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Dejian Zhao is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Genetics at Yale School of Medicine, with affiliations to the Keck Microarray Shared Resource and Yale Center for Genome Analysis. His research spans molecular biology, immunology, and biomedical data science, focusing on mechanisms of cellular aging, cancer immune evasion, and neuroimmune interactions in disease.
Education:
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2018)
- PhD in Eco-genomics, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2010)
- BS in Bioscience, Ocean University of China (2004)
Research Interests: Dr. Zhao's work investigates protein sumoylation in aging, alternative RNA processing in atherosclerosis, epigenetic regulation in endometriosis, and tumor microenvironment dynamics. His interdisciplinary approach combines genomics, bioinformatics, and translational medicine to address fundamental mechanisms in cancer, metabolic disorders, and neurological conditions.
Collaborations: Frequent collaborators include James Knight (Genetics), Ellen F Foxman (Immunobiology), Francesc Lopez-Giraldez (Genomics), and Marie-Louise Landry (Virology). His research is supported by Yale's state-of-the-art facilities, including the Yale Center for Genome Analysis.
Professional Activities: Dr. Zhao serves on the editorial board of Cancer and acts as a reviewer for journals including Frontiers in Immunology and Wellcome Open Research.
