Yi Zhang, Ph.D.

Yi Zhang, Ph.D.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 626
Rochester, NY 14642

Appointment: (585) 275-URMC (8762)

Patient Care Bio

Dr. Zhang has studied the Wnt signaling pathway, first as a graduate student and then as a postdoctoral fellow at Yale. He is currently working with Dr. Archibald Perkins in a study of the mechanisms of EVI1 and its role in leukemogenesis.

Awards & Honors

Empire State Stem Cell Board IDEA Award | New York State 2011
James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Symposium 1st place award | University of Rochester Medical Center 2008
Advanced Training in Science Teaching | Yale Graduate Teaching Center 2006
Life Science Research Foundation Finalist | Princeton University 2003
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation finalist 2003
National Science Scholarship | A*STAR Singapore International Fellowship 2002

Current Appointments

Research Associate Professor - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD) - Primary

Education

Medical Management Master | William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Rochester Business School2012
Research Faculty | Chemical Genetics Chemical Genomics | Yale University2004
Post-doc | Chemical Genetics Chemical Genomics | Yale University2004
PhD | Molecular and Cell Biology | National University of Singapore, IMCB, A-STAR and NUS2001
BS | Biophysics and Physiology | Fudan University1990

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency

Research Faculty, Anti-Cancer Drug Mode-of-Action Study, Chemical Genetics and Chemical Genomics, Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, Yale Small Molecule Discovery Center, Department of Chemistry, Department of Pharmacology, Yale University 2007
Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Genetics and Chemical Genomics, (advisor: Craig M Crews, Director Yale Small molecule Discovery) Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Pharmacology, Yale University 2004