Qi Yao

Knowledgeable biology Ph.D. student skilled in planning and managing scientific research and group projects. Familiar with working in laboratory and field settings overseeing team activities, projects, and equipment. Experienced with training new students and helping them reach their research goals.

1. Q. Yao, H. Zhang, C. Standish, J. Grube, A. Mañas, J. Xiang, Expression Profile of Pro-Apoptotic Bax Proteins in the Human Brain, Review In Process (2022).

2. B. Xie, Q. Yao, J. Xiang, D.D.L. Minh, A structural model for bax∆2-mediated activation of caspase 8-dependent apoptosis, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 21 (2020).

3. H. Zhang, Y. Zhao, Q. Yao, Z. Ye, A. Mañas, J. Xiang, Ubl4A is critical for mitochondrial fusion process under nutrient deprivation stress, PLoS One. 15 (2020).

4. S. Basheer, A. Mañas, Q. Yao, K. Reiner, J. Xiang, Detection of melanin-mediated false-positive for BaxΔ2 immunohistochemical staining in human skin tissues, BioRxiv. (2020)

5. Q. Yao, H. Zhang, Y. Zhao, Z. Ye, Y.J. Lee, J. Xiang, The C-terminus of Ubl4A is critical for pro-death activity and association with the Arp2/3 complex, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 503 (2018).

6. A. Mañas, W. Chen, A. Nelson, Q. Yao, J. Xiang, BaxΔ2 sensitizes colorectal cancer cells to proteasome inhibitor-induced cell death, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 496 (2018).