single-cell spatial transcriptome reveals cell-type organization in the macaque cortex Save
- An invasive zone in human liver cancer identified by Stereo-seq promotes hepatocyte–tumor cell crosstalk, local immunosuppression and tumor progression Save
- Eighty million years of rapid evolution of the primate Y chromosome Save
- A consortium of three-bacteria isolated from human feces inhibits formation of atherosclerotic deposits and lowers lipid levels in a mouse model Save