On the morning of May 13th, Professor Sun Shuyang, Director of the Translational Medicine Research Office for Oral and Maxillofacial Tumors at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, delivered an academic report titled "Disease Model Cohorts and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral and Maxillofacial Tumors" to the faculty and students of our School of Stomatology. The session was hosted by Dean Yuan Changqing of the School of Stomatology, with school leaders and representatives in attendance.
Professor Sun's report focused on the disease model cohorts of oral and maxillofacial tumors, providing a comprehensive overview of the current status of diagnosis and treatment research, along with existing challenges from theoretical foundations, experimental research, integration of clinical needs, and translational research. Following the report, Professor Sun engaged in an interactive Q&A session with the attending faculty and students, fostering a lively and insightful discussion on the integration of basic research with clinical needs.
Professor Sun Shuyang is a distinguished figure in his field, serving as the Director of the Translational Medicine Research Office for Oral and Maxillofacial Tumors at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital. He is also a Ph.D. supervisor and has received numerous national-level talent titles. Under the mentorship of Zhang Zhiyuan, he leads key projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation. Professor Sun has systematically established a clinical research model platform (PDX/PDC/organoid) that accurately reflects the heterogeneity and disease progression of oral tumors. His work includes conducting clinically relevant research to elucidate disease mechanisms and developing basic and translational research for innovative clinical trials.
As a corresponding author, including co-corresponding author, Professor Sun has published papers in high-impact journals such asSci Transl Med,Cell Metab,Sci Adv,Nat Commun,Clin Cancer Res,Adv Mater,Cell Discov,Signal Transduct Target Ther, andAdv Mater. His contributions to the field have been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Shulan Medicine Youth Award, the WuXi AppTec Life Chemistry Research Award, and the Advanced Worker in Shanghai Health System.
