Jun 17, 2019

Dr. Gang Zheng Awarded Tier 1 Canada Research Chair

Photo of Dr. Gang Zheng

Photo of Dr. Gang Zheng

MBP researcher Dr. Gang Zheng has been awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cancer Nanomedicine.

Dr. Zheng’s research is focused primarily on the development of novel technology platforms for molecular imaging, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and nanomedicine. His lab has played a leading role in the successful funding of the CFI Nanomedicine Fabrication Center, which will help to close the gap between fabricating nanoparticles for pre-clinical research and agents suitable for first-in-human trials.

As a Canada Research Chair, Dr. Zheng has been recognized as a world-class scientist and scholar who is working on new health discoveries and innovations that positively impact the world.

The Department of Medical Biophysics congratulates to Dr. Zheng on this amazing accomplishment.

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