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Dr. Yong Xiong is a Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University, affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine. His research focuses on structural and biochemical studies of viral-host interactions, including HIV and SARS-CoV-2, with expertise in X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, and computational biology. He leads the Xiong Laboratory, which investigates antiviral mechanisms, viral immune evasion, and cellular pathways like DNA repair and nuclear transport.
Education: PhD and MS from Ohio State University (2000/1999), Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University (2006). Research highlights include structural insights into HIV capsid-host interactions, SAMHD1 antiviral functions, and SARS-CoV-2 entry mechanisms. Collaborations span institutions like the Yale Cancer Center and the Center for RNA Science and Medicine.
Key research areas include viral nuclear entry, capsid assembly, and antiviral host factors. Techniques employed include cryo-electron microscopy, protein engineering, and in vitro cellular models. His work bridges structural biology with virology to develop therapeutic strategies against viral infections.
