Yang Yang M.D., Ph.D.

Yang Yang M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Scientist, Cancer Cell Biology , O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Professor (P), Molecular & Cellular Pathology , Joint Pathology 2006 -
Associate Scientist (C), O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center , School of Medicine 2007 -
Scholar (C), Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) , General Clinical Research Center 2010 -
Scientist (C), Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC) , School of Medicine 2015 -
Scientist (C), Global Center for Craniofacial, Oral and Dental Disorders (GC-CODED) , School of Dentistry 2017 -

Principal Investigator On

The Role of Osteoblast-Derived Runx2 and Osteocytes in Multiple Myeloma awarded by American Society of Hematology ^ 2017 - 2019

Heparanase Regulation of Osteolysis in Multiple Myeloma awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2011 - 2018

Runx2 Regulation of EMT and a Bone Resident Cell-like Phenotype in Myeloma Cells awarded by International Myeloma Foundation 2016

The Role of Myeloma Cell-Derived Runx2 in Myeloma Metastasis: Focus on Bone Microenvironment awarded by International Myeloma Foundation 2015

Heparanase as a Therapeutic Target for Regulation of Myeloma Bone Disease. awarded by Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation 2011 - 2014

Investigator On

The Thrombospondin1-TGF-Beta Axis in Multiple Myeloma awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2014 - 2019

Lumina III System for UAB Optical Imaging awarded by NIH - OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 2016 - 2017

Novel Heparanase Inhibitors for Cancer Therapy awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2010 - 2015

Teaching Activities

GBSC725 - Cancer & Micro Environment (Spring Term 2020) 2020

GBSC725 - Cancer & Micro Environment (Fall Term 2017) 2017

GBSC725 - Cancer & Micro Environment (Fall Term 2015) 2015

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy Level Degree in Medicine, 1990

Doctor of Medicine, China Medical University 1983

Full Name

Yang Yang