Wei Xiao

Dr. Wei Xiao is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine. His research focuses on DNA damage tolerance, ubiquitination (particularly K63-linked polyubiquitination), and mutagenesis, with implications for cancer biology and stress responses. He employs yeast, plant, and mammalian models to study genomic stability mechanisms.

Dr. Xiao's key research areas include:

• Molecular mechanisms of DNA repair and translesion synthesis
• Ubc13-UEV complex functions in signal transduction
• Genetic toxicology and stress-induced mutagenesis
• Plant DNA damage responses and ubiquitination pathways
• Yeast metabolic engineering for bioethanol production

He has received notable awards, including:

• University of Saskatchewan Distinguished Researcher of the Year (2008)
• College of Medicine Graduate Student Society Supervisor of the Year (2007)
• Biographee in Canadian Who's Who (since 1996)

Dr. Xiao actively mentors graduate students and collaborates globally, with former training at Harvard University.