Yicktung Ip

Yicktung Ip is a Professor at the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, specializing in Program in Molecular Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School. His research bridges Drosophila melanogaster and human physiology to investigate intestinal stem cell repair mechanisms after tissue damage.

• Education: BS in Pharmacy from National Defense University, Taipei (1984); PhD in Biochemistry from University of Iowa (1989)
• Postdoctoral training: University of California, San Diego (1991-1994)

His work focuses on intestinal stem cell biology, exploring how these cells respond to injury through insulin signaling and genetic pathways. By studying the simple cellular organization of Drosophila midgut, he identifies genes critical for stem cell division and tissue repair, offering insights into human conditions like inflammatory bowel disease and GI cancers.

Key publication trends include genetic screens, signaling pathways, and immune response mechanisms. His studies on Toll receptors, Hippo pathway, and YAP/TAZ highlight cross-species regulatory networks.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Hoffmann-LaRoche Fellow (1991-1994)
  • Leukemia Society of America Scholar Award (1996-2001)

Ip's lab offers rotation projects and postdoctoral positions to investigate genetic regulators of stem cell division and RNAi-based screens. His interdisciplinary collaborations span biochemistry, molecular biology, and cellular imaging.