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Yi Lu
Medical School
Southern University of Science and Technology
Guangdong
Language: English, Chinese
Microenvironment
Metastasis
Biomarkers
Early Warning
Angiogenesis
Immunity
Tumor Growth
Cell Signaling
Molecular Pathways
Therapeutic Targets
Areas of Focus
- Tumor microenvironment and tumor metastasis
- Tumor early warning biomarkers
- Tumor angiogenesis and tumor immunity
Work Experience
- 1984—1987: Tianjin Medical University, Assistant Researcher
- 1990—2002: Tianjin Medical University, Lecturer/Associate Professor/Master's Supervisor
- 2002—2003: University of Michigan, Researcher
- 2003—2010: Tianjin Medical University, Professor/Master's and PhD Supervisor
- 2004—2010: University of Pittsburgh, Researcher
- 2011—2016: Guangxi Medical University, Distinguished Professor
- 2017—Present: Southern University of Science and Technology, Associate Research Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1980—1984: Bachelor, Nankai University, Genetics
- 1987—1990: Master, Nankai University, Biology and Molecular Biology
- 2004—2007: PhD, Tianjin Medical University, Immunology
- Multiple national and provincial research projects
Publications
- Mangiferin suppresses allergic asthma symptoms by decreased Th9 and Th17 responses and increased Treg response, Yun C, Chang M, Hou G, Lan T, Yuan H, Su Z, Zhu D, Liang W, Li Q, Zhu H, Zhang J, Lu Y*, Deng J*, Guo H*, 2019
- Knockdown of Notch1 inhibits nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell growth and metastasis via downregulation of CCL2, CXCL16, and uPA, Guo H, Wang F, Diao Y, Zhang Z, Chen Q, Qian CN, Keller ET, Zhang J*, Lu Y*, 2019
- Targeting cathepsin K diminishes prostate cancer establishment and growth in murine bone, Liang W, Wang F, Chen Q, Dai J, Escara-Wilke J, Keller ET, Zimmermann J, Hong N, Lu Y*, Zhang J*, 2019
Awards
- 2009: Scholar-in-Training Award, AACR
- 2007: Young Investigator Travel Award, ASBMR
- 2005: Scholar-in-Training Award, AACR
- 2003: Second class of Tianjin Technology Progress Award, China
- 2003: Third class of Tianjin Technology Progress Award, China
- 2000: Third class of Tianjin Technology Progress Award, China
- 1997: Third class of Tianjin Technology Progress Award, China
- 1994: Third class of Xianyi Zhu Medical Award, China
