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Jun Yang, PhD

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Jun Yang, PhD

Jun Yang, PhD, is a faculty member in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Oncology Department, and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. View full bio.

Stories by Jun Yang

Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children
Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children
Research

Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children

Jun Yang, PhD

Read how ancestry plays a role in determining your risk for cancer. In the case of Hispanic children, researchers found an increased risk of leukemia.

ASH 2017: The role of GATA3 in Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia
ASH 2017: The role of GATA3 in Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Research

ASH 2017: GATA3 in Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Jun Yang, PhD

Jun J. Yang, PhD, shares research presented at ASH that highlights the role the GATA3 oncogene plays in a high-risk subset of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

ASH17: Research on TP53 gene variations presented at first ALL session
ASH17: Research on TP53 gene variations presented at first ALL session
Research

ASH 2017: Research on TP53 gene variations featured in first ALL session

Jun Yang, PhD

Jun J. Yang, PhD, offers highlights of the first ALL session at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, including his work on TP53. Read more.