Our work in the media
Spectrum news, the simons foundation
Spectrum News, The Simons Foundation
‘Gain of function’ mutation spawns autism traits
Department of neuroscience news, washington university
Jason Yi and Harrison Gabel each receive SFARI Pilot Awards to study autism-related disorders
Department of neuroscience news, washington university
Yi lab develops assay to solve mystery genetic variants
Angelman Syndrome Foundation Webinar
Angelman Research Happening Today with Stormy Chamberlain, PhD at UCONN; Mark Zylka, PhD at UNC; Ben Philpot, PhD at UNC; Jason Yi, PhD at Washington University; Steven Gray, PhD at UT Southwestern; Eric Levine, PhD at UCONN.
Angelman Syndrome Foundation Interview
Angelman Updates with Jason Yi, PhD
Department of Neuroscience News, Washington University
Jason Yi appointed to Angelman Syndrome Foundation scientific advisory board
The Source, Washington University
Yi awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
Nature: News & Views
Neurodevelopmental disease: A molecular tightrope
Spectrum news, the simons foundation
Hyperactive protein points to possible autism treatment
NPR (WUNC)
UNC scientists find a single mutation can cause autism
IFL Science Blog
Scientists discover how a single mutation can cause autism
Can genetics find a 'cure' for autism?
Raleigh News and Observer
UNC scientists trace autism 'pathway' from gene to brain
science daily
How a single genetic mutation causes autism
medpage today
Genetic alteration in key enzyme linked to autism
Lab News
- 3/6/2024 - Congratulations to Dr. Kellan Weston on her successful Ph.D. defense!
- 9/2023 - Welcome to Anna Gunelson!
- 7/2023 - Welcome to Marissa Mindt!
- 5/2023 - Yizhen Jia joins the lab!
- 2/15/2022 - Congratulations to Kellan Weston for the invitation to present at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology!
- 11/23/2021 - The first study from the lab is published! Congratulations to Kellan Weston, Renee Gao, Jinghan Zhao, and Kwang-soo Kim for this achievement!
- 4/26/2021 - Jason is appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation
- 4/26/2021 - Jason will be chairing a special Neuroscience interest group session on 'Protein function in the Nervous System' at the 2021 ASBMB annual meeting
- 4/7/2021 - Congratulations to Kellan Weston, who was selected to present a poster at the upcoming annual meeting for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)!
- 4/5/2021 - Welcome to Aaron Anderon, a rotation student in the Developmental, Regenerative, and Stem Cell Biology Program!
- 12/30/2020 - The laboratory is awarded a Pilot Project Award from the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders!
- 11/19/2020 - The laboratory is awarded an R01 from the National Institute of Mental Health!
- 4/2020 - Congratulations to Kellan Weston, who was selected to present a poster at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Society for Neurochemistry. Well done!
- Then there were two! Congrats to Alissa Cullen for leveling up to Ph.D. candidate!
- 10/3/2019 - Welcome to Alejandro Paneque, who joined the lab as an undergraduate research assistant!
- 9/30/2019 - Welcome to Zach Payne, a rotation student in the Molecular Genetics and Genomics Program!
- 9/5/2019 - Jason presents in the Wash U Department of Genetics Seminar Series
- 7/13/2019 - The lab is awarded a grant from the Angelman Syndrome Foundation for work into mechanisms of UBE3A dysfunction!
- 5/15/2019 - Welcome to Jinghan Zhao, a new Research Technician in the laboratory!
- 5/10/2019 - Farewell and best wishes to Renee Gao, who is leaving the lab to pursue her M.D. at St. Louis University
- 5/9/2019 - Welcome to Steven Ryu, a rotating student in the M.D./Ph.D. program!
- 4/1/2019 - Welcome back to Alissa Cullen, who will pursue her Ph.D. in the lab!
- 2/19/2019 - Jason is awarded a Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- 1/8/2019 - The lab receives a Research Grant from the Angelman Syndrome Foundation
- 1/3/2019 - Woot! Congratulations to Kellan Weston for becoming the first Ph.D. candidate in Yi Lab history!
- 9/5/2018 - Welcome to Michelle Yao, who will be working as an undergraduate research assistant in the lab!
- 8/21/2018 - Welcome to Katie Lefton, a rotating graduate student in the Neuroscience Program!
- 7/1/2018 - Congratulations to Kellan Weston for acceptance into the Lucille P. Markey Special Emphasis in Human Pathobiology Program.
- 6/18/2018 - Welcome to Alissa Cullen, a rotating graduate student in the Molecular Genetics and Genomics Program!
- Welcome back to Kellan Weston, who becomes the first Graduate Student in the Yi Lab!
- 2/5/2018 - Welcome to Kwang-soo Kim, who has joined the lab as a Research Scientist!
- 10/16/2017 - Welcome to Kellan Weston, a graduate student in the MCB Program and the first Yi Lab rotation student!
- 8/15/2017 - Jason receives a NARSAD Young Investigator Award from the Brain & Behavior Foundation.
- 4/29/2017 - The lab receives a Research Grant from the Whitehall Foundation.
- 2/6/2017 - Welcome to Renee Gao, the first employee of the lab!
- 1/3/2017 - The Yi Lab at Washington University opens its doors
- 11/21/2016 - Jason is awarded a Bridge to Independence Award from the Simons Foundation. This award will provide three years of funding for his work into the role of UBE3A in autism.