Ching-Hong Yang

Ching-Hong Yang is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His research focuses on microbial genomics, host-microbe interactions, and the development of novel antimicrobials targeting bacterial pathogens. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Riverside, and completed postdoctoral training at UC Riverside and UC Davis.

Research Interests: His work explores functional genomic tools to study microbial gene expression in diverse environments, particularly in pathogenic bacteria. Key areas include type III secretion systems (T3SS), antimicrobial development, and microbial ecology profiling. Techniques used include microarrays, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, and bioinformatics.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes T3SS inhibitors for pathogen control, microbial community dynamics in plant ecosystems, and environmental impacts of antibiotic resistance. Studies often intersect plant-microbe interactions, biofilm formation, and ecological applications of bacterial metabolites.

Labs/Teams: While specific lab names aren’t mentioned, his research involves interdisciplinary collaborations on antimicrobial discovery and microbial systems biology.