Scientists discover Cytochrome P450 family member CYP39A1 can block hepatocarcinogenesis
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2022-01-14
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is two to five times more common in men than in women. An in-depth analysis of the mechanisms underlying the gender heterogeneity of HCC may contribute to the identification of key HCC suppression mechanisms physiologically present in women, thus benefiting the HCC cohort.A cytochrome P450 family member with female-preferential expression blocking hepatocarcinogenesisAgainst this backdrop, Prof. JI Junfang at the Zhejiang University Life Sciences Institute&nbs...
ZJU International Campus holds 2nd Annual Academic Conference & Academic Forum of World-class Universities
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2022-01-12
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On January 8, the 2nd Annual Academic Conference & Academic Forum of World-class Universities (AAC) was held by the International Campus of Zhejiang University in collaboration with more than 10 world-class universities and institutions, including the University of Edinburgh, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the National University of Singapore and Australian National University. Themed on “Embracing Diverse Disciplines and Shaping the Future”, the event in the hyb...
Scientists unravel the enigma of the ancient civilization in the Taklamakan Desert
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2022-01-10
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The Taklamakan Desert, located in the Tarim Basin of northwest China, is seen as the driest area of the Asian mid-latitude arid zone and one of the major sources of global dust. But it is in this remote desert where the brocade antiquity, well-known for its Chinese seal characters dated back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD), was unearthed and hailed as one of China’s greatest discoveries in the 20th century. Was the Taklamakan Desert, China’s largest desert with its name meaning “the plac...
Light-controlled “drug-free” macromolecules for precise tumor therapy
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2022-01-07
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Drug-free macromolecular therapies can induce cell apoptosis by clustering non-internalizing cell-surface receptors. These show enormous promise in tumor treatment, particularly in terms of non-specific toxicities when compared with low-molecular-weight drugs. However, most reported drug-free macromolecular therapies involve a ‘two-step’ administration manner and there is a paucity of in vivo research. On December 23, 2021, the research team led by Prof. DU Yongzhong at the Coll...
New insights into asthma drug development
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2022-01-06
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Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases worldwide and its prevalence is on the rise. Epidemiological studies reveal that the incidence of asthma ranges from 1% to 18% in various countries. More than 400 million people are suffering from asthma all over the world. The number of asthma patients aged 20 years and above in China has added up to 45.7 million. However, the treatment of asthma is far from satisfactory. Therefore, it is of urgent need to explore the pathogenesis of...
YAN Shiyu: protector of young buds
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2022-01-06
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[Editor’s Note: YAN Shiyu, preventive medicine (Class of 2017), is the recipient of both the Chu Kochen Scholarship and the honor of the Ten Best ZJU Students, the highest accolades for ZJU students. An academic highflyer, rising research scientist and active volunteer, Yan’s latest endeavor is the Youth Health Protection Project. In this feature story, we learn more about healthcare in China and how she’s contributing to its development, one step at a time.]Leaving the comfort zoneIt was the...
MA Qitao: a kung fu master on campus
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2022-01-05
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MA Qitao (College of Education, '18) is the Grand Prize winner of Zhejiang Province’s Student Talent Show and the university’s very own martial arts master.Ma has got multiple national championships in martial arts (or wushu in the Chinese term) under his belt. “There were so many people! I was quite nervous when I stepped on stage. Surprisingly, once the performance began, I felt more relaxed and took off with it,” Ma said. The debut show remains fresh in his memory. His brilliant...
ZHANG Weidong: innovator in the next generation of battery
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2022-01-03
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[Editor’s note: ZHANG Weidong, a doctoral candidate from the College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been honoured one of the Ten Best ZJU Students. In today’s writeup, we cover his dedication to the research on the next generation of lithium batteries.]Start by being interested!Zhang Weidong chose Chemical Science as his undergraduate major out of pure interest 7 years ago. While strengthening his scientific foundations, Zhang took advantage of the numerous resources provided by t...
Happy New Year 2022
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2022-01-01
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Zhejiang University sends best wishes to the entire community for a productive and healthy 2022!
2021: year in review
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2021-12-31
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As we draw near to the end of Year 2021, the ongoing pandemic continues to pose challenges, yet the crisis has driven deeper partnerships in response and further steps in our commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ZJU hosted the Global University Presidents’ Online Forum Presidents in March, where a joint statement was announced, reaffirming collective commitment of 61 universities around the world to sustainability. Meanwhile, “A Global ZJU for Social Good (Z4G)”, our sus...