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Yong-Hui Jiang, MD, PhD

Professor and Chief of Medical Genetics
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Professor and Chief of Medical Genetics

Biography

I am physician scientist active both in basic research and clinical practice. My research interests are to 1) uncover the genetic and epigenetic bases of neurodevelopmental disorders or rare diseases with neurodevelopmental defects; 2) model genetic diseases using human patients derived cellular models and genetic mutant mice; 3) understand the circuit and molecular mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder; 4) develop novel molecular and epigenetic targeted therapies for genetic and epigenetic diseases. My clinical expertise is on clinical and biochemical genetics of rare and undiagnosed diseases in children and adult.

I am Director of Yale NORD Center of Excellence and Principal Investigator of Yale Diagnostic Center of Excellence for Undiagnosed Diseases-NIH Undiagnosed Disease Network Phase III

Appointments

Education & Training

Medical Biochemical Genetics Training by Service Pathway
Baylor College of Medicine (2008)
Clinical Genetics and Genomics Fellow
Baylor College of Medicine (2007)
Pediatric resident
Texas Children's Hosital, Baylor College of Medicine (2005)
PhD
Baylor College of Medicine, Molecular and Human Genetics (1999)
MD
Former Shanghai Medical Univeristy/Current Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (1987)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Angelman Syndrome; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Brain Diseases; Diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Genomic Imprinting; Nervous System Malformations; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Prader-Willi Syndrome

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Yong-Hui Jiang's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

2022

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    NIH

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    FAST Scitific Board

  • honor

    Cure Angelman Discovery Award 2022

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    Yale Faculty Innovation Award

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    No. 1 of top 10 autism research project

Clinical Care

Overview

Yong-Hui Jiang, MD, PhD, chief of Medical Genetics, is trained in pediatrics and board certified in clinical genetics and medical biochemical genetics. He not only evaluates and treats rare and undiagnosed genetic diseases in infants through adults, but conducts basic and translational research.

“I joke with families that I am not just a specialist, but a super specialist because of my credentials and experience as a medical biochemical geneticist, one of two such physicians in the state, and we are both here at Yale,” says Dr. Jiang.

Adding lightness to what can be daunting medical appointments is one way Dr. Jiang connects with patients. Medical biochemical geneticists specialize in inherited metabolic conditions including inborn errors of metabolism. Inborn errors of metabolism (often diagnosed during standard screening at birth) are problems with how the body uses enzymes to digest proteins, fatty, and carbohydrates, which are important to the functions of all organs. Dr. Jiang also treats neurodevelopmental disorders such as Angelman’s, Prader-Willi, and Phelan-McDermid syndromes; and autism spectrum disorder.

“One of the challenges in my specialty is that the first job is to figure out what is going on. Sometimes, a family has been searching for a diagnosis for 10 years or more, and it is very rewarding to give them an answer,” Dr. Jiang says. “What motivates me, both in my clinical and research work, is developing treatments that will help them.”

Meanwhile, advances in clinical genetics continue at a rapid pace thanks to cutting-edge genetics testing technology at Yale and extensive experience on applying genome technology here, he notes. “The tools we have for reading your genome are now such better quality and lower cost,” he says. “There is a lot of hope of being able to evaluate and treat conditions to degrees that were not possible five years ago.”

Clinical Specialties

Genetics; Clinical Genetics; Medical Biochemical Genetics

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