Affiliation: Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University

Dr. Chengcheng Deng is an Associate Professor at Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University. He obtained his PhD from Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in 2017, where he explored the function of nasopharyngeal carcinoma susceptibility genes, in the laboratory of Prof. Yixin Zeng. Dr. Deng began as an Assistant Professor to investigate the etiopathogenesis of skin fibrotic diseases in the laboratory of Prof. Bin Yang after he graduated. His research group uncovered the heterogeneity of fibroblasts in fibrotic diseases by single-cell sequencing and investigated the function of some key genes in keloid development. Dr. Deng’s current research focuses on exploring the role of fibroblasts, immune cells and vascular endothelial cells in the progress of skin wound healing and fibrotic diseases. His studies have led to multiple publications in high-impact journals, including Nature Communications, Cancer Research and Journal of Investigative dermatology.