Liang-Jun Yan, PhD
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Education & Experience:
I received a BS in Biochemistry from Peking University in Beijing, China, a master degree in Biophysics and Biochemistry from the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences that is also in Beijing, China, and a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California at Berkeley. I did my postdoctoral training at Southern Methodist University.
Teaching Areas & Interests:
I have been involved in teaching biochemistry to P1 students as the course director, and also teach renal pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, and dermatology/ears/eyes/nose/throat pharmacology to P2 students. Additionally, I am also a course director for a journal club course and have been training Pharm D students for research under the course PHAR7375. Moreover, I am also involved in teaching our PhD program core course PSPT 6400-Drug discovery and development.
Professional Activities & Awards:
I am a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Society for Redox Biology and Medicine, the International Society of Nephrology and the International Society of Neurochemistry. I have served on editorial boards and as an ad hoc reviewer for many journals.
Scholarly Interests:
Our lab is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms of adaptive oxidative stress response in aging and aging-related metabolic disorders. Current projects are on kidney diseases, in particular, ischemia- and drug-induced acute kidney injury and diabetic kidney disease. The focus of these kidney-related studies is to understand how mitochondrial oxidative stress and NAD+-dependent redox players contribute to these kidney diseases, and to identify novel targets for developing potential therapeutics. I was recognized as the top 2% worldwide scientists in the 2024 edition of Stanford University/Elsevier ranking.
Publications:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1d7TqQRoGlw/bibliography/public/
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