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Liyun Miao is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Genetics at the Yale School of Medicine. Her research focuses on chromatin biology, epigenetic regulation, and developmental genetics, with a particular emphasis on understanding mechanisms underlying genome activation, transcriptional regulation, and cellular reprogramming. She employs advanced microscopy techniques and genetic tools, such as CRISPR-based approaches, to study chromatin organization and its impact on gene expression dynamics.
Collaborations with researchers like Alice Sherrard, Joerg Bewersdorf, and Smita Krishnaswamy highlight her interdisciplinary work. Her recent studies include the development of expansion microscopy to visualize nanoscale chromatin structures and the discovery of micropeptides regulating chromatin accessibility in neural cells. Miao’s publications span topics from zebrafish and Xenopus models to human cell systems, emphasizing functional genomics and molecular mechanisms in development.
Her work contributes to understanding fundamental processes in embryonic development, stem cell biology, and disease-related epigenetic dysregulation. While no specific awards are listed, her active publication record and methodological innovations reflect her scholarly impact. Miao is affiliated with the Genetics Department at Yale, contributing to both basic research and translational studies in genomic medicine.
