Researcher
Yue Wang has been a Senior Principal Investigator at the A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) since 2022. His research focuses on fungal pathogens, particularly the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans.
Having received his PhD degree from the University of Minnesota in 1988, Wang subsequently joined the A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB) in 1989. There, he led research on equatorial microbial diversity and bioactive compounds before focusing on fungal biology as a Research Director. In 2012, Wang received the President’s Science Award in recognition of his research contributions.
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