Fajun Yang

Fajun Yang is a Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, holding dual appointments in the Department of Medicine (Endocrinology) and the Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology. Their research focuses on the transcriptional regulation of lipid and glucose metabolism, particularly in hepatocytes and adipocytes, with an emphasis on the Mediator complex's role in SREBP signaling.

Education details are not explicitly stated in the provided text. Yang's work investigates metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver disease through biochemical and genetic approaches.

Key research interests include the molecular mechanisms controlling lipid homeostasis, transcriptional cofactors like the Mediator complex, and the interplay between metabolic signals and gene expression. Their studies aim to identify therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome.

No specific advising or grant information was provided. Yang's lab is actively engaged in understanding the Mediator complex's dynamic regulation of metabolic pathways and exploring compounds that modulate lipid metabolism.