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US prize-winning cancer scientist Wan Fengyi joins China’s Zhejiang University

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Xin, L. (2026, October 19). US prize-winning cancer scientist Wan Fengyi joins China’s Zhejiang University. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370955/us-prize-winning-cancer-scientist-wan-fengyi-joins-chinas-zhejiang-university?utm_source=rss_feed

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Cancer researcher Wan Fengyi, previously a professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and winner of prestigious awards for his work on stomach bacteria and colon cancer, has joined Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. As part of his new role, he holds a chair professorship and works at the university’s Second Affiliated Hospital's national laboratory focusing on vascular devices. This year alone, Zhejiang University has hired at least five senior scientists from top US institutions.

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Wan Fengyi, a prize-winning cancer scientist formerly based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has joined Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. Wan's research pioneered groundbreaking links between stomach infections and colon cancer. He now holds a chair professorship at Zhejang University, working at a national laboratory affiliated with its Second Affiliated Hospital, which focuses on developing medical devices for use inside blood vessels. This move is part of a trend: Wan is one of at least five senior scientists from top US institutions to join Zhejiang University this year.

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Bloomberg School of Public Health China Hangzhou Zhejiang University the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Zhejiang University ORG · 4× China GPE · 2× Wan Fengyi PERSON · 2× Bloomberg School of Public Health ORG · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Hangzhou GPE · 1× Second Affiliated Hospital ORG · 1× Wan PERSON · 1× the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ORG · 1×

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He is based at a national laboratory at its Second Affiliated Hospital, which develops devices placed inside blood vessels.

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2026-10-19 · South China Morning Post

US prize-winning cancer scientist Wan Fengyi joins China’s Zhejiang University · mixed framing

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US prize-winning cancer scientist Wan Fengyi joins China’s Zhejiang University asserted

Fengyi → win → University

The former Bloomberg School of Public Health professor pioneered groundbreaking research into links between a stomach bug and colon cancer Wan Fengyi, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has joined Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, according to his new profile on the Chinese university’s website. uncertain

Fengyi → pioneer → website

Wan returned to China this month and now holds a chair professorship at Zhejiang University. asserted

Wan → return → University

He is based at a national laboratory at its Second Affiliated Hospital, which develops devices placed inside blood vessels. asserted

which → base → vessels

He is one of at least five senior scientists from leading US institutions to take up full-time positions at Zhejiang University this year, according to the university. uncertain

He → lead → university