Ming Yang

Associate Professor Ming Yang is an academic in the School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy at the University of Newcastle. He holds an Associate Professor rank and focuses on asthma pathogenesis, inflammation regulation, and miRNA therapeutic applications. His research explores steroid-resistant asthma mechanisms, macrophage roles, and novel treatments.

Education: PhD from the Australian National University (John Curtin School of Medical Research), awarded the Frank Fenner Medal for exceptional doctoral work.

Research Interests: Asthma mechanisms, miRNA regulation in immunity, innate immune pathways, and translational therapies for respiratory diseases. Notable achievements include identifying macrophage-driven steroid resistance and pioneering RNA interference for asthma treatment.

Articles Trends: Recent work emphasizes miRNA roles in fibrosis, exosome-mediated asthma exacerbations, and aging-related lung disease. Focus on therapeutic targets like IL-17A and SULF1.

Awards: Frank Fenner Medal (2006), University of Newcastle Research Fellowship, NHMRC New Investigator Grant. Over $3.8M in grants secured, collaborations with global institutions.

Grants/Advising: Expertise in securing funding for asthma research. Supervises students in immunology and pharmacology. Collaborations include projects on cytokine networks and viral-induced exacerbations.

Labs/Teams: Leads studies on innate immunity, miRNA regulation, and translational asthma research. Active in preclinical drug development for steroid-resistant conditions.