Graduate Research Assistant Biography Xu Yang is an analytical chemist and doctoral researcher specialized in the intricate world of glycoscience. Currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Georgia’s renowned Complex Carbohydrate Research Center (CCRC), Xu focuses on bridging the gap between computational prediction and benchtop experimentation. Her research is defined by a unique interest in Science4AI, utilizing machine learning and advanced mass spectrometry to decode challenging analytes like glycoproteins and polysaccharides. In her spare time, Xu enjoys slow cruise on backroads in her 2011 Mazda Miata with the top down. Education Education: B.S., Chemical Biology, Xiamen University, 2010-2014 M.S., Chemical Biology, Xiamen University, 2016-2019 PhD student, Analytical Chemistry, University of Georgia, Present Research Research Areas: Analytical Chemistry Research Interests: Glycoproteomic enrichment strategy Novel polysaccharide characterization apporach Dry lab-oriented wet lab design analytical paradigm Selected Publications Selected Publications: Fernando, L. D.; Yang, X.; Archer-Hartmann, S.; Shahin, L.; Zhang, L.; Urbanowicz, B. R.; Heiss, C.; Azadi, P. Mass Spectrometric Determination of Site-Specific O-Acetylation in Rhamnogalacturonan I Oligomers. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry 2026 37 (5), 1160-1172. Sotomayor, B.; Donahue, T. C.; Mahajan, S. P.; Taw, M. N.; Hulbert, S. W.; Bidstrup, E. J.; Owitipana, D. N.; Pang, A.; Yang, X.; Ghosal, S.; et al. Discovery of a single-subunit oligosaccharyltransferase that enables glycosylation of full-length IgG antibodies in bacteria. Nature Communications 2025, 16 (1), 6152. Bidstrup, E. J.; Hill, K.; Bandi, C. K.; Owitipana, D. N.; Chisti, A.; Aw, R.; Yang, X.; Azadi, P.; Jewett, M. C.; Wang, L.-X.; et al. Glycosylation of Structured Protein Domains in Cell-Free Reaction Environments. ACS Synthetic Biology 2025, 14 (6), 2354-2367. Skeeters, S.; Bagale, K.; Stepanyuk, G.; Thieker, D.; Aguhob, A.; Chan, K. K.; Dutzar, B.; Shalygin, S.; Shajahan, A.,; Yang, X.; et al. Modulation of the pharmacokinetics of soluble ACE2 decoy receptors through glycosylation. Molecular Therapy Methods & Clinical Development 2024, 32 (3), 101301. Cerullo, A. R.; McDermott, M. B.; Pepi, L. E.; Liu, Z. L.; Barry, D.; Zhang, S.; Yang, X.; Chen, X.; Azadi, P.; Holford, M.; et al. Comparative mucomic analysis of three functionally distinct Cornu aspersum Secretions. Nature Communications 2023, 14 (1), 5361. Of note: Technical session speaker at ACS Spring 2026 Poster speaker at 2025 Annual Meeting of SFG Technical session speaker at 2025 SSAOAC
