Tianxin Yang

Tianxin Yang, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Internal Medicine

Divisions: Nephrology & Hypertension

Research Interests

  • Renal Physiology
  • Hypertension, Renal

Tianxin Yang, MD/PhD, is Professor of Medicine with Tenure and the Dialysis Research Foundation Endowed Chair in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology (NUIP) at the University of Utah, and Senior Research Career Scientist at the VA Salt Lake Health Care System. Dr. Yang received a MD degree from Zhongshan University in China, a PhD degree in Renal Physiology from Tokyo Medical & Dental University in Japan, and completed Postdoctoral Fellow training at University of Michigan. Then he continued his renal physiology research as Senior Staff Fellow and Staff Scientist at National Institute of Health. Dr. Yang has been a faculty member at the University of Utah since 2002. Dr. Yang’s laboratory addresses the fundamental mechanism of renal control of electrolyte and fluid metabolism, and translates bench discoveries to novel therapeutics for hypertension and kidney disease.

Education History

Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Michigan
 Postdoctoral Fellow
Doctoral Training Tokyo Medical and Dental University
 PhD
Residency Peking Union Medical College
 Resident
Professional Medical Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences
 MD

Selected Publications

Patent

  1. Yang T (2019). The use of nitrated lipids for treatment of side effects of toxic medical therapy. U.S. Patent No. Serial# 61/073,945. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  2. Yang T (2019). The use of nitrated lipids for treatment of obesity and obesity-related conditions. U.S. Patent No. Serial# 61/046,008. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  3. Yang T (2019). The use of prostaglandin E inhibitors for the treatment of the side effects of a toxic medical therapy. U.S. Patent No. Serial# 083404-0160. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  4. Yang T (2019). Methods for treatment of inflammatory diseases. U.S. Patent No. 61/089354. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  5. T. Yang (2016). Use of urinary (Pro)renin receptor as biomaker of kidney disease. U.S. Patent No. 62/095949. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  6. T. Yang (2016). Combination therapy with nitrated lipids and inhibitors of the renin-angiotension-aldosterone system (licensed to Complexa). U.S. Patent No. 61/525,543. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  7. T. Yang (2016). Compositions and methods of use for (pro)renin receptor antagonists. U.S. Patent No. 14-449,714. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.