Angela M Yu

Angela M Yu is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine with a focus on dynamical RNA regulation in human health and therapeutic development. She holds appointments in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, as a Core Member of the Therapeutic Innovation Center, and as a Faculty Member in the Chemical, Physical & Structural Biology Graduate Program.

• Education: BAS in Computational Biology from University of Pennsylvania (2014), PhD in Computational Biology and Medicine from Weill Cornell Medicine (2020), Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Washington (2021-2023)

Her research integrates artificial intelligence, computational biology, and bioengineering to study RNA structure and regulation during transcription, aiming to uncover disease treatment strategies. Recent publications emphasize RNA folding dynamics, computational reconstruction of structural intermediates, and mRNA processing mechanisms.

Key contributions include developing the DUETT algorithm for RNA structural analysis and elucidating riboswitch folding kinetics. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with experimental validation to advance RNA-based therapeutics.

• Scientific Awards: Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow (2021-2023), NSF GRFP Honorable Mention (2016)

The Yu Lab actively combines computational and experimental approaches to explore RNA's role in disease, with affiliations spanning biochemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic innovation disciplines.