Yang Lab @ Emory

Welcome to Yang Lab Website

PI: Jingjing Yang, PhD
Associate Professor
Email: jingjing.yang@emory.edu

Center for Computational and Quantitative Genetics
Department of Human Genetics (Primary)
Emory University School of Medicine

Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (Secondary)
Emory University School of Public Health

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Research

The Yang Lab is interested in developing statistical and computational methods/tools for quantitative genomics data analysis and biomedical data analysis, using programming languages R, Python, C++, etc., Linux/Unix high-performance computing cluster, and Amazon Web Services.

Current Research Topics

  • Transcriptome-wide Association Studies (TWAS) and Proteome-wide Association Studies (PWAS)
    • Method/tool development
    • Integrative multi-omics analysis including mediation analysis, Mendelian Randomization, causal inference
    • Applications for studying Alzheimer’s dementia related phenotypes, Parkinson disease, motor functions
  • Machine learning, Deep learning, and Artificial Intelligent Models
    • Biomedical signal/image analysis
    • Disease risk prediction using longitudinal clinical data and omics data
    • Developing AI tools for clinical whole genome/exome sequencing data analyses
  • Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS)
    • Method/tool development to account for functional annotations
    • Integrating omics data with GWAS data for prioritizing causal risk genes
    • Applications for studying Alzheimer’s dementia related phenotypes, and post chemotherapy skin toxicity of Breast cancer patients
  • Bioinformatics analysis
    • WGS/WES
    • ChIPseq and RNAseq analysis
    • Single cell/nucleus omics sequencing data analysis

Dr. Yang accepts PhD students from graduate programs of Genetics Molecular Biology (GMB) and Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution (PBEE) under the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS), and Master/PhD students from the graduate program of the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics School of Public Health. Master students are highly recommended to reach out in your year 1.

PI - Background

  • PhD in Statistics, 2009-2014, Department of Statistics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2014-2017, Center for Statistical Genetics, Department of Biostatistics School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

My PhD work was about developing scalable nonparametric Bayesian model for functional data analysis. Since my postdoc training, I have been working on developing statistical tools and efficient computational algorithms for genetic association studies, integrative multi-omics data analysis, with the goal of illustrating underlying genomic etiology of complex diseases.

Research/Job Opportunities

  • We are always looking for motivated Emory students and researchers to join the lab.
    • Undergraduate students are encouraged to contact in the end of your sophomore year.
    • Master students are encouraged to contact in your first year.
    • Average 10-20 working hours per week during regular semesters and 20-40 working hours per week during summer are required.
  • Please email PI Dr. Jingjing Yang jingjing.yang@emory.edu with your updated CV and graduate/undergraduate transcripts to inqury.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Yang lab currently has openings for Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Please email application directly to PI Dr. Jingjing Yang jingjing.yang@emory.edu. Applications will be reviewed immediately after submission.

  • The candidate is required to have a Ph.D. degree in Statistics/Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or other relevant disciplines with research interests in statistical genetics and genomics data analysis.
  • The candidate is required to have proficiency in one or multiple of the popular programming languages, R, Python, C++, etc.
  • Experience working with large genomics data and high-performance computing clusters are desirable.
  • Interested candidate should submit CV with contacts for 3 references, Brief Statement of Research Interest (less than 2 pages), and one Sample Publication or preprint (if applicable).

Lab Location - Whitehead Biomedical Research Building