Swedish Cancer Society positions to IGP researchers
Di Yu and Xiaonan Zhang have been granted Senior Investigator Awards from the Swedish Cancer Society.
Di Yu and Xiaonan Zhang (photo of Di Yu: David Naylor)
Di Yu’s research focuses on cancer immunotherapy, including the development and use of CAR T cells for treating lymphoma. Xiaonan Zhang is developing precision therapeutic strategies to overcome drug resistance and prevent tumour relapse.
The Swedish Cancer Society's Senior Investigator Awards are six-year grants awarded well established researchers. The IGP researchers are two out of five scientist that were awarded these grants in the current call.