Yanli Wang, MD, PhD
Locations: Main Building, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Yanli Wang, MD, PhD
Yanli Wang, MD, PhD, is a board-certified clinical geneticist. She completed her Pediatrics and Medical Genetics & Genomics training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is passionate about advancing molecular diagnostics through state-of-the-art computational and bioinformatics approaches to uncover the genetic causes of both rare and common pediatric conditions, with the goal of ending diagnostic odysseys for patients and families.
Certifications
Epic Certified - Physician Builder
Awards and Honors
2009, summa cum laude, University of Pittsburgh
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BSc in Computer Science & Biological Sciences - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Graduate Degree
PhD Bioinformatics and Genomics - Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Medical Degree
MD - Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Residency
Combined Pediatric and Genetics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2020
Yang, H., Luan, Y., Liu, T., Lee, H.J., Fang, L., Wang, Y., ...14 authors...Gerhard, G.S., Hardison, R.C., Wang, T., Cheng, K.C. & Yue, F. A map of cis-regulatory elements and 3D genome structures in zebrafish. Nature. 2020, Dec; 588(7837): 337-343.
Zhang, J., Lee, D., Dhiman, V., Jiang, P., Xu, J....41 authors...Wang, Y., ...6 authors...Cheng, C., Yue, F., Liu, X.S., White, K.P. & Gerstein, M. An integrative ENCODE resource for cancer genomics. Nature Communications. 2020, Jul; 11(1): 3696.
2018
Wang, Y., Song, F., Zhang, B., Zhang, L., Xu, J., Kuang, D., Li, D., Choudhary M.N.K., Li, Y., Hu, M., Hardison, R., Wang, T., & Yue, F. The 3D Genome Browser: a web-based browser for visualizing 3D genome organization and long-range chromatin interactions. Genome Biology. 2018, Oct; 19(1): 151.
Dixon, J.R., Xu, J., Dileep, V., Zhan, Y., Song, F....4 authors...Wang, Y., ...22 authors...Ay, F., Noble, W.S., Dekker, J., Gilbert, D.M., & Yue, F. Integrative detection and analysis of structural variation in cancer genomes. Nature Genetics. 2018, Oct; 50(10): 1388-1398.
2016
Panganiban, R.P., Wang, Y., Howrylak, J., Chinchilli, V.M., Craig, T.J., August, A., & Ishmael, F.T. Circulating MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2016, Mar; 137(5): 1423-32.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2025
Wang, Y., Wright, R., Medne, L., Keena, B., Zackai, E., Skraban, C., Reynoso Santos, F. P452: Male non-lethal FLNA phenotypes: Medical and counseling challenges. Poster Presentation. ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting 2025. Los Angeles, CA, USA.