Professor Lu-Gang Yu PhD
Professor of Glyco-oncology Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology
- +44 (0)151 794 6820
- Work email L.Yu@liverpool.ac.uk
- Personal Websitehttp://www.liv.ac.uk/translational-medicine/staff/lu-gang-yu/
About
Personal Statement
Our research is focused on the role and molecular actions of carbohydrate-binding proteins (lectins), in particular the galactoside-binding galectins, in cancer development, progression and metastasis. Substantial work in our group is also on translational development of galectin-targeted novel therapeutics (from natural and synthetic sources) for treatment of cancer. Our translational research has led to the University spinout of a biotech company, GALYTX Ltd. Research in our lab has been supported by various national and international funding agencies including MRC, CRUK, BBSRC, Wellcome Trust, Northwest Cancer Research Fund, Royal Society, American Institute for Cancer Research, World Cancer Research Fund, and Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience