Yen-Wen (Denny) Wang

Yen-Wen (Denny) Wang

A mycologist studying evolution with bioinformatics.

Academic training

2022- Post-Doctoral Associate, Biostatistic Department, Yale University, United States
2016-2022 Ph.D., Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
2011-2015 B.S., Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Grants and Fellowship

2023 Standard Grant, National Science Foundation
2021 Tulipa et Paeonia Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2020 MSA Graduate Fellowship , Mycological Society of America
2020 E.K. and O.N. Allen Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2019 Student Research Grants Competition, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Awards and Honors

2024 Travel Award, Mycological Society of America
2023 Travel Award, Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
2020 Taylor-Vinje Research Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2018 Mentor Student Travel Award, Mycological Society of America
2017 Raper Conference Travel Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2016 Award of Academic Research Thesis in Bachelor , National Taiwan University

Teaching and Services

2023 Guest Teacher, Celentano Biotech, Health and Medical Magnet School
2022 Course designer and instructor, NSF invasion workshop at Pretoria, South Africa
2019-2022 Undergraduate mentor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2017-2022 Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison (four semesters)
2015-2016 Assistant, Citrus Huanlongbing Project, ICDF, Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2014-2015 Biology Club Advisor, Taipei Municipal Datong High School
2013-2015 Assistant Editor, Mycobiota Taiwanica 3rd edition, National Taiwan University