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Name

Liang Yang

Contact Information

yangl@sustech.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Guangdong

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Southern University of Science and Technology
Faculty	Medical School
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
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
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

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Southern University of Science and Technology

Faculty

Medical School

Academic Background & Achievements

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

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

Areas of Focus	Microbiology Infection Epidemiology Antibiotic Resistance Gene Transmission Biofilms Quorum Sensing Drug Development
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

Areas of Focus

Microbiology
Infection
Epidemiology
Antibiotic Resistance Gene Transmission
Biofilms
Quorum Sensing
Drug Development

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

Microbiology Infection Epidemiology Antibiotic Resistance Gene Transmission Biofilms Quorum Sensing Drug Development Public Health Molecular Biology

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