Introduction Dr. Jian Zhou

Dr. Jian Zhou is an Associate Chief Physician and Department Assistant in the Thoracic Surgery Department of Peking University People's Hospital. He holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Medicine from Peking University and completed postdoctoral research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, USA.

For many years, Dr. Zhou has been dedicated to frontline clinical practice, performing surgeries and outpatient services across multiple campuses of Peking University People's Hospital in Beijing, Qingdao, and Shijiazhuang. While rooted in clinical work, he focuses on addressing critical challenges in thoracic surgery, including intraoperative navigation and prognosis prediction. His innovations include developing novel fluorescence-guided navigation techniques for surgery, identifying high-risk factors for postoperative recurrence in early-stage lung cancer, and achieving breakthroughs in:

Near-infrared fluorescence navigation for tumor localization
Multimodal molecular probe-based tumor imaging
Computer vision-assisted surgical video analysis
Molecular pathology-informed lung cancer prognosis prediction
His work has resulted in multiple patented technologies and established industry standards. He has published over 40 first/corresponding-author papers in prestigious journals including European Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Cancer Research, The Lancet Regional Health, and European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. He has led 9 research projects at national, provincial, and institutional levels.

Professional Affiliations:

Youth Committee Member, Thoracic Surgery Branch, Chinese Research Hospital Association
Committee Member, Medical Imaging and Equipment Division, China Society of Image and Graphics
Youth Committee Member, Beijing Medical Award Foundation
Notable Honors:

First Prize, Thoracic Surgery Young Physicians Competition (Chinese Medical Association)
Peking University Outstanding Young Physician
Peking University People's Hospital Model Employee
Peking University 2024 "Clinical Physician-Scientist" Award