WCLC 2023 | Dr. Ramalingam Shares Wining Statement as a Winner of the IASLC Scientific Award

WCLC 2023 | Dr. Ramalingam Shares Wining Statement as a Winner of the IASLC Scientific Award

The Paul A. Bunn, Jr. Scientific Award, bestowed by IASLC, aims to honor the lifelong scientific contributions of IASLC scientists to thoracic cancer research. Dr. Ramalingam's research focuses on developing new treatment strategies for lung cancer patients. His team developed innovative treatment regimens for lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations, which led to the FDA's approval of a third-generation EGFR inhibitor for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Additionally He also led clinical and translational research on new immunotherapies for treating lung cancer , resulting in over 400 published, peer-reviewed publications. He also served on the IASLC board of directors (2017-2021) and the NCI Thoracic Malignancy Steering Committee (2012-2021). He is currently the chief editor of the journal 《Cancer》 published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
AASLD Interview | Professor Fengmin Lu: Exploring Interferon Cure Advantages in Chronic Hepatitis B, Delving into Mechanisms to Guide New Drug Development

AASLD Interview | Professor Fengmin Lu: Exploring Interferon Cure Advantages in Chronic Hepatitis B, Delving into Mechanisms to Guide New Drug Development

At the just-concluded Annual Summit of Hepatology, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD2023), Professor Fengmin Lu's team from Peking University presented three contributions (1 oral presentation and 2 posters), focusing on the mechanisms related to chronic HBV infection. Their research revealed populations benefiting from interferon therapy in chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) and explored potential new targets for curing. "Hepatology Digest" has specially invited Professor Fengmin Lu to interpret the research findings, their significance and implications for future scientific research or clinical practice, and to envision the prospects for functional cure among the CHB population in our country.
Pay attention to the comorbidities of the heart, lungs, and metabolic system in HIV infected individuals

Pay attention to the comorbidities of the heart, lungs, and metabolic system in HIV infected individuals

Anti retroviral therapy (ART) significantly improves the life expectancy of HIV infected individuals. However, in recent years, the incidence rate of cardiovascular diseases and other complications related to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (namely, abdominal obesity, hypertension, elevated triglyceride levels, dyslipidemia, and changes in blood glucose levels) has gradually increased among HIV infected people, which has become a growing concern. The complex interaction between sustained low-level immune activation, ART related metabolic toxicity, and non HIV related risk factors in chronic HIV infection may increase the risk of these comorbidities in HIV infected individuals. At the 19th European Conference on AIDS (EACS 2023), Professor Susanne Dam Nielsen of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, made a special report on the study of non infectious complications among HIV infected people, focusing on the latest research progress of cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease and metabolic system disease complications. Our reporter invited Professor Nielsen to conduct an in-depth interview on this topic at the conference.