BIOGRAPHY

Prof. V. Wee Yong PhD
Professor,
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Oncology
University of Calgary
Calgary (AB), Canada

Dr. Wee Yong is a Professor at the University of Calgary. His research interests in neuroimmunology are guided by multiple sclerosis, glioblastoma and intracerebral hemorrhage. His bench results have been translated into eight clinical trials. Dr. Yong has published 385 manuscripts which have been cited >38,000 times (h-index of 110). He has mentored over 30 trainees who are professors at universities worldwide, and he directs the Americas and Global Schools for the International Society of Neuroimmunology. Dr. Yong is an elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada. He is a recipient of the Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine.