Yufeng Wang

Yufeng Wang, Ph.D., is a Professor and Graduate Advisor of Record for the MS program in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), within the College of Sciences. He leads the Wang Lab, dedicated to research in bioinformatics, computational biology, and evolutionary genomics.

• Position: Professor
• Department: Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
• School: College of Sciences
• Institution: University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
• Email: Yufeng.Wang@utsa.edu
• Phone: 210-458-6492
• Lab: FLN 3.01.20

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and an M.S. in Statistics and Genetics from Iowa State University, and a B.S. in Genetics from Fudan University.

• Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University
• M.S., Statistics and Genetics, Iowa State University
• B.S., Genetics, Fudan University

Dr. Wang's research centers on comparative genomics, molecular evolution, and systems biology, with a focus on infectious diseases such as malaria and the evolution of vertebrate gene families. His lab employs advanced bioinformatic tools, statistical modeling, and evolutionary theory to explore gene duplication, functional divergence, and regulatory networks.

Although specific publications are not listed in the provided texts, the research themes across his work suggest strong engagement with genomic data analysis, evolutionary mechanisms, and systems-level understanding of gene function and disease. His lab integrates interdisciplinary approaches from genomics, statistics, and microbiology.

Dr. Wang has mentored a large number of students at the doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels, contributing significantly to training the next generation of scientists in computational and molecular biosciences.

• Former Doctoral/Postdoctoral Researchers: Hong Cai, Rajiv Rose
• Former Graduate Students: James Courage, Brian Erickson, Claire Farber, Jaime Gonzales, Qi Li, Jennifer Neary, Pei-Ching Tsai, Kun Zhao, Zhan Zhou
• Former Undergraduate Researchers: Angela Chi, Joshua Dickerson, Carlos Dominguez, Joshua Erlandsen, Claudio Macias, Anthony Montanez, Audrey Moshfeghian, Daniel Naiem, Brooke Peña, Maribel Sanchez, Jonathan Vasquez, Priscilla Velasquez

The Wang Lab fosters a collaborative research environment focused on evolutionary and systems biology, utilizing computational and genomic methodologies to address complex biological questions. The lab is actively involved in identifying therapeutic targets in infectious diseases and understanding the evolutionary dynamics of gene families in vertebrates.