Fractional flow reserve (FFR) vs. intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS): which to guide percutaneous coronary intervention? ZJU cardiologists unveil the result on NEJM2022-09-09FLAVOUR Study, a multi-center international clinical trial, showed that in patients with intermediate stenosis, fractional flow reserve (FFR) guidance was noninferior to intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) guidance in terms of the composite of death, myocardial infarction, or revascularization (8.1% vs. 8.5%, P=0.01 for noninferiority) at 24 months. The study was led by Prof. WANG Jian'a... READ MORE |
Scientists realize topological time crystal using digital quantum simulation2022-09-09Quantum computing is becoming a unique and potent tool on the path of human exploration into the unknown. In collaboration with Prof. DENG Dongling from the Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences at Tsinghua University, Prof. WANG Zhen and Prof. WANG Haohua from the Zhejiang University School of Physics and others demonstrated a distinct state of matter—topological tim... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists construct axolotl cell landscape using combinatorial hybridization sequencing at single-cell resolution2022-09-08The Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a well-established tetrapod model for regeneration and developmental studies. Interestingly enough, axolotls do not metamorphose naturally; instead, only with hormone or environmental stimuli can they enter the metamorphosis stage. During this process, many tissues and organs undergo remodeling and functional changes, resulting in a reduced regeneration... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: With students from Zhejiang University SDG Global Summer School2022-09-07[Editor’s Note: The 2022 Zhejiang University SDG Global Summer School, entitled SDG for a Better Future, concluded on August 15. Nearly 1,000 talented students from over 350 universities in more than 80 countries and regions participated in the 14-day program, during which they explored solutions to six of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through challenging academic m... READ MORE |
ZJU Vice President HE Lianzhen meets with Consul General of Uruguay in Shanghai2022-09-07Prof. HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation led by Marcelo Clovis Magnou Pérez, Consul General of Uruguay in Shanghai, who paid a visit to Zhejiang University on September 2. Also present at the meeting were Prof. WANG Zhongming at the School of Management, Assoc. Prof. LU Yun at the School of International Studies, and Ms. AI Ni, Deputy Director of the Office ... READ MORE |
New CAR-T technology brings hope to patients of refractory and relapsed lymphoma2022-09-06After being diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma more than 4 years ago, Mr. Sun has gone through a long and painful treatment including 14 times of chemotherapy with different regimens, 20 times of radiotherapy and total gastrectomy. The efficacy however was far from satisfying with the tumor recurred repeatedly."Fate has already sentenced me to death, and I failed to see any hope.&qu... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists diagnose Alzheimer's Disease by blood test2022-09-05Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is characterized by a decline in cognitive function, memory loss, and in severe cases, language impairment, and ultimately the loss of independent living ability. According to estimates by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are about 10 million AD patients in China, which will exceed 30 million by 2050, making it the country with the lar... READ MORE |
Scientists uncover the molecular mechanism of RNA-mediated organelle contact sites and the regulation mechanism of cholesterol metabolism2022-09-02As an important carrier of material and energy metabolism, the ordinated modulation of organelle-associated molecules are vital for proper cellular and systemic functions. For example, sterol-regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs), located on the surface of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), can rapidly sense changes in intracellular lipid levels, modulate the rate of lipid synthesis to maintai... READ MORE |
Prof. YAO Ke appointed President of Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons2022-09-02In the board of officers meeting of Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) on August 27, Prof. YAO Ke, chair of SAHZU Eye Center, officially took over the presidency of APACRS in succession to Prof. Abhay Vasavada. This is the first time that a Chinese ophthalmologist has chaired the Asia-Pacific Society in this field.On behalf of the past board of officers, P... READ MORE |
Cross-species cell landscape constructed at single-cell level2022-09-02Thanks to high-throughput single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), it is possible to construct single-cell transcriptomic atlases at the organic level. For example, cell atlases for vertebrate and invertebrate systems have been successfully generated, such as Human Cell Landscape (HSC), Mouse Cell Atlas (MCA), Zebrafish Cell Landscape (ZCL) and Drosophila embryo. However, most of these studies... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists decode Xenopus metamorphosis using its single-cell landscape2022-08-31On July 26, the research team headed by Prof. GUO Guoji from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine published an open-access article entitled “Cell landscape of larval and adult Xenopus laevis at single-cell resolution” in the journal Nature Communications. They constructed the Xenopus cell landscape (XCL) using Microwell-seq, a self-developed high-throughput single-cell RNA sequen... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists discovered intracellular regulatory mechanism of TGF-β2022-08-30The classical protein secretion pathway considers that the secreted protein can be recognized by the signal recognition granule after the free ribosome synthesizes the signal peptide, and the ribosome is carried to the endoplasmic reticulum by the signal recognition granule to continue the protein synthesis. At the same time, under the guidance of the signal peptide, the newly synthesized protein ... READ MORE |
Scientists develop a novel catalyst to promote CO hydrogenation2022-08-29The research team led by Prof. XIAO Feng-Shou and Dr. WANG Liang from the Zhejiang University College of Chemical and Biological Engineering in collaboration with Prof. ZHENG Anmin’s team from Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a novel catalytic system that can lead to a remarkable increase in the efficiency of coal-to-olefins. This study has important implications for the developmen... READ MORE |
Featured on cover of Joule: Perovskite cells face severe reverse bias challenges2022-08-24[Editor’s Note: As perovskite solar cells are connected together to form a solar module, cells that are shaded in the module, such as by a fallen leaf, can be driven into reverse-bias operation by cells with higher current output. A recent study featured on the cover of the journal Joule shows how perovskite solar cells can face additional challenges beyond those of silicon cells and proposes inn... READ MORE |