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Weiren Luo
Summary
Dr. Luo got Ph.D. degree in Southern Medical University, China (Advisor: Prof. Kaitai Yao, Academician of Chinese Academy of Science), and sponsored by the China Scholarship Council and Shenzhen Goverment, he had been to University of California/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Bissell MJ's lab, Academician of American Academy of Science), University of Miami and Harvard Medical School, USA as Visiting Scholar/Doctor.
He devoted himself to "New Oncology" and "New Pathology" in the post-genomic era. He advocated that cancer research and practice should be guided by innovative theories and advanced concepts. In the current research landscape, which is predominantly centered on somatic gene mutations, he advocates that "Cancer is not a genetic disease but an ecological disease", and he proposes "Cancer ecology tree" , "Nasopharyngeal carcinoma ecology" （the first systematic theory in NPC research） and "Ecological pathology"(that is " Apply the ecological (-evolutionary) principles and approaches to study the etiology, pathogenesis, pathological changes and outcomes of human diseases) (ESI Highly Cited Paper, Cover paper). As the chief translator, he spearheaded the translation of "Rethinking Cancer" (Editor: Bernhard Strauss, Marta Bertolaso, Ingemar Ernberg, Mina J.Bissell) which constructs a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding and treating cancer. The work introduces the concepts of the cancer systems perspective and conceptual building blocks (https://reader.gmw.cn/2024-10/25/content_37636117.htm).
Prof. Luo served as Evaluation Expert of Ministry of Education Degree and Graduate Education (China), Bentham Science Publishers Ambassador, Front Med Associate editor, J Cell Mol Med Associate editor, World J Clin Oncol Editorial board, Journal of Cancer Research Updates Editorial board，and was active to review 130 journals such as Semin Cancer Biol, J Exp Clin Cancer Res, Cancer Communications, Int J Cancer, Histopathology. Additionally, Prof. Luo was invited to take part in Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and has been selected on the World's Top 2% Scientists List 2024.