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Pengyao Jiang is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences and the Biodesign Center for Mechanisms of Evolution. Her research focuses on the genetic basis of mutation processes in natural populations and their phenotypic consequences, using yeast and fruit flies as model systems. She holds a PhD in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Chicago (2010-2017) and a B.E. in Computer Science from East China Normal University (2006-2010).
Research: Jiang’s lab investigates evolutionary mechanisms at the molecular level, integrating experimental genetics, bioinformatics, and quantitative modeling. Key areas include mutation rate variability, mutational robustness, and the genotype-to-phenotype map. Recent work includes studies on URA6 mutations in yeast and the impact of mutational robustness on evolvability.
Teaching: Teaches courses on genetics, research techniques, and computational methods, including BIO 340 (General Genetics), BCH 392 (Intro to Research Techniques), and BIO 539 (Computing for Research).
Awards/Grants: No specific awards listed, but active in securing research funding through grants (details not provided).
Labs/Teams: Leads a lab focused on evolutionary genetics, with recent milestones including undergraduate thesis defenses and CRISPR plasmid cloning successes.
