Yali Huang

High Impact

Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Southern California

UAMS

Formerly Arkansas Postdoctoral Fellow, UAMS through 2025; now Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Southern California.

30 h-index 204 pubs 3,959 cited

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Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Yali Huang's research investigates developmental biology, focusing on cell differentiation and signaling pathways that govern embryonic development. Her work has explored the generation of specific cell types, such as neuromesodermal progenitors, and the gene regulatory networks involved in balancing neural and mesoderm specification during vertebrate trunk development. Huang has also examined the role of Wnt signaling in defining cell identity and the plasticity of progenitor types within the primitive streak.

Beyond developmental biology, Huang has contributed to research in medical imaging. This includes studies on the detection of synchronous brain activity in white matter tracts using techniques like functional MRI, and a mini-review on resting-state connectivity in white matter. Her publications span a range of topics, from stem cell differentiation potential to analyses of scientific literature, demonstrating a broad engagement with biological and medical research questions. Huang holds a Ph.D. in Electronic Science and Technology from Beijing Institute of Technology.

Metrics

h-index: 30
Publications: 204
Citations: 3,959

Positions

Postdoctoral Scholar 2025–present

University of Southern California Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute Keck School of Medicine of USC University of Southern California ORCID
Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institution web page
Postdoctoral Fellow 2023–2025

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Radiology ORCID
Senior Research Scientist 2021–2023

Chinese Institute for Brain Research CuiLab ORCID
Lecturer 2005–2021

Hebei University College of Electronics and Information Engineering ORCID
Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow 2016–2018

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science ORCID

Selected Publications

Body weight-related alterations in white matter functional connectivity in children: An fMRI study (2026)

DOI OpenAlex
Relationships Between Body Composition and Mental Health During Pregnancy Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet (2025)

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy (2025)

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience DOI OpenAlex
White matter functional networks in the developing brain (2024)

Frontiers in Neuroscience 3 citations DOI OpenAlex