Yang Chonglin

Professor Yang Chonglin is a faculty member at Yunnan University in the Department of Cell Biology. His research focuses on organelle homeostasis, particularly mitochondrial and lysosomal regulatory mechanisms, using Caenorhabditis elegans, cultured cells, and mice as models. Key methodologies include genetic screening, biochemical analysis, and cell biological techniques.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Peking University (1998)
• Postdoctoral Research: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1999-2005), University of Colorado, Boulder (1999-2005)

His research areas span mitochondrial homeostasis and metabolism, lysosomal biogenesis, and their roles in genetic metabolic diseases and neurodegeneration. His team investigates organelle interactions, small molecule regulators, and genetic pathways affecting cellular function.

From 2005-2012, he was a researcher at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His work has been recognized with the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2010), National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker (2012), and Yunnan Province's Leading Scientist title (2021).

Scientific Awards

• CAS Hundred Talents Program (2006, rated Excellent)
• National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2010)
• National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker (2012)
• National Hundred, Thousand, Ten Thousand Talents Program (2017)
• Leading Scientist in Science and Technology, Yunnan (2021)

His team includes 10 staff members (Associate Research Fellows, Assistant Research Fellows) and 7 graduate students. Current projects involve small molecule screens for lysosome biogenesis, genetic interaction mapping, and investigating organelle cross-talk in disease contexts.