Four outstanding young Chinese scientists received the 2013 Scholar Award from USCACA and NFCR

To facilitate and strengthen collaborations among cancer researchers and physicians in the United States and China, the US Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (USCACA) and the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) have established the Scholar Excellence Award for the USCACA-NFCR Scholar Exchange and Fellowship Program in Basic, Translational, and Clinical Studies. Since 2010, 10 young Chinese researchers and physicians have received the award for their outstanding achievements in cancer research accomplished while in the United States, as well as their continuing efforts in eradicating cancer after their return to China. This year, USCACA and NFCR selected 4 young scientists for their excellence in basic or clinical cancer research.

The four awardees are:
·Dr. Yan Sun at the Department of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin;
·Dr. Weiwei Yang at the Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai
Institutes for Sciences (SIBS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai;
·Dr. Chenfang Dong at the Department of Pathology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou; and
·Dr. Haizhong Feng at the Stem Cell Research Center, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai.

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