Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Research Fields (Directions):
- Mechanisms and biomarkers of digestive system tumors (gastric, colorectal, and liver cancers), including the relationship between gut microbiota and tumor molecular biology.
Personal and Professional Resume:
Currently serving as the Choh-Ming Li Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK, Director of the Center for Digestive Oncology Research at CUHK, Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease at CUHK, and Distinguished Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University.
Professional Affiliations:
- Standing Council Member of the Oncology Section of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA);
- Standing Council Member of the Microbiome Section of the AGA;
- Standing Council Member of the International Society of Tumor Microecology;
- Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG);
- Vice President of the Hong Kong Association for Science and Technology;
- President of the Hong Kong Society of Immunology (2017-2018);
- Vice Chair of the Tumor and Intestinal Microbiota Committee of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association;
- Vice Chair of the Chronic Disease Management Branch of the Chinese Medical Biotechnology Association;
- Vice Chair of the Digestive Disease Branch of the Cross-Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association;
- Vice President of the Digestive Disease Association of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area;
- Standing Committee Member of the Infectious Diseases and Microecology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association;
- Standing Council Member of the Hong Kong Society of Oncology.
Editorial Roles:
- Deputy Editor of "Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology";
- Associate Editor of "Oncogene";
- Deputy Editor of "Life Science" (2007-2015);
- Editorial Board Member of "Gut", "Scientific Reports", "Chinese Journal of Digestion", and other journals.
Research Achievements:
Professor Yu Jun has long been dedicated to research on the mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of digestive system tumors, including 20 years of research on gut microbiota and tumors. She has published over 400 SCI papers (85 with an impact factor above 10), edited 2 English monographs, and contributed to 12 English monographs. She holds more than 30 domestic and international patents.
Awards and Honors:
- Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress "Medicine and Pharmacy Award";
- Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award (twice);
- National Science and Technology Innovation Team Award;
- Outstanding Achievement Award for Scientific Research in Higher Education (three times);
- Over 30 national-level awards in total.