Dr. Yang serves as Scientific Director at ZytoGen and Executive Director for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) laboratories at Pacific Reproductive Center (PRC).

Prior to joining PRC in 2000, Dr. Yang was Director for ART Lab and a full-time professor at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Yang was invited to give lectures on professional training courses including ESHRE campus courses.

Dr. Yang studied reproductive physiology and biomedicine in the United States, Canada and China. He acquired his extensive training and clinical experiences at Colorado State University, Iowa State University, University of Montreal and University of Pittsburgh. After completion of his graduate studies and post-doctorate training, Dr. Yang performed clinical work for more than twenty years while conducting comprehensive research in reproductive physiology and assisted reproductive technologies in North America.

Dr. Yang’s research interests include preimplantation genetic screening with aCGH and NGS, time-lapse culture and evaluation of in vitro fertilized embryos and development of a chemically defined medium (CDM) for culture of oocytes and embryos. His studies have been published in numerous professional journals and presented at symposia and conferences around the world. In addition, he is a reviewer for national and international journals and conferences including American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

As an inspector for the College of American Pathologists (CAP), Dr. Yang has performed CAP accreditation/licensing inspections on assisted reproductive laboratories including andrology, embryology and immunology throughout the United States for over a decade.

Dr. Yang is a recipient of international academic awards from the International Transfer Society (IETS) and the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). He is a member of the ASRM, ESHRE, and the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB).