Zhen Guan

This publication record appears to combine work from what may be multiple distinct researchers sharing the same name, spanning colorectal and rectal cancer imaging (especially MRI/CT-based staging, lymph node evaluation, and treatment response prediction), spinal cord injury biology (effects on immune and blood-forming stem cells, and glial cell involvement in repair), and unrelated topics like materials chemistry and fiber-optic sensing. The most consistent and recurring theme is the use of medical imaging (MRI, CT) combined with computational and deep learning methods to improve diagnosis, staging, and outcome prediction in colorectal and rectal cancer. Prospective students should note the topic diversity, which may indicate the profile aggregates several same-named authors rather than one unified research program.

Publication output has grown markedly over the last decade, rising from about 1 paper per year in 2017 to a peak of 10 in 2025, though with some year-to-year variability including a dip in 2023.

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