主要研究方向為：真菌代謝調控，真菌基因敲除方面研究
熟悉發酵學，細胞工程，分子生物學等相關技術，熟悉高效液相色譜，螢光定量PCR等分析方法
參與國家級課題兩項：
2006.1~2008.12 國家自然科學基金項目：非光合微生物次生代謝中的光調節作用，已結題。
2008.1~2010.12 國家自然科學基金項目 : 紅麴黴聚酮類次生代謝產物合成途經和調控機理，已結題。
發表文章：
1.Yang Hua, Wang Chang-lu, Zhang Qian, et al. Effect of Tric Acid on Secondary Metabolism of Monascus .iCBBE 2011, Wuhan, China.(EI) ;
2. Yang Hua et al. Q-PCR analysis of citrinin biosynthesis gene cluster expression in Blue light induced Monascus. (SCI under review);
3. Mian-hua Chen, Zhi-liang Fu, Zhao Ban, Hua Yang. Light effects on morphology and secondary metabolism in Monascus[J]. Sino-European Traditional Fermentation Food Symposium, 2008, Wuhan, China.
4. Lu Hao, Qian Zhang, Changlu Wang, Mianhua Chen, Yurong Wang, Fengjuan Li, Hua Yang, Jing Wang. Optimal conditions for cholesterol oxidase production and enzymatic properties study produced by Monascus X-1, ICBECS2011. ID No.:930
5. Li Y, Frenz CM, Li Z, Chen M, Wang Y, Li F, Luo C, Sun J, Bohlin L, Li Z, Yang H, Wang C. Virtual and In vitro bioassay screening of phytochemical inhibitors from flavonoids and isoflavones against Xanthine oxidase and Cyclooxygenase-2 for gout treatment. Chem Biol Drug Des.2011 Oct 3.
