Jiseon Yang, Ph.D.

Professional Summary

Principal Investigator–level biomedical scientist with Ph.D. training in molecular and cellular microbiology and M.S.–level training in statistics, with over 10 years of experience leading and supporting federally funded translational and experimental research spanning vaccine development, spaceflight experimentation, and assay development in regulated research environments.

Expertise includes statistical study design, hypothesis testing, modeling, and multi-omics data analysis, with extensive experience in NGS analytics (RNA-seq, whole-genome sequencing, and microbiome profiling) and in constructing reproducible, analysis-ready datasets within regulated research environments. Demonstrated strength in analyzing molecular, genomic, and longitudinal experimental data with rigorous statistical methodology and biological interpretation, and a proven record of cross-functional collaboration across computational biology, molecular R&D, laboratory operations, and engineering teams.

Currently serving as PI on a NASA-funded project and previously PI on a NASA/Sloan co-funded study, with additional experience as Co-Investigator on multiple federally funded programs, providing statistical leadership in longitudinal and repeated-measures analysis, mixed-effects modeling, and interpretation of complex biomedical datasets.