Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
United States

Biography

Dr. Yaguang Xi is a Professor and Vice Chair for Research of the Department of Genetics, LSU Health Sciences Center, USA, and a program member of Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, USA. Prior to pursuing his PhD at Peking University, China, Dr. Xi practiced as a general surgeon. His research interests include non-coding RNA, tumor metastasis, cancer chemoprevention, immunotherapy, and new drug development. His research projects are funded by NIH R01, P20, R21 grants, and American Cancer Society Research Scholar Award.

Fields of Interest

• Biomarkers Associated with Tumor Progression
• Chemoprevention
• Non-coding RNAs (microRNAs) in Human Cancers
• immunotherapy
• Sulindac
• Microarray Analysis