主要研究方向为：真菌代谢调控，真菌基因敲除方面研究

熟悉发酵学，细胞工程，分子生物学等相关技术，熟悉高效液相色谱，萤光定量PCR等分析方法

参与国家级课题两项：

2006.1~2008.12 国家自然科学基金项目：非光合微生物次生代谢中的光调节作用，已结题。

2008.1~2010.12 国家自然科学基金项目: 红麴霉聚酮类次生代谢产物合成途经和调控机理，已结题。

发表文章：

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.