Wang Haiyang

Senior Research Fellow, Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore

mbihw@nus.edu.sg
Level 10 T-Lab
National University of Singapore
5A Engineering Drive 1
Singapore 117411

Wang Haiyang

Senior Research Fellow

Principal Investigator

Rong Li

Research Areas

Mammalian oogenesis, embryogenesis, ovarian follicle aging, oocyte rejuvenation, asymmetric meiotic cell division, fertilization

Qualifications

PhD, Reproductive Biology, Chungbuk National University, Korea
MSc, Molecular Biology, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
BSc, Animal Science, Northeast Agricultural University, China

Recent Publications

  1. Wang H, and Yang L. Ovarian Mechanobiology: Understanding the Interplay Between Mechanics and Follicular Development. Cells 2025; 14(5). [PMID: 40072084]
  2. Wang H, Huang Z, Shen X, Lee Y, Song X, Shu C, Wu LH, Pakkiri LS, Lim PL, Zhang X, Drum CL, Zhu J, and Li R. Rejuvenation of aged oocyte through exposure to young follicular microenvironment. Nat Aging 2024;. [PMID: 39251866]
  3. Wang H, Hu J, Yi K, Ma Z, Song X, Lee Y, Kalab P, Bershadsky AD, Miao Y, and Li R. Dual control of formin-nucleated actin assembly by the chromatin and ER in mouse oocytes. Curr Biol 2022;. [PMID: 35981539]
  4. Wang H, Li Y, Yang J, Duan X, Kalab P, Sun SX, and Li R. Symmetry breaking in hydrodynamic forces drives meiotic spindle rotation in mammalian oocytes. Sci Adv 2020; 6(14):eaaz5004. [PMID: 32284983]
  5. Duan X, Li Y, Yi K, Guo F, Wang H, Wu P, Yang J, Mair DB, Morales EA, Kalab P, Wirtz D, Sun SX, and Li R. Dynamic organelle distribution initiates actin-based spindle migration in mouse oocytes. Nat Commun 2020; 11(1):277. [PMID: 31937754]

About Wang Haiyang

2020-now – Senior Research Fellow, Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore

2017-2020 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

Haiyang Wang received his PhD from Chungbuk National University in South Korea. He then conducted postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins University, USA under the mentorship of Prof. Rong Li. Currently, he is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore. His research focuses on understanding the molecular, cellular, and biomechanical mechanisms that govern the maturation, quality, and aging of oocytes.

Current Projects

  • Asymmetric meiotic cell division of mammalian oocytes
  • Oocyte developmental competence and reproductive aging

Hometown: Shandong, China
Hobbies: Traveling