Qin Yan, PhD
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Dr. Qin Yan (严钦) is a Professor of Pathology at Yale Medical School and a member of Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, Yale Stem Cell Center, Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology, and Yale Center for Research on Aging. He directs a research laboratory to elucidate the roles of epigenetic mechanisms that drive tumor initiation and progression and to translate their findings to the clinic. His laboratory has made significant contributions to the understanding of the KDM5 H3K4me3/2 histone demethylases and epigenetic regulation of antitumor immune responses. Dr. Yan received his B.S. degree from the University of Science and Technology of China. After his Ph.D. training on regulation of transcription and ubiquitination with Drs. Joan and Ronald Conaway at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Stowers Institute for Medical Research, he completed his postdoctoral training on cancer biology with Nobel laureate Dr. William Kaelin at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. He has received a number of awards including the ASIP Outstanding Investigator Award, Era of Hope Scholar Award from DoD Breast Cancer Research Program, Stewart Fellow Award and V Scholar Award.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral AssociateDana-Farber Cancer Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2007)
- PhDUniversity of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2002)
- BSUniversity of Science and Technology of China, Molecular Biology (1996)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Outstanding Investigator Award | American Society for Investigative Pathology | 2023 |
Basic Science Research Prize | Yale Cancer Center | 2021 |
Class of '61 Cancer Research Award | Yale Cancer Center | 2019 |
Era of Hope Scholar Award | DoD Breast Cancer Research Program | 2015 |
Research Scholar Award | American Cancer Society | 2013 |
Career Development Award | DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program | 2013 |
Stewart Fellow Award | The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust | 2011 |
CTSA Scholar Award | Yale Center for Clinical Investigation | 2011 |
Career Development Award | Melanoma Research Foundation | 2011 |
Young Investigator Award | Breast Cancer Alliance | 2010 |
V Scholar Award | The V Foundation for Cancer Research | 2009 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American Society for Investigative Pathology | Member, Annual Meeting Program Committee | 2018 - Present |
Susan G. Komen | Member, Reviewing Committee for Career Catalyst Research – Basic/Translational Application | 2017 |
NIH | Ad hoc member, Cancer Genetics (CG), Cancer Molecular Pathobiology (CAMP), Mechanisms of Cancer Therapeutics-1 (MCT1), NCI SPORE (P50), and F09A Fellowships Oncology Study Section | 2017 - Present |
American Society for Investigative Pathology | Co-chair, Gene Expression Scientific Interest Group | 2014 - Present |
American Cancer Society | Member, DNA mechanisms in Cancer (DMC) Peer Review Committee | 2014 - 2018 |
Breast Cancer Alliance | Member, Reviewer Committee | 2014 - Present |
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program | Ad hoc reviewer, FY17-FY22 Programmatic Panel; Member, FY12 study section | 2012 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Discovery to Cure Internship
- Experimental Pathology Graduate Program
- Genomics, Genetics, and Epigenetics
- Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
- Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
- Pathology
- Pathology Research
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology
- Yale Center for Research on Aging (Y-Age)
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Stem Cell Center
- Yale Ventures
- Yan Lab