Professor Lu-Gang Yu PhD

Personal Statement

Research in the group is focused on the role and actions of carbohydrate-binding proteins (lectins), in particular galectins, in cancer development, progression and metastasis. Substantial work is also on translational development of galectin-targeted novel therapeutic agents (from natural and synthetic sources) for treatment of cancer. Research in the lab has been supported by various national and international funding agencies including MRC, CRUK, BBSRC, Wellcome Trust, Northwest Cancer Research Fund, Royal Society, American Institute for Cancer Research, World Cancer Research Fund, and Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience