Jun Yu

Jun Yu (MD, PhD) is the Choh-Ming Li Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She serves as Director of the State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Institute of Digestive Disease, and the Research Laboratory of Institute of Digestive Disease. Additionally, she is Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (Mainland Affairs). Her academic and professional journey spans institutions in China, Germany, Australia, and Hong Kong SAR.

• Education: MD and PhD from Tongji Medical University (1994); Postdoctoral fellowships at Technische Universität Dresden (1998–1999) and CUHK (1999–2002).

Research Focus: Prof. Yu’s work centers on molecular pathogenesis, microbiome dynamics, and diagnostic biomarkers for gastrointestinal cancers (colorectal, gastric, liver) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). She pioneered non-invasive biomarkers like stool miR-92a and blood methylated RNF180 for early cancer detection, with clinical applications approved by China FDA.

Scientific Impact: With 559 peer-reviewed publications (including high-impact journals like Nature and Gastroenterology), 29 granted patents, and 48 patents filed, her research has driven commercializable innovations. Her ISI H-index is 99 (Google Scholar 117), and she has secured 58 external competitive grants.

• Awards: National Natural Science Award (2016, 2021), AGA Mentor Award (2017), Croucher Senior Research Fellowship (2016), and multiple top-scientist recognitions in China.