Yang, Samuel, M.D.

Samuel Yang, M.D.

    Assistant Professor

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S. 1994)
UCLA School of Medicine (M.D., 1999)

Residency

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, EM (2002)
Research Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2004)

As a front-line emergency medicine physician with background in molecular & cell biology and clinical investigation, Dr. Yang is committed to bridging the gap between sophisticated advances in science, engineering, and acute-care medicine. His research interests have focused on the development and validation of molecular-based point-of-care diagnostics for broad-scale pathogen detection.  Specific clinical applications include sepsis, meningitis, septic arthritis, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, influenza, and bioterrorism. Dr. Yang also collaborates with JHU Whiting School of Engineering to advance microfluidic technologies into practical diagnostic platforms with enhanced performance and capabilities for use in resource-limited settings. Dr. Yang holds numerous patents and awards for his ongoing research endeavors supported by NIH, NSF, DHS, and other private funding agencies.

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