Contact Information
Susan Lehman Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research
Office Room #: 129
164 Frelinghuysen Road Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: (848) 445-5360
Fax: (732) 445-0687
Chung S. Yang, PhD
Distinguished Professor and John L. Colaizzi Endowed Chair in Pharmacy
Chemical Biology
Education & Training
PhD - Cornell University, Ithaca, NYBS - National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Scripps Clinic &
Research Foundation, La Jolla, CA
Research Interests
Mechanisms of carcinogenesis and its prevention, including development of new animal models for colon ad prostate cancers as well as studies on the inhibition of carcinogenesis by tea constituents, tocopherols, and their combination with commonly used drugs. Research is being conducted in animal models, on molecular investigation with cell lines, and in humans.Research Highlights
• Development of animal models for colon and prostate cancers using humanized CYP1A mice and PhIP (a dietary carcinogen) to study dietary cancer prevention
• Elucidation of the cancer preventive activities and mechanisms of action of green tea polyphenols and y- and δ- tocopherols
• Investigating the mechanisms by which green and black tea prevent obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases
Scholarly Activities
- Teach a course on “Diet, Nutrition and Disease Prevention in Pharmacy Practice” and lecture in the course “Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology”- Conduct collaborative research in China and mentor young scientists
- Serve on editorial board of several scientific journals
Publications