Young Charles Jang, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Jang’s lab studies both basic aspects of stem cell biology, especially systemic/metabolic regulations of stem cell and stem cell niche. He is a member of the Cell and Molecular Biology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
Education
Dr. Jang earned his PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Following this, he completed his postdoctoral training at the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies. Prior to his PhD, he received his Master of Science in applied physiology from the University of Florida.
Titles & Roles
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory School of Medicine
Adjunct Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Research
Dr. Jang’s lab uses multi-disciplinary approaches to study muscle stem cell biology and develops bioactive stem cell delivery vehicles for use in regenerative medicine. His lab studies both basic aspects of muscle stem cell biology, specifically systemic/metabolic regulations of stem cell and stem cell niche, as well as more translational aspects of muscle stem cell and mesenchymal stem cell for use in therapeutic approaches for musculoskeletal aging, neuromuscular diseases and traumatic injuries.
