Yihua Wang

Dr. Yihua Wang is an Associate Professor at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, specializing in Cell Signalling in Disease, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Crosstalk, and Pulmonary Fibrosis. With over 80 peer-reviewed publications in journals like The Lancet Respiratory Medicine and PNAS, their work bridges cancer biology and chronic lung diseases.

• Research Focus: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) pathogenesis, hypoxia signaling, and precision oncology
• Teaching: Module Coordinator for second-year Pharmacology, with cross-faculty engagement in Chemistry

Scientific Awards:

• MRF Skills Training And Development Award

Research Trends: Recent publications emphasize radiation-induced lung injury, EMT dynamics, autophagy in fibrosis, and cross-disciplinary toxicology (e.g., brake wear particle impact on lung cells). Collaborative projects span UK-China networks and multi-institutional therapeutic antibody validation.

Supervision: Currently mentoring 11 PhD students across Biological Sciences and Biomed programs, with focus areas in lung fibrosis, neuroblastoma, and stress signaling.