Tony McCartney Gynaecologic Oncology Special Grant Recipient, WIRF Supported Researcher

Dr Yu Yu

Location of Research
  • Western Australia
Research Focus
Overview

Dr Yu has extensive expertise in the development of molecular and cellular therapeutics for cancer, with a particular emphasis on recurrent malignancies. Her research interests include biomarker discovery and translational therapeutic development.

Dr Yu Yu

For nearly 50 years, WIRF has conducted and supported research to improve the health of women, babies and families

About Dr Yu Yu

Dr Yu Yu is a Senior Research Fellow at Curtin Medical School, and Program Lead at Curtin Medical Research Institute.

Dr Yu completed her PhD in Experimental Therapeutics for Cancer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney. She subsequently undertook postdoctoral training at the Richard W. TeLinde Gynecologic Pathology Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (USA), where she focused on therapeutic strategies for recurrent ovarian cancer.

Dr Yu has extensive expertise in the development of molecular and cellular therapeutics for cancer, with a particular emphasis on recurrent malignancies. Her research interests include biomarker discovery and translational therapeutic development.

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