Aoqun Song

Aoqun Song is a Research Fellow in the Department of Pathology at Yale School of Medicine, affiliated with the Yan Lab. He holds a PhD from the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2023). His research focuses on epigenetic mechanisms governing chromatin structure and function, particularly histone modifications and their roles in gene regulation during cell division. Key areas include chromatin compaction mediated by histone H1, propagation of epigenetic marks like H2AK119ub1 and H3K27me3, and structural biology of chromatin assembly factors.

Notable contributions include studies on the structural basis of histone methylation by SET8 and the role of RYBP/YAF2-PRC1 complexes in epigenetic inheritance. His work bridges molecular mechanisms with broader implications for cell cycle regulation and epigenetic stability.

No scientific awards are listed, but his research has been published in high-impact journals. He is actively involved in the Yan Lab's initiatives exploring chromatin dynamics and its implications in health and disease.