Qi Tang, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate
RNA Therapeutics Institute and Department of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School
Qi.Tang(at)umassmed.edu

Qi received his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2019 from the University of Rhode Island, where he studied the chemical biology of nucleic acids. His strong interest in developing innovative nucleic acid-based medicines led him to join UMass Chan Medical School to explore chemically engineered therapeutic RNAs. Qi is co-mentored by Dr Anastasia Khvorova and Dr John E Harris, Chair of the Department of Dermatology, on the development of RNAi drugs for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases. Qi is a recipient of the 2023 K99/R00 NIH Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and he is starting his own lab in 2025 at UMass Chan. Qi loves cooking, music, and pandas.