
Yuk-Lap (Kevin) Yip, Ph.D.
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Yuk-Lap (Kevin) Yip's Research Focus
We study gene regulatory mechanisms by means of computational modeling. To facilitate our data-centric approach, we develop novel methods for analyzing large amounts of biological data, including those produced by cutting-edge high-throughput experiments. Our computational models provide a systematic way to investigate the functional effects of different types of perturbations to regulatory mechanisms, which creates testable hypotheses for studying human diseases and facilitates translational research.
Yuk-Lap (Kevin) Yip's Bio
Education and training
2010: Postdoctoral associate, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University
2009: Ph.D., Computer Science, Yale University
2003: M.Phil., Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong
1999: B.Eng., Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Publications
An integrated encyclopedia of DNA elements in the human genome.
ENCODE Project Consortium
Nature 2012 Sep 6 ;489(7414):57-74
Integrative analysis of the Caenorhabditis elegans genome by the modENCODE project.
Gerstein MB, Lu ZJ, Van Nostrand EL, Cheng C, Arshinoff BI, Liu T, Yip KY, Robilotto R, Rechtsteiner A, Ikegami K, Alves P, Chateigner A, Perry M, Morris M, Auerbach RK, Feng X, Leng J, Vielle A, Niu W, Rhrissorrakrai K, Agarwal A, Alexander RP, Barber G, Brdlik CM, Brennan J, Brouillet JJ, Carr A, Cheung MS, Clawson H, Contrino S, Dannenberg LO, Dernburg AF, Desai A, Dick L, Dosé AC, Du J, Egelhofer T, Ercan S, Euskirchen G, Ewing B, Feingold EA, Gassmann R, Good PJ, Green P, Gullier F, Gutwein M, Guyer MS, Habegger L, Han T, Henikoff JG, Henz SR, Hinrichs A, Holster H, Hyman T, Iniguez AL, Janette J, Jensen M, Kato M, Kent WJ, Kephart E, Khivansara V, Khurana E, Kim JK, Kolasinska-Zwierz P, Lai EC, Latorre I, Leahey A, Lewis S, Lloyd P, Lochovsky L, Lowdon RF, Lubling Y, Lyne R, MacCoss M, Mackowiak SD, Mangone M, McKay S, Mecenas D, Merrihew G, Miller DM 3rd, Muroyama A, Murray JI, Ooi SL, Pham H, Phippen T, Preston EA, Rajewsky N, Rätsch G, Rosenbaum H, Rozowsky J, Rutherford K, Ruzanov P, Sarov M, Sasidharan R, Sboner A, Scheid P, Segal E, Shin H, Shou C, Slack FJ, Slightam C, Smith R, Spencer WC, Stinson EO, Taing S, Takasaki T, Vafeados D, Voronina K, Wang G, Washington NL, Whittle CM, Wu B, Yan KK, Zeller G, Zha Z, Zhong M, Zhou X, modENCODE Consortium, Ahringer J, Strome S, Gunsalus KC, Micklem G, Liu XS, Reinke V, Kim SK, Hillier LW, Henikoff S, Piano F, Snyder M, Stein L, Lieb JD, Waterston RH
Science 2010 Dec 24 ;330(6012):1775-87
Reconstruction of enhancer-target networks in 935 samples of human primary cells, tissues and cell lines.
Cao Q, Anyansi C, Hu X, Xu L, Xiong L, Tang W, Mok MTS, Cheng C, Fan X, Gerstein M, Cheng ASL, Yip KY
Nat Genet 2017 Oct ;49(10):1428-1436
DNA methylation markers for kidney function and progression of diabetic kidney disease.
Li KY, Tam CHT, Liu H, Day S, Lim CKP, So WY, Huang C, Jiang G, Shi M, Lee HM, TRANSCEND Consortium, Lan HY, Szeto CC, Hanson RL, Nelson RG, Susztak K, Chan JCN, Yip KY, Ma RCW
Nat Commun 2023 May 15 ;14(1):2543
Targeting PPAR-gamma counteracts tumour adaptation to immune-checkpoint blockade in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Xiong Z, Chan SL, Zhou J, Vong JSL, Kwong TT, Zeng X, Wu H, Cao J, Tu Y, Feng Y, Yang W, Wong PP, Si-Tou WW, Liu X, Wang J, Tang W, Liang Z, Lu J, Li KM, Low JT, Chan MW, Leung HHW, Chan AWH, To KF, Yip KY, Lo YMD, Sung JJ, Cheng AS
Gut 2023 Sep ;72(9):1758-1773
ICI efficacy information portal: a knowledgebase for responder prediction to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Chen J, Rebibo D, Cao J, Mok SY, Patel N, Tseng PC, Zhang Z, Yip KY
NAR Cancer 2023 Mar ;5(1):zcad012
Hypomorphic and dominant-negative impact of truncated SOX9 dysregulates Hedgehog-Wnt signaling, causing campomelia.
Au TYK, Yip RKH, Wynn SL, Tan TY, Fu A, Geng YH, Szeto IYY, Niu B, Yip KY, Cheung MCH, Lovell-Badge R, Cheah KSE
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023 Jan 3 ;120(1):e2208623119
Whole genome sequencing reveals epistasis effects within RET for Hirschsprung disease.
Wang Y, Mak TSH, Dattani S, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Fu AX, Yip KY, Ngan ES, Tam PK, Tang CS, Sham PC
Sci Rep 2022 Nov 28 ;12(1):20423
Author Correction: Whole-genome profiling of nasopharyngeal carcinoma reveals viral-host co-operation in inflammatory NF-κB activation and immune escape.
Bruce JP, To KF, Lui VWY, Chung GTY, Chan YY, Tsang CM, Yip KY, Ma BBY, Woo JKS, Hui EP, Mak MKF, Lee SD, Chow C, Velapasamy S, Or YYY, Siu PK, El Ghamrasni S, Prokopec S, Wu M, Kwan JSH, Liu Y, Chan JYK, van Hasselt CA, Young LS, Dawson CW, Paterson IC, Yap LF, Tsao SW, Liu FF, Chan ATC, Pugh TJ, Lo KW
Nat Commun 2022 Jul 27 ;13(1):4353