Haoqiang Ying, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Division of Discovery Science
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Division of Basic Science Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2007 | Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA, PHD, Biochemistry |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Division of Basic Science Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2021
Honors & Awards
2017 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Career Development Award, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Yan H, Yu CC, Fine SA, Youssof AL, Yang YR, Yan J, Karg DC, Cheung EC, Friedman RA, Ying H, Chen EI, Luo J, Miao Y, Qiu W, Su GH. Loss of the wild-type KRAS allele promotes pancreatic cancer progression through functional activation of YAP1. Oncogene 40(50):6759-6771, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34663879.
- Del Poggetto E, Ho IL, Balestrieri C, Yen EY, Zhang S, Citron F, Shah R, Corti D, Diaferia GR, Li CY, Loponte S, Carbone F, Hayakawa Y, Valenti G, Jiang S, Sapio L, Jiang H, Dey P, Gao S, Deem AK, Rose-John S, Yao W, Ying H, Rhim AD, Genovese G, Heffernan TP, Maitra A, Wang TC, Wang L, Draetta GF, Carugo A, Natoli G, Viale A. Epithelial memory of inflammation limits tissue damage while promoting pancreatic tumorigenesis. Science 373(6561):eabj0486, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34529467.
- Yan L, Tu B, Yao J, Gong J, Carugo A, Bristow CA, Wang Q, Zhu C, Dai B, Kang Y, Han L, Feng N, Jin Y, Fleming J, Heffernan TP, Yao W, Ying H. Targeting Glucose Metabolism Sensitizes Pancreatic Cancer to MEK Inhibition. Cancer Res 81(15):4054-4065, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34117030.
- Giuliani V, Miller MA, Liu CY, Hartono SR, Class CA, Bristow CA, Suzuki E, Sanz LA, Gao G, Gay JP, Feng N, Rose JL, Tomihara H, Daniele JR, Peoples MD, Bardenhagen JP, Geck Do MK, Chang QE, Vangamudi B, Vellano C, Ying H, Deem AK, Do KA, Genovese G, Marszalek JR, Kovacs JJ, Kim M, Fleming JB, Guccione E, Viale A, Maitra A, Emilia Di Francesco M, Yap TA, Jones P, Draetta G, Carugo A, Chedin F, Heffernan TP. PRMT1-dependent regulation of RNA metabolism and DNA damage response sustains pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Nat Commun 12(1):4626, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34330913.
- Maitituoheti M, Keung EZ, Tang M, Yan L, Alam H, Han G, Singh AK, Raman AT, Terranova C, Sarkar S, Orouji E, Amin SB, Sharma S, Williams M, Samant NS, Dhamdhere M, Zheng N, Shah T, Shah A, Axelrad JB, Anvar NE, Lin YH, Jiang S, Chang EQ, Ingram DR, Wang WL, Lazar A, Lee MG, Muller F, Wang L, Ying H, Rai K. Enhancer Reprogramming Confers Dependence on Glycolysis and IGF Signaling in KMT2D Mutant Melanoma. Cell Rep 33(3):108293, 2020. PMID: 33086062.
- Yao W, Maitra A, Ying H. Recent insights into the biology of pancreatic cancer. EBioMedicine 53:102655, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32139179.
- Tu B, Yao J, Ferri-Borgogno S, Zhao J, Chen S, Wang Q, Yan L, Zhou X, Zhu C, Bang S, Chang Q, Bristow CA, Kang Y, Zheng H, Wang H, Fleming JB, Kim M, Heffernan TP, Draetta GF, Pan D, Maitra A, Yao W, Gupta S, Ying H. YAP1 oncogene is a context-specific driver for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. JCI Insight 4(21), 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31557131.
- Li F, Deng Z, Zhang L, Wu C, Jin Y, Hwang I, Vladimirova O, Xu L, Yang L, Lu B, Dheekollu J, Li JY, Feng H, Hu J, Vakoc CR, Ying H, Paik J, Lieberman PM, Zheng H. ATRX loss induces telomere dysfunction and necessitates induction of alternative lengthening of telomeres during human cell immortalization. EMBO J 38(19):e96659, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31454099.
- Yan L, Raj P, Yao W, Ying H. Glucose Metabolism in Pancreatic Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 11(10), 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31569510.
- Bryant KL, Stalnecker CA, Zeitouni D, Klomp JE, Peng S, Tikunov AP, Gunda V, Pierobon M, Waters AM, George SD, Tomar G, Papke B, Hobbs GA, Yan L, Hayes TK, Diehl JN, Goode GD, Chaika NV, Wang Y, Zhang GF, Witkiewicz AK, Knudsen ES, Petricoin EF, Singh PK, Macdonald JM, Tran NL, Lyssiotis CA, Ying H, Kimmelman AC, Cox AD, Der CJ. Combination of ERK and autophagy inhibition as a treatment approach for pancreatic cancer. Nat Med 25(4):628-640, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30833752.
- Yao W, Rose JL, Wang W, Seth S, Jiang H, Taguchi A, Liu J, Yan L, Kapoor A, Hou P, Chen Z, Wang Q, Nezi L, Xu Z, Yao J, Hu B, Pettazzoni PF, Ho IL, Feng N, Ramamoorthy V, Jiang S, Deng P, Ma GJ, Den P, Tan Z, Zhang SX, Wang H, Wang YA, Deem AK, Fleming JB, Carugo A, Heffernan TP, Maitra A, Viale A, Ying H, Hanash S, DePinho RA, Draetta GF. Syndecan 1 is a critical mediator of macropinocytosis in pancreatic cancer. Nature 568(7752):410-414, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30918400.
- Sousa CM, Biancur DE, Wang X, Halbrook CJ, Sherman MH, Zhang L, Kremer D, Hwang RF, Witkiewicz AK, Ying H, Asara JM, Evans RM, Cantley LC, Lyssiotis CA, Kimmelman AC. Pancreatic stellate cells support tumour metabolism through autophagic alanine secretion. Nature 536(7617):479-83, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27509858.
- Ying H, Dey P, Yao W, Kimmelman AC, Draetta GF, Maitra A, DePinho RA. Genetics and biology of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Genes Dev 30(4):355-85, 2016. PMID: 26883357.
- Viale A, Pettazzoni P, Lyssiotis CA, Ying H, Sánchez N, Marchesini M, Carugo A, Green T, Seth S, Giuliani V, Kost-Alimova M, Muller F, Colla S, Nezi L, Genovese G, Deem AK, Kapoor A, Yao W, Brunetto E, Kang Y, Yuan M, Asara JM, Wang YA, Heffernan TP, Kimmelman AC, Wang H, Fleming JB, Cantley LC, DePinho RA, Draetta GF. Oncogene ablation-resistant pancreatic cancer cells depend on mitochondrial function. Nature 514(7524):628-32, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25119024.
- Kapoor A, Yao W, Ying H, Hua S, Liewen A, Wang Q, Zhong Y, Wu CJ, Sadanandam A, Hu B, Chang Q, Chu GC, Al-Khalil R, Jiang S, Xia H, Fletcher-Sananikone E, Lim C, Horwitz GI, Viale A, Pettazzoni P, Sanchez N, Wang H, Protopopov A, Zhang J, Heffernan T, Johnson RL, Chin L, Wang YA, Draetta G, DePinho RA. Yap1 activation enables bypass of oncogenic Kras addiction in pancreatic cancer. Cell 158(1):185-97, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24954535.
- Son J, Lyssiotis CA, Ying H, Wang X, Hua S, Ligorio M, Perera RM, Ferrone CR, Mullarky E, Shyh-Chang N, Kang Y, Fleming JB, Bardeesy N, Asara JM, Haigis MC, DePinho RA, Cantley LC, Kimmelman AC. Glutamine supports pancreatic cancer growth through a KRAS-regulated metabolic pathway. Nature 496(7443):101-5, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23535601.
- Ying H, Kimmelman AC, Lyssiotis CA, Hua S, Chu GC, Fletcher-Sananikone E, Locasale JW, Son J, Zhang H, Coloff JL, Yan H, Wang W, Chen S, Viale A, Zheng H, Paik JH, Lim C, Guimaraes AR, Martin ES, Chang J, Hezel AF, Perry SR, Hu J, Gan B, Xiao Y, Asara JM, Weissleder R, Wang YA, Chin L, Cantley LC, DePinho RA. Oncogenic Kras maintains pancreatic tumors through regulation of anabolic glucose metabolism. Cell 149(3):656-70, 2012. PMID: 22541435.
- Ying H, Elpek KG, Vinjamoori A, Zimmerman SM, Chu GC, Yan H, Fletcher-Sananikone E, Zhang H, Liu Y, Wang W, Ren X, Zheng H, Kimmelman AC, Paik JH, Lim C, Perry SR, Jiang S, Malinn B, Protopopov A, Colla S, Xiao Y, Hezel AF, Bardeesy N, Turley SJ, Wang YA, Chin L, Thayer SP, DePinho RA. PTEN is a major tumor suppressor in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and regulates an NF-κB-cytokine network. Cancer Discov 1(2):158-69, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21984975.
- Mineva ND, Wang X, Yang S, Ying H, Xiao ZX, Holick MF, Sonenshein GE. Inhibition of RelB by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 promotes sensitivity of breast cancer cells to radiation. J Cell Physiol 220(3):593-9, 2009. PMID: 19373868.
Grant & Contract Support
Title: | Elucidating and targeting subtype-specific driver in pancreatic cancer |
Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | Defining the role of Mst1/Mst2 in regulating metabolic alterations in Ras driven NSCLC |
Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
Role: | Co-Principal Investigator |
Title: | WNT/beta-catenin signaling in pancreatic oncogenesis |
Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
Role: | Co-Investigator |
Title: | Targeting Syndecan1 in pancreatic cancer |
Funding Source: | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network |
Role: | Co-Investigator |
Title: | Genetics and Biology of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma |
Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
Role: | Co-Program Leader |
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