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Liang Yang
Medical School
Southern University of Science and Technology
Guangdong
Language: English, Chinese
Microbiology
Infection
Epidemiology
Antibiotic Resistance
Gene Transmission
Biofilms
Quorum Sensing
Drug Development
Public Health
Molecular Biology
Areas of Focus
- Microbiology
- Infection
- Epidemiology
- Antibiotic Resistance Gene Transmission
- Biofilms
- Quorum Sensing
- Drug Development
Work Experience
- 2009-2010 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Technical University of Denmark
- 2011-2012 Humboldt Research Fellow Postdoctoral, University of Hamburg
- 2012-2018 Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
- 2018.2-2018.8 Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
- 2018.9-present Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004 Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences, Nankai University
- 2006 Master's Degree in Biotechnology, Technical University of Denmark
- 2009 PhD in Microbiology, Technical University of Denmark
Publications
- Dispersed cells represent a distinct stage in the transition from bacterial biofilm to planktonic lifestyles, Liang Yang, 2014
- In vitro and in vivo generation and characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm–dispersed cells via c-di-GMP manipulation, Liang Yang, 2015
- Selective labelling and eradication of antibiotictolerant bacterial populations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms, Liang Yang, 2016
- A cyclic di-GMP-binding adaptor protein interacts with a chemotaxis methyltransferase to control flagellar motor switching, Liang Yang, 2016
- Ribosome protection by antibiotic resistance ATP-binding cassette protein, Liang Yang, 2018
Awards
- 2011 Humboldt Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (Humboldt Research Fellow)
- 2011 FEMS Congress Grant for Young Scientist
- 2012 Nanyang Assistant Professorship Award
- 2018 Tenure at Nanyang Technological University
- 2019 Ministry of Education Young Distinguished Expert
- 2019 Elsevier Highly Cited Researcher in China (Microbiology and Immunology)
- 2020 Second China Association for Science and Technology Industrialization Promotion Science and Technology Innovation Award
