Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Mathematics & Statistics - Statistical machine learning
Biological Sciences - Applied statistics
Biological Sciences - Applied statistics
Position Held
Director of HKUST Big Data for Bio Intelligence Laboratory
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, PhD, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2011
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A unified framework for characterization of cell type-specific spatially variable genes and co-expressed genes in spatial transcriptomic studies
ZHAO, H. (CoI) & YANG, C. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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State Key Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders (SKLNSD)
WU, A. R. (CoI), WU, Z. (CoI), FU, K. Y. (CoPI), HUANG, P. (CoI), IP, N.Y.-Y. (PI), WONG, Y. H. (CoI), ZHU, B. D. (CoI), QU, J. (CoI), BU, G. (CoI), WANG, J. (CoI), CHEN, H. (CoI), LIU, K. (CoPI), YANG, C. (CoI), TANG, B. (CoI) & CHEUNG, T. (CoI)
Innovation and Technology Commission
1/07/25 → …
Project: Research
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Characterization and Molecular Mechanisms of IDH Mutant Mesenchymal Glioma: Implications for Diagnosis and Targeted Therapies
IAVARONE, A. (Team member), WANG, J. (PI), JIANG, T. (Team member), LIU, K. (CoPI), YANG, C. (CoPI) & YAO, S. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/25 → 29/06/28
Project: Research
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Development of Computational and Statistical Methods for Pharmacogenomics by Leveraging Genetic Data
CHEN, G. (CoI) & YANG, C. (PI)
Innovation and Technology Commission, WeGene (Hong Kong) Company Limited
1/02/25 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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A Digital Twin for Enhancing Coastal Resilience against Extreme Storm Surges in Hong Kong
HOU, J. (CoI), STOCCHINO, A. (CoPI), HUANG, B. (CoPI), LAM, Q. C. C. (CoI), SU, H. (CoPI), CHENG, J. C. P. (CoPI), LU, M. (CoPI), ZHAO, S. (CoI), ZHANG, L. M. (CoPI), JENG, D.-S. (CoPI), LIU, D. (CoI), BUI, H. (CoPI), QU, H. (CoPI), CHEUK, J.C.-Y. (CoI), ZHAO, J. (PI), FU, L. (CoPI), YANG, C. (CoPI), SU, Q. (CoPI), SO, W. H. R. (CoI), QU, T. (CoI), VOUSDOUKAS, M. (CoI), GAO, W. (CoI), BAI, Y. (CoI), YIN, Z. (CoPI) & ZHOU, X. (CoPI)
RGC - Theme-based Research Scheme
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
Research output
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Graph-based understanding of isomeric diversity in complex dissolved organic matter
Liu, T., Yi, Y., Zhao, C., Zhang, Z., Merder, J., Tanentzap, A. J., Yan, Z., Zhang, F., Feng, H., Yang, C. & He, D., 2026, In: Communications Chemistry. 9, 1, 228.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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STAT: A multi-agent framework for integrated and interactive spatial transcriptomics analysis
CHEN, Y., HAN, S., CHAO, Z., LIU, Y., CHEN, H., WANG, J., XIAO, J. & YANG, C., 7 May 2026.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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SyncTrack: Rhythmic Stability and Synchronization in Multi-Track Music Generation
Wang, H., Zhang, F., Yu, Z., Zhou, Z., Chen, X., Yang, C. & Wang, Y., 10 Apr 2026, 14th International Conference on Learning Representations, ICLR 2026. International Conference on Learning Representations, ICLR, 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Conference Paper published in a book › peer-review
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Thinking-free policy initialization makes distilled reasoning models more effective and efficient reasoners
XU, X., BAI, C., CHEN, T., WANG, Y., YANG, S. & YANG, C., Apr 2026, 14th International Conference on Learning Representations, ICLR 2026. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: International Conference on Learning Representations, ICLR, 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Conference Paper published in a book › peer-review
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AI-powered spatiotemporal imputation and prediction of chlorophyll-a concentration in coastal ecosystems
ZHANG, F., KUNG, H., ZHANG, F., YANG, C. & GAN, J., 18 Aug 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 13 p., 7656.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 3 Editorial work
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PLoS Computational Biology (Journal)
YANG, C. (Associate Editor)
1 Feb 2025 → 1 Jan 2027Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Genetics (Journal)
YANG, C. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2025 → 1 Dec 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Frontiers in Genetics (Journal)
YANG, C. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2021 → 1 Jan 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards
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Hong Kong Mathematical Society Young scholars Award
YANG, C. (Recipient), Jun 2023
Prize: Honorary Award
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the Hong Kong Mathematical Society Young Scholar Award
YANG, C. (Recipient), May 2023
Prize: Honorary Award