Professor Yong Teng

Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

Dr Yong Teng is a Professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University and an Adjunct Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. He is the inaugural recipient of the Winship Cancer Institute Wally Award and an active member of the International Head and Neck Scientific Group (IHNSG). His research spans tumor microenvironment, cancer metabolism, and metastasis to dissect tumor-immune crosstalk and to translate mechanistic insights into more effective combination therapeutics. He also brings extensive expertise in drug discovery, drug delivery, biomedical device engineering, and biomarker research, with active involvement in translational oncology clinical trials.

Dr Teng has authored more than 180 papers in high-profile journals such as Nature Medicine, Science Advances, Advanced Science, JAMA Oncology, Nature Communications, Journal of Hematology & Oncology, ACS Nano, Clinical Cancer Research, Cancer Research, and Oncogene, along with over 20 book chapters. His work has been funded by the NIH, the Department of Defense, industry sponsors, and other funding agencies. Beyond research, Dr Teng dedicates himself to the scientific community via editorial work, mentorship, and service on professional committees. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Management and Research and sits on the editorial boards of several journals, including Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, Biomarker Research, Cancer Letters, Genes & Diseases, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Nanomedicine.

Updated 7 August 2023