Yucheng Lu | Neuroscience | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Yucheng Lu | Neuroscience | Research Excellence Award

Linyi People's Hospital | China

Prof. Yucheng Lu is a distinguished researcher whose scholarly contributions span cancer biology, immunology, and translational biomedical sciences. With 352 citations, 26 indexed publications, and an h-index of 13, he has established a strong research footprint in molecular oncology and disease pathology. Over his academic career, he has published 40 peer-reviewed papers, including 25 as first or corresponding author, reflecting consistent leadership in scientific inquiry. His work encompasses cutting-edge topics such as tumor-associated macrophage regulation in glioma, prognostic biomarkers in low-grade glioma, colorectal cancer therapeutics, and single-cell transcriptomics in esophageal cancer. In addition, he has explored metabolic and immunological disease interactions, cancer proliferation mechanisms, and neural electrophysiological responses. As a principal investigator, he has led 7 provincial and municipal research projects and contributed to 8 national and ministerial-level initiatives, demonstrating strong project management and interdisciplinary collaboration. His research excellence has earned 3 Science and Technology Achievement Awards, alongside innovations represented by 1 invention patent and 6 software copyrights. Through these achievements, Prof. Lu continues to advance biomedical research with significant scientific, clinical, and technological impact.

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Featured Publications

Shi, H., Cheng, Y., Chao, D., Song, Q., Han, L., Li, H., Lu, Y., & Wang, M. (2025). Spatiotemporal profiling of endocytic regulators in the immunosuppressive TAM microenvironment of glioma. Brain Research, 150086. (In press)

Author names not provided. (2025). Identification of CDKN3 overexpression as a marker of poor prognosis and potential therapeutic target in low-grade glioma. Scientific Reports.

Author names not provided. (2025). Okanin suppresses the growth of colorectal cancer cells by targeting Peroxiredoxin 5. Advanced Science.

Shi, K., Li, Y., Yang, L., Zhang, Z., Guo, D., Zhang, J., & Lu, Y. (2022). Profiling transcriptional heterogeneity of epithelium, fibroblasts, and immune cells in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by single-cell RNA sequencing. The FASEB Journal, 0892-6638.

Zhao, J. Z., Lu, Y. C., Wang, Y. M., Xiao, B. L., Li, H. Y., Lee, S. C., & Wang, L. J. (2022). Association between diabetes and acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 0973-3930.

Shi, K., Zhang, J. Z., Yang, L., Li, N. N., Yue, Y., Du, X. H., Zhang, X. Z., Lu, Y. C., & Guo, D. (2021). Protein deubiquitylase USP3 stabilizes Aurora A to promote proliferation and metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer, 1471-2407.

Lu, Y., Lv, B., & Song, Q. (2019). Transcranial electrical stimulation motor-evoked potentials in a spinal cord ischaemia rabbit model. Chinese Neurosurgical Journal, 2057-4967.

Lu, Y. C., Wang, P., Wang, J., Ma, R., & Lee, S. C. (2019). PCNA and JNK1-Stat3 pathways respectively promote and inhibit diabetes-associated centrosome amplification by targeting the ROCK1/14-3-3σ complex in human colon cancer HCT116 cells. Journal of Cellular Physiology.