Tenghua Yu

Tenghua Yu, MD, PhD, is Deputy Director and Associate Chief Physician in the Department of Breast Surgery at Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, where he also serves as a master's supervisor. He was a visiting scholar at the University of Chicago Medical Center from 2024 to 2025. His research focuses on breast cancer biology, particularly G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) signaling, tumor microenvironment, metabolic reprogramming, immune escape, and treatment resistance. Dr. Yu has led multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and provincial research programs. His work has appeared in journals including Oncogene, Clinical and Translational Medicine, Journal of Translational Medicine, and Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. He also has extensive clinical experience in the multidisciplinary and surgical management of breast cancer.