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Hongying Sun, Ph.D., serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery's Cancer Control program at the University of Rochester's School of Medicine and Dentistry, where she integrates computational biology with cancer research to advance therapeutic strategies.
Her academic foundation includes:
- Ph.D. in Computational Biology from the University of Rochester (2019)
- M.S. in Genomics and Epigenetics from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2013)
- B.S. in Biology from Shandong University (2010)
Dr. Sun's research spans RNA bioinformatics, where she develops thermodynamic models for RNA folding prediction, and cancer genomics, with investigations into microRNA regulation in hematopoiesis. Her work in clinical biostatistics includes innovative software for dose-finding in early-phase oncology trials, demonstrating cross-disciplinary expertise bridging computational methods with translational applications.
Analysis of her publications (2012-2022) reveals a consistent focus on RNA structural modeling, particularly refining nearest-neighbor parameters for secondary structure prediction. Recent work expands into clinical trial methodology, reflecting her dual expertise in computational biology and biostatistics applied to cancer therapeutics.
Her postdoctoral training at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, URMC, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital established her specialization in RNA computational science and biostatistical modeling for biomedical applications.
