COLLABORATIONS
Tianjin First Central Hospital – University of Macau Joint Laboratory
The joint program focuses on colorectal cancer liver metastasis, hepatic inflammation including viral hepatitis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Chunze Zhang's work adds expertise in colorectal cancer progression, epigenetic regulation, and metabolic reprogramming. The wider program also studies TNF/TNFR signaling, RNA-binding proteins, organoids, and transplantation.
Tianjin Union Medical Center (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nankai University)
Chunze Zhang, MD
Administrative Deputy Director, Anorectal Department
Chief Physician
Doctoral Supervisor
President, Tianjin Society of Integrative Medicine
Chair, Translational Medicine Committee, Tianjin Society of Integrative Medicine
First-Level Talent, Tianjin 131 Talent Program
Research areas
Colorectal cancer, including colorectal cancer liver metastasis · Epigenetic regulation and metabolic reprogramming · Tumor progression and metastasis
His research includes work on SF3B3-regulated mTOR splicing in colorectal cancer progression and metastasis, as well as HPD-mediated m6A modification in colorectal cancer cells.
The University of Chicago
Joseph W. Franses, MD, PhD
Biological Sciences Division, The University of Chicago
Research areas
Colorectal cancer liver metastasis · Tumor immune microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma · Bioinformatics
John Fung, MD, PhD
Transplant Institute, The University of Chicago
Research areas
Normothermic machine perfusion · Translational liver transplantation
Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Dongdong Lin, MD, PhD
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital
Research areas
Patient-derived liver cancer organoids · Drug-response prediction
Tianjin Zhilin Technology Co., Ltd.
Industry partner
Research areas
Deep learning · Artificial intelligence
Additional Partners
We welcome clinical, academic, and industry groups working on colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer liver metastasis, viral hepatitis, hepatic inflammation, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Other shared interests include TNF/RNA biology, computational analysis, and organoids; liver transplantation and organ preservation are also part of the collaboration.
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