Jiekun Yang

Jiekun Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Arts and Sciences. He leads the Yang Lab of Computational and Systems Biology, which officially launched on January 1, 2024, under the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey. His research integrates advanced computational methods with high-throughput genomics to decode gene regulatory networks in myeloid cells.

Research Interests: Dr. Yang specializes in computational genomics and systems biology, with a focus on myeloid cell circuitry in health and disease. His work leverages single-cell multi-omics, spatial-omics, and functional genomics to model cellular dynamics in complex biological systems such as cancer, neurodegeneration, and metabolic disorders.

Recent Research Trends: Although specific publications are not listed, his research direction indicates a strong emphasis on gene regulatory network inference, cellular reprogramming, and multimodal data integration, particularly in immune and disease contexts. His work bridges computational innovation with biological insight, aiming to uncover mechanistic drivers of cell behavior.

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Advising and Teaching: Dr. Yang mentors undergraduate researchers through the SURF program and delivers lectures on single-cell transcriptomics. His lab supports early-career scientists in computational and molecular biosciences, fostering interdisciplinary training in data science and genomics.

Laboratory and Team: The Yang Lab, based in the Life Sciences Building (Room 326), focuses on developing and applying computational models to dissect myeloid cell responses in disease. The team integrates data from human and mouse models to build comprehensive, predictive frameworks of gene regulation.