Yong Kong, PhD
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Biostatistics
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Associate Director, Bioinformatics Resource at W.M. Keck Foundation Biotechnology Laboratory
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Biostatistics
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Associate Director, Bioinformatics Resource at W.M. Keck Foundation Biotechnology Laboratory
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Biostatistics
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Associate Director, Bioinformatics Resource at W.M. Keck Foundation Biotechnology Laboratory
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Associate Director, Bioinformatics Resource at W.M. Keck Foundation Biotechnology LaboratoryAppointments
Biostatistics
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Education & Training
- PhD
- Washington University School of Medicine (1997)
- BA
- Tsinghua University, Biomedical Engineering / Computer Science
- MS
- Shanghai Institute of Physiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Neurobiology
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Information Science; Mathematical Computing
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0000-0002-2881-5274
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Yong Kong's published research.
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A big-picture view of Yong Kong's research output by year.
Melinda Pettigrew, PhD
Akiko Iwasaki, PhD
Alexej Abyzov, PhD
Jeffrey R Gruen, MD
Robert Bjornson
Alessandro Santin, MD
74Publications
5,804Citations
Publications
2023
Nearest Neighbors of Multivariate Runs
Kong Y. Nearest Neighbors of Multivariate Runs. 2023, 1-25. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8414-1_63-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative DNA Repair Biomarkers and Immune Profiling for Temozolomide and Olaparib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Cecchini M, Zhang J, Wei W, Sklar J, Lacy J, Zhong M, Kong Y, Zhao H, DiPalermo J, Devine L, Stein S, Kortmansky J, Johung K, Bindra R, LoRusso P, Schalper K. Quantitative DNA Repair Biomarkers and Immune Profiling for Temozolomide and Olaparib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Research Communications 2023, 3: 1132-1139. PMID: 37387791, PMCID: PMC10305782, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-23-0045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWhole-exome sequencingMGMT protein expressionColorectal cancerStable diseaseQuantitative immunofluorescenceT cellsProtein expressionPromoter hypermethylationLow MGMT protein expressionPARP inhibitorsRadiographic tumor regressionMetastatic colorectal cancerAdvanced colorectal cancerPretreatment tumor biopsiesEffector T cellsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesMGMT proteinDNA repair biomarkersBaseline CD8Eligible patientsIncreased CD8Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferaseObjective responseProgressive diseaseImmune markersResponse to: Elevated L1 expression in ataxia telangiectasia likely explained by an RNA-seq batch effect
Takahashi T, Stoiljkovic M, Song E, Gao X, Yasumoto Y, Kudo E, Carvalho F, Kong Y, Park A, Shanabrough M, Szigeti-Buck K, Liu Z, Kristant A, Zhang Y, Sulkowski P, Glazer P, Kaczmarek L, Horvath T, Iwasaki A. Response to: Elevated L1 expression in ataxia telangiectasia likely explained by an RNA-seq batch effect. Neuron 2023, 111: 612-613. PMID: 36863323, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH KeywordsInflammation of the retinal pigment epithelium drives early-onset photoreceptor degeneration in Mertk-associated retinitis pigmentosa
Mercau M, Akalu Y, Mazzoni F, Gyimesi G, Alberto E, Kong Y, Hafler B, Finnemann S, Rothlin C, Ghosh S. Inflammation of the retinal pigment epithelium drives early-onset photoreceptor degeneration in Mertk-associated retinitis pigmentosa. Science Advances 2023, 9: eade9459. PMID: 36662852, PMCID: PMC9858494, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade9459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumEarly-onset photoreceptor degenerationPR degenerationPigment epitheliumPhotoreceptor degenerationMERTK-associated retinitis pigmentosaJAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinibMicroglia activationMonocyte infiltrationInhibitor ruxolitinibMouse modelInflammationLoss of functionDefective phagocytosisInflammation drivesRetinitis pigmentosaDegenerationHypomorphic expressionMiceEpitheliumPhagocytosisRuxolitinibPigmentosaSeverity
2022
Gastrointestinal Microbiome Disruption and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Kwon J, Kong Y, Wade M, Williams DJ, Creech CB, Evans S, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Chambers HF, Fowler VG, Huskins WC, Pettigrew M. Gastrointestinal Microbiome Disruption and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2022, 226: 1109-1119. PMID: 35249113, PMCID: PMC9492313, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAAD groupAntibiotic-Associated DiarrheaCommunity-Acquired PneumoniaCommon side effectsStudy days 1Days of diarrheaPatient characteristicsAntibiotic therapyNineteen childrenStool samplesSide effectsDay 1Microbiome disruptionMicrobiota profilesGastrointestinal microbiotaMicrobiota characteristicsDiarrheaBacteroides speciesPneumoniaChildrenAntibioticsΒ-lactamsAADBaseline abundanceDysbiosis
2021
A phase II evaluation of pembrolizumab in recurrent microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) endometrial cancer patients with Lynch-like versus MLH-1 methylated characteristics (NCT02899793).
Roque D, Bellone S, Siegel E, Buza N, Bonazzoli E, Guglielmi A, Zammataro L, Nagarkatti N, Zaidi S, Lee J, Schwartz P, Ratner E, Alexandrov L, Iwasaki A, Kong Y, Song E, Dong W, Elvin J, Choi J, Santin A. A phase II evaluation of pembrolizumab in recurrent microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) endometrial cancer patients with Lynch-like versus MLH-1 methylated characteristics (NCT02899793). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 5523-5523. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.5523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsObjective response rateImmune checkpoint inhibitorsEndometrial cancer patientsTumor mutational burdenCancer patientsGrade 3/4 treatment-related adverse eventsSolid Tumors version 1.1Treatment-related adverse eventsSporadic tumorsPhase II pilot studyOverall survival proportionPrimary end pointResponse Evaluation CriteriaPhase II evaluationAntigen processing/presentationProcessing/presentationAdverse eventsICI resistancePrognostic significanceMechanisms of resistancePolymerase chain reactionII evaluationClinical studiesMutational burdenPatientsEndogenous retroviruses mediate IFN-independent protection against vaginal HSV-2 infection
Tokuyama M, Jayewickreme R, Mao T, Philbrick W, Kong Y, Dong H, Treger R, Rakib T, Iwasaki A. Endogenous retroviruses mediate IFN-independent protection against vaginal HSV-2 infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2021, 206: 20.39-20.39. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.206.supp.20.39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2 infectionVaginal HSV-2 infectionTight junction proteinsB6 miceVaginal epitheliumHerpes simplex virus type 2 infectionSimplex virus type 2 infectionEnhanced type I interferonIntravaginal HSV-2 infectionVirus type 2 infectionToll-like receptor 7Epithelial tight junction proteinsEndogenous retrovirusesReceptor-deficient miceJunction proteinsType 2 infectionHigh systemic levelsWildtype C57BL/6 miceType I interferonDisease courseC57BL/6 miceInfectious endogenous retrovirusReceptor 7Disease burdenHSV-2
2020
Distributions of successions of arbitrary multisets
Kong Y. Distributions of successions of arbitrary multisets. Communication In Statistics- Theory And Methods 2020, 51: 1693-1705. DOI: 10.1080/03610926.2020.1767137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2019
Ketogenic diet activates protective γδ T cell responses against influenza virus infection
Goldberg EL, Molony RD, Kudo E, Sidorov S, Kong Y, Dixit VD, Iwasaki A. Ketogenic diet activates protective γδ T cell responses against influenza virus infection. Science Immunology 2019, 4 PMID: 31732517, PMCID: PMC7189564, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aav2026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsΓδ T cellsKetogenic dietIAV infectionT cellsGlobal health care concernHigh-fat ketogenic dietΓδ T cell responsesInfection-associated morbidityLethal IAV infectionT cell responsesInfluenza virus infectionHealth care concernHigh-carbohydrate dietInfluenza diseaseKD feedingVirus infectionNew therapiesAntiviral resistanceHepatic ketogenesisCare concernsCell responsesInfectionBarrier functionDietMetabolic adaptationDiscovery and Contribution of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae NTHI1441 to Human Respiratory Epithelial Cell Invasion.
Ahearn C, Kirkham C, Chaves L, Kong Y, Pettigrew M, Murphy T. Discovery and Contribution of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae NTHI1441 to Human Respiratory Epithelial Cell Invasion. Infection And Immunity 2019, 87 PMID: 31427451, PMCID: PMC6803334, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00462-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory epithelial cellsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayEpithelial cellsAirways of adultsObstructive pulmonary diseaseCell invasionHuman respiratory epithelial cellsNontypeable Haemophilus influenzaeCell enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAlveolar epithelial cellsAcute exacerbationLower airwaysPulmonary diseaseSerum IgGNTHi strainsTherapeutic interventionsHaemophilus influenzaeHuman bronchialSurface-exposed epitopesEpithelial cell invasionIsogenic knockout mutantsNTHiImmunosorbent assayIntracellular survival
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New Research Opens Door for Potential Treatment of Deadly Lung Disease
- January 04, 2018
Immune response to Zika virus contributes to fetal harm
- December 11, 2017
Aging impairs innate immune response to flu
- October 06, 2016
CDC Funds Antibiotic Resistance Research at Yale School of Public Health
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