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Yi Sun
Medical School
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang
Language: English, Chinese
Tumor Biology
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Ubiquitin Ligases
Protein Ubiquitination
Tumorigenesis
Anti-Tumor Targets
Small Molecule Drugs
Cancer Research
Translational Medicine
Areas of Focus
- Cellular and Molecular Biology of Tumors
- Role and Mechanism of Ubiquitin Ligases and Protein Ubiquitination in Tumorigenesis
- Identification of Anti-Tumor Molecular Targets and Development of Targeted Anti-Tumor Small Molecule Drugs
Work Experience
- 1990-1995: Postdoctoral and Senior Researcher at the National Cancer Institute, USA
- 1995-2003: Senior Researcher at Parke-Davis and Pfizer
- 2003-2008: Associate Professor at the University of Michigan
- 2008-2019: Tenured Professor and Director of the Department of Radiation and Tumor Biology at the University of Michigan
- 2019-2020: Lawrence-Krause Professor and Director of the Department of Tumor Biology at the University of Michigan
- 2014-2018: Director of the Institute of Translational Medicine at Zhejiang University
Academic Background & Achievements
- Graduated from Jiangxi Medical College
- 1989: Ph.D. in Radiobiology from the University of Iowa
- 2012: Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Awards
- 2012: Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
