SFRP4+ stromal cell subpopulation with IGF1 signaling in human endometrial regeneration2022-10-21The human uterine organ, especially the full-thickness endometria, is essential for fertilization and embryonic development. Human endometria, which mainly comprise endometrial epithelial and stromal cells, exhibit remarkable plasticity and undergo repeated injury and regeneration. The highly dynamic properties of repeated injury and scar-less repair during the menstrual cycle make it an idea... READ MORE |
Insight@ZJU: Back to where the journey started, yet start a new one2022-10-21[Editor’s Note: On October 27th 2021, Prof. Der-Horng Lee joined the International Campus, Zhejiang University, and was formally inaugurated as the Dean of ZJU-UIUC Institute. On the same day, invited as the honorable guest for the 7th High Table Dinner, Prof. Lee delivered his first public speech on the campus, sharing his insights into talent training and research.] One’s important q... READ MORE |
ZJU president meets with UChicago president remotely2022-10-20On October 14, Prof. WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University had a virtual meeting with Prof. Paul Alivisatos, president of the University of Chicago. Also present at the meeting were Katie Hrinyak, assistant vice president for Global Initiatives and Strategy at the University of Chicago, and LI Min, director of the Office of Global Engagement at Zhejiang University. WU Zhaohui extended his h... READ MORE |
How the self-assembled nanodrug sensitizes homologous recombination proficient ovarian cancer cells to PARPi revealed2022-10-18Ovarian cancer is one of the most common malignancies of the female reproductive system and the leading cause of gynecological cancer-associated death. Although surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy are possible therapeutic options, the 5-year survival rate of advanced ovarian cancer remains less than 30%. Poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors for clinical use have greatly i... READ MORE |
Feel the charm of Zhejiang Province on the bike2022-10-17At Zhejiang University, there is such a team who has cycled in all prefecture-level cities in Zhejiang Province, and whose total mileage has added up to 150,000 kilometers, literally equivalent to 4 times around the equator.The team called Team ZJU Road Bike Club was established in 2015 by road cycling enthusiasts at Zhejiang University. It now has more 600 members, including both novice and profe... READ MORE |
Spotlight on “Hawk Soar”: how we fall in love with flying disc2022-10-14Flying disc, a trending sport, goes viral on campuses for its fun competition, less physical contact and social interactions. As Ultimate—the disc competition governed by Spirit of the Game—is increasingly finding favor among the young, Zhejiang University’s Ultimate team, Hawk Soar, is also soaring in popularity. Today let’s turn the spotlight on their stories with discs.Why “Hawk Soar”?Hawk ... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists discover new pathologic mechanism of primary ovarian insufficiency2022-10-13Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a clinical syndrome defined as premature exhaustion of the resting pool of primordial follicles before the age of 40 years and characterized by oligo-/amenorrhea for at least 4 months with elevated gonadotrophins. Approximately 1% of women under 40 years of age are affected. POI causes severe daily life disturbances in these patients, including hot flashes, s... READ MORE |
Gut microbiome modulates CAR-T cell therapy-related responses2022-10-12The recent years have witnessed the remarkable progress of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy in the treatment of hematological malignancies. However, unexpected serious toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome still hinder the therapeutic application. Furthermore, the role of the intestinal microbiome in treating t... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists develop cotton whole-genome design breeding platform2022-10-11In recent years, with the rapid development of sequencing technology, a massive quantity of genomic data has been accumulated, thus laying a solid foundation for mining excellent genes at whole genome-wide, constructing new breeding strategies, and developing genome-targeted breeding by design platform. In the past decade, the team at the Zhejiang University College of Agriculture and Biotechnolog... READ MORE |
Spotlight on the North Building2022-10-10【Editor’s Note: Located in the west district of Zijingang Campus, the North Building, also called Duan Yongping Teaching Building (named after Mr. DUAN Yongping, '82, Wireless Electronics Engineering), was recently put into use. This 40,000-square-meter building complex has nearly 200 classrooms with various functions, offering more than 12,300 seats for students’ daily use. Empowered by AI... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University opens Exhibition Hall of History of the School of Earth Sciences2022-10-10On October 6, the Exhibition Hall of the History of the School of Earth Sciences was officially opened at Zhejiang University. The exhibition hall is located in the new building of the School of Earth Sciences on Zijingang Campus. It aims to display the history of the School and the disciplinary development of earth sciences, the scientific style of eminent scholars in earth sciences, the achievem... READ MORE |
Msx1+ stem cells recruited by bioactive tissue engineering graft for bone regeneration2022-10-09Bone injury is common in the clinic, and critical-sized bone defects cannot be self-healed. The "golden standard" of clinical treatments for such defects is still dependent on the transplantation of autologous / allogeneic or artificial bone grafts. However, there are such flaws as donor limits, immune rejection, infection risk and poor osseointegration, which may eventually lead to seco... READ MORE |
LI Sihan: dedicating himself to the research on innovation and sustainability2022-10-09[Editor’s Note: LI Sihan, recipient of the 12th “Top Ten Students” as well as the Chu Kochen Scholarship 2020-2021 of Zhejiang University, is working on his doctoral dissertation about innovative management in his final year at the School of Management. Looking back through these four years till the September when he called himself a ZJUer for the first time, Sihan summarized, “I revealed my t... READ MORE |
Insight@ZJU: The first-store economy plays a vital role in boosting consumption2022-10-08【Editor’s Note: When Maotai Ice Cream opened its flagship store in Hangzhou, it achieved sales of over RMB2 million in its first week. During a press conference of the State Council Information Office in March 2022, Commerce Minister WANG Wentao pledged support for the first-store economy and the debut economy, alongside developing new consumer models based on customization, experience, AI, and ... READ MORE |