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Yan Lab
2015
- KTVN Channel 2 highlights the Yan lab research on male infertility and the development of novel male contraceptives.
- Medicine scientist Dr. Wei Yan finds the cause of 'headless' sperm in male infertility.
2014
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A novel role for Ranbp9 in regulating alternative splicing in spermatogenic cells
Thursday, December 04, 2014 • EurekAlert!A group of researchers led by Professor Wei Yan, at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine has discovered that a loss of function of Ranbp9 leads to severely reduced male fertility due to disruptions in sperm development. A paper reporting this finding was published in PLOS Genetics on December 4, 2014.
- Dr. Wei Yan's interview with NPR KUNR 88.7FM
2013
- Dr. Wei Yan discusses the discovery of small noncoding RNA derived from mitochondrial genome.
- Dr. Wei Yan discusses the role of DROSHA in spermatogenesis
- Dr. Yan awarded a grant from the NIH.
- Dr. Wei Yan won the 2013 Nevada Healthcare Hero Award for Technology and Research.
2012
- Dr. Yan named Associate Editor for journal Biology of Reproduction.
- A tale of two researchers 7/9/12: Nevada Today: University of Nevada
- Yan earns NIH grant - University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- Fall 2012 - University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Yan named Academic Editor for journal PLoS ONE.
- Yan has been selected as this year’s recipient of the American Society of Andrology Young Andrologist Award.
2010
- School of Medicine scientists earns $1.5 million grant from National…
- Yan accepted for membership in NIH Center for Scientific Review
2009
- INVerbatim Podcast: Dr. Wei Yan talks about groundbreaking research- Blubrry
- 2009 SSR New Investigator Award - Dr. Wei Yan - Society for the study of reproduction
- Small RNAs can play critical roles in male fertility/contraception
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Yan selected as Regents' Rising Star
2007
- Nevada medical school researchers discover gene that controls sperm shape