研究领域：
　　1. 功能基因的分子进化
　　2. 两栖动物特征性的生理结构与行为（如声音通讯）的适应性演化机制
　　3.  蛋白-蛋白相互作用预测算法的开发
　　获资助项目：
　　主持信阳师范学院博士科研启动基金项目，参与中国科学院院内项目两项，参与国家自然科学基金项目四项。

　　代表性论文和著作：
　　* 表示通讯作者
　　1. Xiaowei Song, Yajun Wang*, Yezhong Tang*. Rapid diversification of FoxP2 in teleosts through gene duplication in the teleost-specific whole genome duplication event. PLoS ONE 8, e83858, (2013).
　　2. Xiaowei Song, Xinjian He, Yajun Wang, Yezhong Tang*. Dissection of the co-evolutionary signal between interacting protein pairs by Mirror-dendrogram. Under review.
　　3. Xiaowei Song*, Yajun Wang, Yezhong Tang*. The genesis of one-to-four member genes in FoxP subfamily of vertebrates. Under review.
　　4. Jianguo Cui*, Xiaowei Song, Bicheng Zhu, Guangzhan Fang, Yezhong Tang*. Receiver discriminability drives the evolution of complex sexual signal by sexual selection. Under review.
　　5. Jianguo Cui*, Jichao Wang, Guangzhan Fang, Xiaowei Song, Steven E. Brauth, Yezhong Tang*. Parallel coevolution of sender-receiver signaling for mate selection in the Emei music frog. Under review.

　　教学情况：
　　主讲《生物信息学》课程的教学工作。