Journal of Cytokine Biology
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Biography

Ming-Lung Yu, MD, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor at the College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan. Professor Yu, a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist, is currently teaching at the Kaohsiung Medical University and Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital. Currently, he is also a Adjunct Professor at College of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, and at Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Professor Yu’s research interests in epidemiology and natural history of viral hepatitis have led him to publish more than 280 journal and review articles. Professor Yu has won numerous awards over his career in recognition of his research. In addition to his academic and clinical achievements, Professor Yu also holds various editorial roles with several scientific journals some of which include PLoS ONE, World Journal of Gastroenterology, and Korean Journal of Hepatology. He also frequently serves as a reviewer for major international journals in medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology, such as The Lancet, Gastroeneterology, Hepatology, Gut, Journal of Hepatology, Clinical Infectious Disease, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Thorax, Ontotarget, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Scientific Reports and Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Research Interest

Molecular epidemiology of viral hepatitis, HBV/HCV virology, viral kinetics,Translational research of antiviral treatment for HBV and HCV, NAFLD/NASH,Hepatocellular carcinoma