Dr. Yonglin Pu

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Biography

Yonglin Pu, MD PhD, is a Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. A board-certified nuclear radiologist, he specializes in Nuclear Cardiology and Positron Emission Imaging, with a research focus on metabolic tumor burden, metabolic tumor volume, and non-small cell lung cancer. Dr. Pu has authored or co-authored over 60 original peer-reviewed scientific papers, alongside several review articles and proceedings. Notably, he was the senior corresponding author on a highly cited article in 'European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging' that won the Springer Award in 2016. His clinical research includes developing new PET volumetric prognostic staging systems for NSCLC and advancing methods for brain functional imaging. Dr. Pu serves on the editorial board for 'Chinese Journal of Cancer Research' and reviews for numerous high-impact journals in his field. He has received various awards for his contributions to radiology education and research, including the Marc Tetalman Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2006.

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Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Full-time faculty member in the Biological Sciences Division specializing in Radiology.

Awards

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Springer Award for Cited Paper

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Marc Tetalman Award

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
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Department of Philosophy