Bio

Ming YANG, MD, PhD is a postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Yang Hu’s lab at the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine. His current research interests include neuroprotection- and neuroregeneration-related mechanisms in retinal diseases including glaucoma and retinal degeneration. Dr. Yang received his MD at Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences in China and completed her internship at Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital East. His long-term research interest is to find effective therapeutic targets for retinal degeneration diseases. His further goal is to be a global leading physician-scientist and to translate new treatment strategies into patient care. Some of his hobbies are hiking, reading, and swimming.

Google Scholar Citations:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&tzom=420&user=ml8wtk4AAAAJ&authuser=4

Honors & Awards

  • National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (2014)
  • National Encouragement Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (2015)
  • Mary Sun Medical Scholarship, HSBC Trustee (Hong Kong) Limited (2022)
  • Postgraduate Scholarships, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (2019-2020)
  • Mary Sun Medical Scholarship, HSBC Trustee (Hong Kong) Limited (2021)
  • YS and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (2021)
  • Postgraduate Scholarships, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (2021-2022)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • Guest Editor, Biomedicines (2023 - Present)
  • Guest Editor, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (2023 - Present)
  • Guest Editor, Cell Transplantation (2022 - Present)
  • Reviewer, The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific (2022 - Present)
  • Reviewer, Cell Transplantation (2022 - Present)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Medicine (2022 - Present)
  • Reviewer, Biomedicines (2022 - Present)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Inflammation (2022 - Present)
  • Reviewer, Theranostics (2021 - 2022)
  • Reviewer, Stem Cell Research & Therapy (2018 - Present)

Professional Education

  • MD, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Clinical Medicine (2017)
  • PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Ophthalmology, Sight-saving (2022)

Stanford Advisors

  • Yang Hu, Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor

Community and International Work

  • The Oxford Global Leadership Initiative, HONG KONG

    Topic

    The Oxford Character Project at HKU

    Partnering Organization(s)

    THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

    Location

    International

    Ongoing Project

    No

    Opportunities for Student Involvement

    No

Contact

  • Academic
    hrmeym@stanford.edu
    University - Scholar Department: Ophthalmology Position: Postdoctoral Scholar

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 5353

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