Rate My Professor Ming Yang

Associate Professor Ming Yang is a prominent researcher in the Faculty of Health and Medicine at the University of Newcastle, internationally recognized for his contributions to understanding the pathogenesis of asthma and the molecular and cellular regulation of inflammation. He completed his PhD with distinction at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, where he was awarded the prestigious Frank Fenner Medal for the most outstanding PhD dissertation. Following graduation, he secured a University of Newcastle Research Fellowship and was promoted to Level B position within his first year. Yang then obtained an NHMRC New Investigator grant, leading to his promotion to Senior Research Fellow in 2012 and subsequently to Associate Professor. Throughout his career at the University of Newcastle, he has built a productive research group affiliated with the Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, and the Hunter Medical Research Institute.