Qiong Yang

We study dynamic self-organizing behaviors of single cells and single molecules during early embryo development. By connecting the understanding at the molecule, cellular, and tissue levels, we pin down the physical mechanisms that give rise to collective spatio-temporal patterns that arise from complex interactive networks of cells and molecules through biochemical signals and mechanical forces. We pursue these questions in both cell-free extract systems and live embryo systems.

Research Areas(s)

• Biophysics of Living Systems
• Quantitative Systems/Synthetic Biology

Award(s)

• Burroughs Wellcome Fund Collaborative Research Travel Grant, 2014
• HHMI Fellow of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, 2011-2013
• Stanford Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2010

Education

• Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• PostDoc, Stanford University