Vinton Cheng

Dr Vinton Cheng serves as an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Medical Oncology at the School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, and holds an honorary Specialty Registrar position in Medical Oncology at Leeds Cancer Centre. His research centers on brain metastasis mechanisms and pre-metastatic niche development in oncology.

His academic qualifications include:

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London (2006)
• MBBS, Queen Mary, University of London (2009)
• MRCP (London)
• PGDip, University of Leeds
• DPhil, University of Oxford

Cheng's research integrates Medical Oncology with advanced Pre-clinical Imaging methodologies, specifically targeting Brain Metastases through molecularly targeted MRI and murine models. His work on the Pre-metastatic Niche aims to develop preventive interventions for secondary brain tumors, bridging translational gaps between laboratory findings and clinical applications in Neuro-Oncology.

His principal accolades comprise:

• CRUK/MRC clinical training fellowship (2015-2018)
• University of Oxford IT Innovation Grant (~£32K) for ConnectOx project (2016-17)

As an Academic Clinical Lecturer, Cheng leads research initiatives without listed student advisees, securing competitive funding through fellowships and innovation grants. His current NIHR-supported work collaborates with Dr. Mihaela Lorger on pre-metastatic niche modulation, while his grant portfolio reflects expertise in cross-disciplinary digital health tools and observational cancer studies.

He co-leads the UK Breast Cancer Trainees Research Collaborative Group and contributes to the PRIMROSE project (NCRI SPED Advisory Group), operating within the Leeds Brain Tumour Research Laboratory and Cancer Brain Cancer Research Group at the Leeds Institute of Medical Research, St James's Hospital.