Email

junw@bcm.edu

Positions

Adjunct Associate Professor

Molec. Physiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas United States

Education

PhD from Texas A&M Health Science Center

08/2010 - Houston, United States

Professional Interests

• Cardiovascular Sciences
• Cell and Developmental Biology
• Molecular Biology and Genetics
• Human Disease

Professional Statement

Dr. Wang’s research focuses on delineating the molecular signals regulating craniofacial and cardiac development, diseases and regeneration. She uses a combination of state-of-the-art methodologies, including different mouse techniques, physiology studies, and next generation sequencing techniques. Over 50 publications in Developmental Cell, PNAS, Science, Nature, Plos Genetics and Development have resulted from her work. She has received many honors and awards during her career such as the Michael Bilitch Fellowship, Lawrence Bone Research Award, American Heart Association National Career Development Award, NIH K01 and The University of Texas System Rising STARs Award.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Jun Wang*, Yang Xiao, Chih-Wei Hsu, Idaliz M. Martinez-Traverso, Min Zhang, Yan Bai, Mamoru Ishii, Robert E. Maxson, Eric N. Olson, Mary E. Dickinson, Joshua D. Wythe, James F. Martin* "Yap and Taz play a crucial role in neural crest-derived craniofacial development." 2016;143:504-515.
• Jun Wang, Yan Bai, Na Li, Stephanie B. Greene, Min Zhang, Ye Tao, Xander H.T. Wehrens and James F. Martin "A Pitx2-microRNA pathway that delimits sinoatrial node development and inhibits predisposition to atrial fibrillation." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014;111(25):9181-6.
• Jun Wang, Yan Bai, Hong Li, Stephanie B. Greene, Elzbieta Klysik, Wei Yu, Robert J. Schwartz, Trevor J. Williams and James F. Martin "MicroRNA-17-92, a direct Ap-2α transcriptional target, modulates T-box factor activity in orofacial clefting.." PLoS Genet. 2013;9:e1003785.
• Todd Heallen, Min Zhang, Jun Wang, Margarita Bonilla-Claudio, Ela Klysik, Randy L. Johnson, James F. Martin "Hippo pathway inhibits Wnt signaling to restrain cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart size.." Science. 2011;332(6028):458-61.