Shaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP)

Yang is associate clinical professor, UCLA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Articles by Shaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP)

Early Genomic Surveillance Leads to a Decrease in Candida Auris Cases

ByShaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP),Contagion Editorial Team

April 7th 2026

Early adoption of genomic surveillance and rigorous infection prevention protocols has enabled one health system to prevent in-hospital outbreaks of Candida auris despite rising cases nationwide. Shaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP) provides insights on how his institution is handling testing for this problematic fungal infection.

How Genomic Sequencing Can Aid in Diagnosing Fungal Infections

ByShaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP),John Parkinson

July 21st 2025

Shaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP) talks about how his team developed a test to identify fungi, and how they utilize it to diagnose, make treatment adjustments, and rule out hospital acquired infections.