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Yao Yao


Associate Professor

Animal & Dairy Science

Yao Yao
Yao Yao
Areas of expertiseEducationCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Condensed Matter PhysicsBiochemistry and Cell BiologyPlant BiologyHorticultural ProductionMaterials EngineeringNanotechnology

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Genetics, Other

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (2009)

Courses

  • RBIO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • RBIO 4980R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III (Fall 2025)
  • RBIO 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Fall 2025)
  • RBIO 8120: Experimental Methods in Animal Biotechnology (Fall 2025)
  • RBIO 8120L: Experimental Methods in Animal Biotechnology (Fall 2025)
  • RBIO 8888: Current Literature in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (Fall 2025)
  • RBIO 4410: Engineering Living Organisms (Fall 2025)
  • ADSC 7990: Supervised Teaching Practicum in Animal and Dairy Science (Fall 2025)
  • RBIO 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
  • HONS 4980R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III (Fall 2025)
  • BMSC 8070: Neurobiology of Disease (Fall 2025)
  • RBIO 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • BCMB 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)
  • RBIO 8888: Current Literature in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (Spring 2026)
  • RBIO 4980R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III (Spring 2026)
  • RBIO 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)
  • RBIO 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Spring 2026)
  • HONS 4990R: Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) (Spring 2026)
  • BTEC 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)
  • HONS 4800H: Honors Capstone Internship (Summer 2026)
  • BCMB 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Summer 2026)
  • RBIO 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • RBIO 4410: Engineering Living Organisms (Fall 2026)
  • RBIO 8120: Experimental Methods in Animal Biotechnology (Fall 2026)
  • RBIO 8120L: Experimental Methods in Animal Biotechnology (Fall 2026)
  • RBIO 8888: Current Literature in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (Fall 2026)
  • RBIO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
  • RBIO 4980R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III (Fall 2026)
  • BCMB 4980R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III (Fall 2026)
  • RBIO 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2026)
  • BIOE 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Neural Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Improve CNS Delivery and Therapeutic Efficacy of Antisense Oligonucleotide in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, JOURNAL OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES, (2026).
    Zheng Y, Ellison TJ, Garrard R, Gao J, Lai X … 4 more
  • Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Delivery of Constrained Peptides Disrupts the Pathogenic Interaction of LRRK2-FADD in Parkinson’s Disease, JOURNAL OF EXTRACELLULAR BIOLOGY, (2026).
    Zheng Y, Jurgielewicz BJ, Helton LG, Rideout HJ, Kennedy EJ … 2 more
  • Neural Progenitor Cell Derived Extracellular Vesicles Improve CNS Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Efficacy in Neurodegenerative Diseases, (2025).
    Yao Y, Zheng Y
  • Sulfation of heparan sulfate modulates extracellular vesicle binding and uptake, (2025).
    Yao Y, Hankin R
  • Plant-Derived Extracellular Vesicles for Antisense Oligonucleotide Delivery in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, (2025).
    Yao Y, Garrepally D

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Contact

yao.yao@uga.edu 706-542-9767

Mailing Address

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425 River Road
Athens, GA 30602

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