Zeyuan WANG, Kevin
Kevin graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, China, and was a research assistant in Sun Yat-Sen University and Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently a Ph.D. student and is co-supervised by Prof. Zigui CHEN and Ling CHEN. His research interest focuses on Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs) and the interaction of HPVs’ carcinogenic genes and host immune genes.
Daijuanru WANG, Wanda
I am a Ph.D. student from Prof. Zigui CHEN’s research group. My research interest is oral bacterial environment and its potential association with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). OSCC is the most common type of head and neck cancer, which can be triggered by a variety of factors, and oral bacterial activity shows a potential association with OSCC. We highlighted Fusobacterium as the bacterial genus that showed the most notable increase in OSCC tumors by comparing bacterial abundance between OSCC tumor tissue and adjacent normal tissue. Within this genus, F. nucleatum has attracted the most attention, as it has been reported to be closely associated with several different types of cancer. Here, my program will focus on the potential carcinogenicity and host interactions of Fusobacterium species, especially F. nucleatum, during OSCC development.
Hengyan ZHU, Deer
I am a currently PhD student for the 4-years programme in Prof. Zigui CHEN’s team and my study interests are mainly related to microbiology, molecular biology and bioinformatics. In the light of current research, scientists have found considerable evidence that the pathogenesis and metastasis of ESCC are closely associated with the human microbiome. However, the integrated evaluation of how these microorganisms contribute to the occurrence of ESCC is required to be validated more clearly, which endows the validation of human microbiota high priority for further clinical applications. My research project focuses on the interaction between human microbiota dysbiosis, upon the presence of other risk factors, and the pathogenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) through potential pathogen-induced mechanisms and pathways. The disruption of homeostatic immune and microbiota-derived signals for ESCC are also highly interested in my research study.
Alumni Student
| Name | Degree, Year of Graduation |
|---|---|
| Daijuanru Wang | MPhil, 2024 |
| Liuyang Cai | PhD, 2023 |
| Lok Yee Sylvia Tong | PhD, 2023 |
| Teng Long | PhD, 2021 |
| Pu Lei | MPhil, 2021 |
| Samuel Tong | MPhil, 2019 |
| Jie Xu | MPhil, 2017 |