Jenny Yang is a Professor of Biophysics/Biochemistry and Permanent Georgia Regents’ Professor at Georgia State University. Jenny Yang received a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Analytical Chemistry from Xiangtan University in 1982 and 1985, respectively; earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Florida State University in 1992; and then completed postdoctoral research at the Inst. of Biochemistry and Cell Biology/Oxford/Yale (1992–1996). Jenny Yang is the recipient of the 2004-2005 Medical Research Award from NIH, Southeast Research Center for Emerging Diseases and Biodefense (SERCEB). Research topics in Jenny Yang’s lab include (1) developing computational and biochemical approaches to identify Ca2+ binding proteins and visualize Ca2+ signaling pathways (Calciomics); (2) dissecting key determinants for protein metal affinity, selectivity, and regulation and establishing molecular bases of metal toxicity; (3) investigating protein structures, activities, and functions, including diseases associated with Ca2+ signaling and cell-cell signaling; (4) developing fluorescent biosensors for Ca2+ and proteases to monitor rapid subcellular events with preclinical applications; (5) developing MRI contrast agents for the early detection of tissue abnormalities, particularly cancers, to improve diagnoses and facilitate patient treatment options; and (6) designing protein drugs with improved therapeutic effects against cancer, diabetes, and virus infection.