Affiliation: Central South University, School of Life Sciences, Department of Cell Biology

Professor Shubing Zhang is the Director of the Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Dr. Zhang mainly studied the mechanism of initiation and progression of breast, pancreatic, liver, and prostate cancers. By devising new biomaterials, he has significantly contributed to novel drug discovery, especially for cancer treatment. He also researched the establishment and application of stem cell technology, isolation, and extraction of effective ingredients from natural drugs and their pharmacological effects.