Yang is a Senior Program Coordinator with the Research to Eliminate GlobAL Cancer Disparities (REGAL) team. She has experience in program operations and coordination across academic and research settings at Duke University and NC State University. In her current role, she supports the day-to-day operations of REGAL’s multidisciplinary research portfolio, including project and meeting coordination, financial administration, event planning, grant and manuscript administrative support, and program documentation. She also helps develop and maintain systems and workflows that strengthen coordination across projects and support the team’s research activities.

Yang received her Master of Environmental Management from Duke University, with a concentration in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Health, and her Bachelor of Science in Soil Science from Michigan State University. Her academic background includes training in epidemiology, global health, statistical analysis, toxicology, and risk assessment. She is particularly interested in supporting interdisciplinary research and building effective program operations that enable collaborative research teams to advance their scientific and public health goals.