Her research group studies viral pathogens including dengue virus, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). They focus in particular on host-virus interactions that contribute to viral replication as well as to pathogenesis. Several projects in the laboratory center around the development and use of chemical tools to probe host-virus interactions at the molecular and pathway levels. Dr. Yang graduated with combined B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University and her Ph.D. in Bio-organic Chemistry from the University of California-Berkeley. She performed post-doctoral training at The Scripps Research Institute.