Dr. Yang is a physician-scientist whose research focuses on cardiovascular regeneration and restoration. His laboratory combines stem cell biology with novel imaging technology to advance clinical implementation of induced pluripotent stem cells and their derivatives. Induced pluripotent stem cells and their secretes will trigger a paradigm shift. His research provides a requisite validation with emphasis on clinical translation. Dr. Yang is a Principal Investigator of the National Institute of Health (NIH) funded Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network designed to conduct multi-center clinical trial on novel stem cell therapy. In addition, he leads multiple NIH, foundation, and pharmaceutical research grants along with five clinical trials. He has received several prestigious awards, including the NIH Career Development Award, NIH Career Enhancement Award in Stem Cell Biology, NIH Mid-career Award, and multiple awards from both the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. He is a frequent guest speaker and session chair at national and international meetings.
Associate Professor
Stanford Departments and Centers:
Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine
Research Interests: