Lai-Ming Ching
Lai-Ming Ching | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cellular biology |
| Thesis | |
| Doctoral advisor | J. Marbrook |
Lai-Ming Ching is a New Zealand cellular biology academic, and as of 2019 is a full professor at the University of Auckland.[1]
Academic career[edit]
After gaining a PhD in 1978 and producing a doctoral thesis titled 'Analysis of clones of cytotoxic lymphocytes' at the University of Auckland, Ching joined the staff, rising to full professor.[2][1]
Much of Ching's research relates to the identification of potential anti-cancer drugs.[3]
Selected works[edit]
- Ching, Lai-Ming, and Bruce C. Baguley. "Induction of natural killer cell activity by the antitumour compound flavone acetic acid (NSC 347 512)." European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology 23, no. 7 (1987): 1047–1050.
- Thomsen, Lindy L., Lai-Ming Ching, Li Zhuang, John B. Gavin, and Bruce C. Baguley. "Tumor-dependent increased plasma nitrate concentrations as an indication of the antitumor effect of flavone-8-acetic acid and analogues in mice." Cancer research 51, no. 1 (1991): 77–81.
- Roberts, Zachary J., Nadege Goutagny, Pin-Yu Perera, Hiroki Kato, Himanshu Kumar, Taro Kawai, Shizuo Akira et al. "The chemotherapeutic agent DMXAA potently and specifically activates the TBK1–IRF-3 signaling axis." Journal of Experimental Medicine 204, no. 7 (2007): 1559–1569.
- Thomsen, Lindy L., Lai-Ming Ching, and Bruce C. Baguley. "Evidence for the production of nitric oxide by activated macrophages treated with the antitumor agents flavone-8-acetic acid and xanthenone-4-acetic acid." Cancer research 50, no. 21 (1990): 6966–6970.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Professor Lai-Ming Ching – The University of Auckland". unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz.
- ^ Ching, Lai-Ming (1978). Analysis of clones of cytotoxic lymphocytes (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/2087.
- ^ Johnston, Martin (5 April 2016). "New cancer drug 'could be a blockbuster'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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