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CDF Lecturer Dr Youwen Zhou, Division of Dermatology, University of British Columbia, BC, (R) receives plaque from Dr Neil Shear, President CDF.
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The plaque presented to Dr Zhou at the CDA President’s Banquet
July 3, 2007 in Toronto, reads:
“Dr Youwen Zhou has been named The Canadian Dermatology Foundation
Lecturer for 2007. This award is made in recognition of the excellence of his research and
of his address on “Molecular machinery of metastatic melanoma”.
Dr Zhou’s presentation highlighted current concepts in understanding how melanoma cells
can spread from the skin to other organs throughout the body. His research has
discovered unique genes involved in the pathogenesis of metastatic melanoma.
Understanding how these genes function will provide opportunities for designing novel and
exciting treatments for melanoma.
Malignant melanoma is the most serious form of cancer and can be fatal if not detected and
treated at an early stage.
More about Dr Zhou’s research may be found in the news release section of the University of
British Columbia’s website at: www.derm.ubc.ca
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