Yong-Hui Jiang, MD, PhD

Dr. Yong-hui Jiang is the scientific co-founder and Chief Medical Advisor of Couragene since 2022.

Dr. Jiang is a Professor of Genetics, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine and Chief of Medical Genetics of Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Jiang is a physician scientist and active practicing physician at Yale Children’s Hospital and Yale Hospital. 

Dr. Jiang’s clinical interest is inborn error of metabolism and genetic evaluation of neurodevelopmental disorder and rare genetic disorders. Prior to joining Yale, he was Professor of Pediatrics, Genetics and Neurobiology at Duke University School of Medicine from 2008-2019. Dr. Jiang is Director of Yale National Organization of Rare Disease (NORD) Center of Excellence for Rare Disorders. Dr. Jiang’s research program focuses on the investigation of molecular and neurological basis of human neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral disorders, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Angelman, Prader-Willi, Phelan-McDermid, PURA, TUSC3, and HIST1H1E syndromes in human and model organisms.

Dr. Jiang received his MD from Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, and a PhD in Human and Molecular Genetics from Baylor College of Medicine.  He completed a residency in pediatrics and fellowship in clinical genetics and medical biochemical genetics at the Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.  Dr. Jiang is board certified in Clinical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics by American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.