Education

1987, B.Sc., Xiamen University;

1990, M.Sc., XiamenUniversity;

1996, Ph.D., Xiamen University.

Professional Experience

2001-2002, Visiting Scholar, Harvard University, Molecular and Cellular Biology department.

2013-2015,Visiting Scholar, University of Florida;

1996 to Present, Lecturer/Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University.

Research Area

My research focus on developmental biology of C.elegans and molecular biology of parasitic nematodes.

Selected Publications

1.Yurong Yang^*, Weiwen Qin, Dante Zarlenga, Lei Cao, Guimei Tian. TsDAF-21/Hsp90 is expressed in all examined stages of Trichinella spiralis. Veterinary Parasitology, Vol 194 (2–4): 171–174. 20 May 2013. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.01.048.Epub 2013 Feb 5.
2.Yurong Yang^*, Wei Jian, Weiwen Qin, Guimei Tian. Characterization of TsMRP-L28, a mitochondrial ribosomal protein L28 from the parasitic nematode Trichinella spiralis. 2012 Gene Vol 512(2): 496-504.
3.Yurong Yang^*, Jing Zheng, Jiaxin Chen. Cloning, sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the small GTPase gene cdc-42 from Ancylostoma caninum. 2012 Experimental Parasitology. Vol 132 (4):550-555.
4.Yurong Yang^*, Weiwen Qin, Hua Wei, Jianxi Ying, Jing Zhen 2011 Characterization of Cathepsin B proteinase (AcCP-2) in eggs and larvae stages of hookworm Ancylostoma caninum. Experimental Parasitology Vol.129(3):215-220. 2011 Nov; Epub 2011 Sep 7.
5.Yurong Yang^*, Wei Jian, Weiwen Qin, Guimei Tian. Expression and functional characterization of a Rho-family small GTPase CDC42 from Trichinella spiralis Parasitology Research Vol107 (1) :153-162 April 06, 2010.
6.Yurong Yang^*, Wei Jian, Weiwen Qin. 2010 Molecular cloning and phylogenetic analysis of small GTPase protein Tscdc42 from Trichinella spiralis. Parasitology Research Vol 106(4): 801-808.
7.Gang Yu, Yurong Yang^*, Guimei Tian. 2010 Expressing and characterization of mlin-41 in mouse early embryos and adult muscle tissues. Journal of Molecular Histology Vol 41 (4-5)295 - 305.
8.Yurong Yang^*, Hua Wei, Weiwen Qin, Jing Zheng. 2009 Expression and characterization of aspartic protease gene in eggs and larvae stage of Ancylostoma caninum. Parasitology Research 104 (6): 1327-1333.
9.Yurong Yang ^*, Wei Jian Analysis of COI Gene from the Trichinella spp. in China. Parasitology Research 103 (6): 1355-9.Epub 2008 Aug 7 PMID: 1868586.
10.Su Xiaoshan, Yang Yurong^*. 2010 Cloning, expressing of Caenorhabditis elegans p53/CEP-1 and the effect on lifespan. Chinese Journal of Cell Biology 32(3):439-444^*.
11.GAO Ya-Jun; YANG Yu-Rong^* 2007 Double-stranded RNA expressed by hairpin structures induced RNA interference of the par-1 gene in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Acta Zoologica Sinica 53（3）：545-551.
12.Ya-Jun Gao; Yu-Rong Yang^* 2007 Detection of lin-4 mRNA in Caenorhabditis elegans Wild Type and Mutants via in Situ Hybridization. Chinese Journal of Cell Biology 29：241-245.
13.REN Fang; YANG Yu-rong^*; WEI Hua 2006 Analysis of the rDNA sequences from internal transcribed space-2 through RFLP. Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 22（7）：661-664.
14.Yu-Rong Yang^*; Ya-Jun Gao 2006 RNAi of par-3 Gene in C. elegans Deliverd by Feeding Bacteria. Chinese Journal of Cell Biology 28：617-621.