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Yong Cheng, PhD

Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty

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Yong Cheng, PhD

Hematology

MS 341, Room D3007F

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

MemphisTN 38105-3678

Education

BS – Nankai University, Tianjin, China MS – Nankai University, Tianjin, China PhD – The Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests

  • Studying the functions of the human genome, focusing on non-coding regulatory elements
  • Using high-throughput genomic approaches to investigate regulatory elements in blood development and disorders
  • Exploring the use of regulatory elements in genome editing and gene therapy for genetic disorders

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