Vinton Cheng

Vinton Cheng is an Associate Clinical Professor in Medical Oncology at the University of Birmingham's Cancer and Genomic Sciences department. He leads research on brain metastases, breast cancer, and the intersection of oncology with COVID-19 outcomes.

• Academic Rank: Clinical Associate Professor
• Department: Cancer and Genomic Sciences
• Research Hub: Birmingham Experimental Cancer Research Centre

His research focuses on brain metastases, breast cancer management, and COVID-19 impacts on cancer patients. He specializes in clinical trials, cohort studies, and scoping reviews.

Recent publications include:

• BMScope (2024) on clinical studies for brain/leptomeningeal metastasis
• MARECA Study (2024) on breast cancer locoregional recurrence
• UKCCP Analysis (2023) of COVID-19 phenotypes in cancer patients

He collaborates nationally on projects like gliomagenesis research and co-investigates micro/nanoplastic impacts on brain tumors (2025).