معرفی
Weilong Hao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Wayne State University, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on understanding dynamic genomic changes and their functional consequences using comparative genomics, next-generation sequencing, and bioinformatics. Key areas include genome structure evolution, mutation mechanisms, and mitochondrial genetics.
Education: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from McMaster University, with a Certificate in Effective College Instruction (2018). Awards include an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship and NSF grant #1838291.
Research Interests:
- Comparative genomics of yeast, bacteria, and plants
- Mechanisms of mutation and genome plasticity
- Evolutionary dynamics of AT-rich genomes
- Horizontal gene transfer and recombination
Recent Work Trends: Publications emphasize genomic mechanisms in yeast mitochondria, antibiotic resistance in urban environments, and evolutionary transitions in fungi. Themes include mutation bias, recombination-driven genome evolution, and functional genomic innovations.
Grants & Awards: Active NSF funding supports pathogen genome research. Teaching includes courses in evolution (BIO2700) and bioinformatics (BIO5280/BIO7280).
Labs/Teams: Directs the Hao Lab (haolab.wayne.edu), focusing on integrative genomic approaches to evolutionary biology and microbial genomics.
