Profile
Shiguang Yu, PhD, has expertise in studying autoimmune disease and developing immunotherapy to enhance immune response against cancer. His research interests include investigating the underlying mechanism by which immunotherapy and radiation-associated toxicity in cancer treatments create side effects such as myocarditis, pneumonitis, fatigue and muscle pain and exploring potential interventions to mitigate these side effects.
Academic Information
Associate Research Professor
Office
1030 Hitt St
Columbia, MO 65211
United States
Research Interests
- Tumor Immunology
- Immunotherapy and radiation biology
- Autoimmune disease
- Modulate T cell and B cell function for cancer treatment
Areas of Expertise
- Image-guided radiation small animal
- Animal model of human disease
- Flow cytometry assay
- Animal model of bone marrow translation
Education & Training
Post-Graduate School
1996 PhD, Shandong University