Dan Ohtan Wang

Dan Ohtan Wang is a Professor of Biology at New York University Abu Dhabi, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. She holds the title of Global Network Professor of Biology. Her research interests include synaptic organization, RNA biology, and post-transcriptional regulation. Dr. Wang's work explores how gene expression in neurons is influenced by the environment and experience, with a focus on RNA trafficking and epitranscriptomic regulation. She completed a BA in Bioengineering at Tokyo Institute of Technology and a PhD in Neurosciences at the University of Southern California. Her lab has pioneered RNA live-imaging techniques and reported the first draft of synaptically localized messenger RNAs with N6-methyl-adenosine modifications. She is establishing a neuroepitrancriptomics lab at NYUAD to study RNA modifications' role in behavioral adaptation.

Dan Ohtan Wang is a Professor at New York University Abu Dhabi, specializing in neuroscience and RNA research. His work explores the molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity, local RNA translation, and the role of RNA modifications in neuronal function. Wang's research focuses on how RNA epitranscriptome dynamics, such as N6-methyladenosine (m6A), regulate mRNA localization and function in the brain. He also investigates the role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in epigenetic regulation and disease. His studies integrate advanced imaging and molecular techniques to uncover the spatial and temporal control of gene expression in neurons and other cell types.