Guang Biao Zhou | Cancer immunology | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Guang Biao Zhou | Cancer immunology | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Guang Biao Zhou, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China

Prof. Guang-Biao Zhou is a renowned cancer biologist and Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology at the National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. His research focuses on 🫁 environmental lung carcinogenesis and cancer therapeutics, exploring the roles of genomic changes and non-coding RNAs in pollution-induced lung cancer. He has identified key factors like AhR, CXCL13, and CDC34 in tobacco and air pollution-related cancer pathways. πŸ“š With over 150 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Zhou also serves as Executive Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers of Medicine and CAE Transactions on Medicine.

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πŸŽ“ Education & Qualifications

Prof. Guang-Biao Zhou earned his MD and Ph.D. in Medicine from the prestigious School of Medicine at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China πŸ›οΈ. His academic training spanned from August 25, 2000, to July 1, 2003, equipping him with a solid foundation in medical science and research 🧬. This rigorous education laid the groundwork for his future contributions to oncology, particularly in environmental lung carcinogenesis and therapeutic innovation 🫁. Prof. Zhou’s qualifications reflect both academic excellence and a strong commitment to advancing medical knowledge πŸ“š, shaping his path as a leading figure in cancer biology

πŸ’Ό Professional Experience

Prof. Guang-Biao Zhou has held esteemed positions across leading Chinese research institutions. Since October 2018, he has been serving as a Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing πŸ₯. Prior to this, from 2009 to 2018, he was a Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 🧫. His earlier tenure from 2005 to 2009 was at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences 🧬, marking a strong trajectory in biomedical research leadership

Research Focus

Prof. Dr. Guang-Biao Zhou is a leading researcher in the fields of lung cancer biology 🫁, molecular oncology 🧬, and immunotherapy πŸ’‰. His work focuses on the molecular mechanisms of tumor progression, such as metabolic reprogramming, apoptosis, and immune regulation. He has contributed to high-impact studies involving non-small cell lung cancer, cancer vaccine development, PD-L2-mediated immune responses, and thalassemia treatments. His interdisciplinary approach bridges genomic regulation, mitochondrial-associated cell death, and drug resistance pathways, aiming to improve prognostic markers and therapeutic targets. Zhou’s research is frequently published in top-tier journals like Molecular Cell, Nature Biomedical Engineering, and Cell Discovery.

Conclusion

Prof. Guang-Biao Zhou is highly suitable for the Research for Best Researcher Award. His work not only advances scientific understanding but also offers practical implications for improving global health outcomes.Β 

Publication Top Notes

  • 🧬 Oncogenic functions and therapeutic potentials of targeted inhibition of SMARCAL1 in small cell lung cancer – Cancer Letters, 2024 | πŸ“… 2024 | DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216929

  • ⚑ CIP2A induces PKM2 tetramer formation and oxidative phosphorylation in NSCLC – Cell Discovery, 2024 | πŸ“… 2024 | DOI: 10.1038/s41421-023-00633-0

  • πŸ§ͺ 10,11-Dehydrocurvularin attenuates inflammation via NLRP3 suppression – Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2023 | πŸ“… 2023 | DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(23)60418-2

  • 🌫️🧬 Air pollution, EGFR mutation, and cancer initiation – Cell Reports Medicine, 2023 | πŸ“… 2023 | DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101046

  • 🌿✨ Corrigendum: Promising anticancer activities of Centipeda minima compounds – Phytomedicine, 2023 | πŸ“… 2023 | DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154472

  • 🧠🧬 Alternative splicing of FAK in pancreatic and breast neuroendocrine tumors – Frontiers of Medicine, 2023 | πŸ“… 2023 | DOI: 10.1007/s11684-023-1009-7

  • πŸ›‘οΈπŸ§« CD47 in tumor immune evasion and targeted therapy – Journal of Sichuan Univ. (Med Sci), 2023 | πŸ“… 2023 | DOI: 10.12182/20230560101

  • πŸ§ͺ🧬 Nuclear AhR and membranous PD-L1 predict PD-1 response in NSCLC – Signal Transduction & Targeted Therapy, 2023 | πŸ“… 2023 | DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01416-5

  • πŸš¬πŸ›‘οΈ Tobacco carcinogen induces IDO1 and immune suppression – Signal Transduction & Targeted Therapy, 2022 | πŸ“… 2022 | DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01127-3

  • πŸ“’πŸ§¬ Correction: AhR mediates tobacco-induced PD-L1 and immunotherapy response – Nature Communications, 2022 | πŸ“… 2022 | DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30871-x

Gabriel Espinosa Carrasco | Cancer Immunology | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Gabriel Espinosa Carrasco | Cancer Immunology | Best Researcher Award

Postdoctoral fellow Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Spain

Gabriel Espinosa Carrasco, Ph.D., is a seasoned immunologist renowned for his research on T cell dysfunction and immunotherapy. With a robust background in biological sciences and immunology, he has contributed significantly to understanding how different immune cell populations interact to combat cancer and autoimmune diseases. His career is marked by his leadership abilities and a strong network of collaborators in the immunology field.

 

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Education πŸŽ“

Dr. Espinosa Carrasco holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences and Immunology from the University of Montpellier (2011-2016). He earned his Master’s in Advanced Immunology from the University of Barcelona in 2011 and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 2010.

Experience πŸ§‘β€πŸ”¬

Currently, Dr. Espinosa Carrasco is a Post-doctoral Scholar at the Cancer Virotherapy and Immunotherapy Group at Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research (IDIBELL). He previously held a postdoctoral position at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he worked on projects related to intratumoral immune triads. His Ph.D. research at INSERM Unit 1183 focused on T cell interactions in autoimmune diabetes.

Research Interests πŸ”¬

Dr. Espinosa Carrasco’s research interests lie in the development of new immunotherapies for solid tumors. He focuses on strategies to reverse T cell dysfunction, particularly the role of CD4 and CD8 T cells in tumor immunity. His work includes studying immune cell triads to enhance antitumor responses.

Awards πŸ†

Dr. Espinosa Carrasco has received numerous accolades, including the 2024 Best Researcher Award (provisionally), a grant from the Ludwig Center for Basic and Translational Immunology, and the Third Prize Poster Presentation Award at the Tumor Microenvironments Symposium in 2019. He was also an invited seminar speaker at Georgetown University in 2017.

Publications Top NotesπŸ“š

Gabriel Espinosa-Carrasco et al. β€œIntratumoral immune triads are required for immunotherapy-mediated elimination of solid tumors.” Cancer Cell, 2024. 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.05.025 (Cited by 25 articles).

Mojdeh Shakiba, Gabriel Espinosa-Carrasco et al. β€œTCR signal strength defines distinct mechanisms of T cell dysfunction and cancer evasion.” J Exp Med, 2022. 10.1084/jem.20201966 (Cited by 40 articles).

Sofia V. Gearty, Gabriel Espinosa-Carrasco et al. β€œAn autoimmune stem-like CD8 T cell population drives type 1 diabetes.” Nature, 2022. 10.1038/s41586-021-04155-4 (Cited by 50 articles).

Gabriel Espinosa-Carrasco et al. β€œIntegrin beta 1 optimizes diabetogenic T cell migration and function in the pancreas.” Frontiers in Immunology, 2018. 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01156 (Cited by 30 articles).

Gabriel Espinosa-Carrasco et al. β€œCD4+ T helper cells play a key role in maintaining diabetogenic CD8+ T cell function in the pancreas.” Frontiers in Immunology, 2018. 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02001 (Cited by 35 articles).