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School of Medicine
Faculty, Division of Surgical Oncology, Dept. of Surgery, Emory Home, Department of Surgery Home, Division of Surgical Oncology
Dr. Lily Yang
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Lily Yang, MD, PhD

Dr. Yang's CV (PDF)

Primary Appointments
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Nancy Panoz Chair of Surgery in Cancer Research, Emory University School of Medicine

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Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology Research, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine


Joint Appointment
green arrow Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute

Secondary Appointment
green arrow Faculty Member; Graduate Programs in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology (BCDB) and Molecular Systemic Pharmacology (MSP); Emory University School of Medicine

Telephone
green arrow 404.778.4269

Education
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MD, Department of Medicine, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, 1978-1983

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Master of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China, 1983-1986

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PhD, Program in Molecular and Cell Biology & Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1988-1993


Postgraduate Training
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Research Associate, Department of Immunology, Beijing Institute for Cancer Research, Beijing, China, 1986-1988

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Postdoctoral Associate, Brown University-Rhode Island Hospital, 1993

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Research Associate and Director of Animal Study, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 1993-1995

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Research Associate, Emory, 1995-1996

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Research Fellow, Group Leader For Anti-Angiogenesis Pre-Clinical Study, Aventis Gencell, Hayward, CA, 1998-1999


Honors and Awards
green arrow Avon Scholar Award for Breast Cancer Research, 2001-2002

Current Editorial Boards
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Apoptosis

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Frontiers in Bioscience


Current Organizational Memberships
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American Association for Cancer Research

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American Academy of Nanomedicine, Fellow

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Breast Cancer Research Program, Department of Defense, Synergistic Idea Awards (SIA-3) Panel

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Pathogenesis Committee, California Breast Cancer Research Program

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Society of Molecular Imaging


Current Research Interests

The development of novel approaches for detection and treatment of human cancer, with specific projects including:

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Investigation of the mechanisms of apoptosis resistance and the feasibility of targeting members of the inhibitor of apoptosis family proteins such as survivin and XIAP for induction of specific tumor cell death and for sensitization of cancer cells to chemotherapy.

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Examination of the mechanisms of tumor hypoxia in resistance to therapy and tumor progression.

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Development of molecular beacon technology to detect cancer cells based on fluorescence imaging of tumor marker gene expressing cells.

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Development of multifunctional and tumor targeted nanoparticles for non-invasive tumor imaging and delivery of therapeutic drugs.


Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member
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