V. Wee Yong
University of Calgary, Canada
Dr. Wee Yong is a
Professor at the University of Calgary and Director of the Alberta MS Network. 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 410 manuscripts which
have been cited >42,500 times (h-index of 117). He is on the Clarivate Web
of Science Highly Cited Researcher list. Dr. Yong has mentored 33 trainees who
are professors at universities worldwide. He has been the President of the
International Society of Neuroimmunology, and he continues to co-direct its Americas
and Global Schools. 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. Dr. Yong was profiled in the August
2021 issue of Lancet Neurology.