Zheng, Yuzi Emma
PhD, DABCC
Academic Rank(s): Adjunct Professor, UBC
Affiliation(s): Surrey Memorial Hospital | Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Research and Scholarly Interests: Knowledge translation, Molecular Pathology and Cell Biology
Clinical Interests:
Dr. Zheng received a BSc in Biochemistry from Concordia University, Montreal. She earned a PhD from the University of British Columbia in Proteomics and Mass spectrometry. During her PhD, she was a visiting student at Diamantina Institute in Australia and the first graduate intern at Centre for Drug Research and Development. Dr. Zheng completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the clinical chemistry laboratory at St. Paul’s Hospital followed by a clinical fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio.
Dr. Zheng joined the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of Fraser Health in 2020. Her current research interests are developing mass spectrometry-based clinical test, omics-based biomarker discovery and point of care technology development.
Academic Background
- Clinical Chemistry Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic. 2019
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, St Paul’s Hospital/ University of British Columbia. 2017
- PhD (Proteomics, Mass Spectrometry), University of British Columbia. 2012
- BSc (Biochemistry), Concordia University. 2006
Awards and Recognition
- Spark Award, Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Firefly Foundation. 2015
- Chinese Government Award for Outstanding PhD Student Abroad, China Scholarship Council. 2012
Publications
Selected Publications
Research Interest
- Clinical assay development
- Mass spectrometry
- Protein biomarkers
- Translational medicine
- Point of care testing
Clinical Service
Current Projects In My Lab Include
Teaching Interest
Clinical laboratory based teaching