Hyperthermia as novel approach for destabilizing fusion oncoproteins2021-05-11Chromosomal rearrangements widely occur in multiple human cancers, and fusion proteins produced from the rearrangements are well-defined oncogenic drivers that could be attractive targets for cancer treatment. Recently, a research team led by Prof. Hua Naranmandura and Prof. Chih-Hung Hsu from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine for the first-time revealed that Hyperthermia c... READ MORE |
A patch for activation of anticancer drug inside tumor2021-05-11Pharmaceutical researchers have developed a new technique that uses a patch with microneedles to perform catalyzed reactions for generating anticancer therapeutics directly inside tumors. Early laboratory tests on mice show it potentiates the effectiveness of drugs and reduces toxicity. The technique was developed by researchers at Zhejiang University, Fuzhou University and the University of Calif... READ MORE |
Scientists reveal blurry perception and the brain’s molecular mechanism in major depressive disorder2021-05-11Depression is commonly associated with cognitive deficits in memory and emotions like sadness. This association alone, however, neglects the intense difference in how subjects perceive others and the world in this mental state. Depressed subjects often perceive their environment in an unsharp and blurry way. That, in turn, affects our emotion, cognition and behavior since we act and think accordin... READ MORE |
Asia Pacific Forum on Global Health held in Hangzhou2021-05-10On May 10, Asia Pacific Forum on Global Health-Through and Beyond the Pandemic was held online and offline in Hangzhou, bringing together physicians, researchers, global health experts, educators, students from 29 universities in 13 countries and regions to explore how higher medical education should be better prepared for future medical challenges in the post-pandemic era. As an event under the f... READ MORE |
New mechanism of cancer escape from immunity via EGFR-GSK3α-ARIH1 signaling2021-05-07Tumor is one of the major hazards for human health and life. With the cross-disciplinary fusion of immunology and cell biology, tumor immunotherapy technology has become an important means of anti-tumor treatment.Programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) is constitutively expressed on the surface of cancer cells. The interaction between PD-L1 and its receptor, programmed death protein-1 (PD-1), which is m... READ MORE |
ZJU wins gold medal at 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva2021-05-06Recently, the microfluidic modular integrated synthesis system for new PET molecular imaging probes, developed by the research team headed by Prof. ZHANG Hong at the Zhejiang University College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, garnered a gold medal at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG). Molecular imaging is the key to improving the th... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU：With Prof. CHEN Yunmin, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences2021-05-06[Message from the editor: Prof. CHEN Yunmin, featured in the latest university video, found a solution to tackle soil settlement, increasing the high-speed rail safety.] Quotes from the interview: - The most challenging problem in building high-speed railways is that the speed of high-speed trains needs to reach the speed of wave transmission in the foundat... READ MORE |
Novel photosensitization technology for deep-tumor photodynamic therapy2021-05-05Photosensitization reactions for the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) play crucial roles in many applications, including energy conversion, organic waste decomposition, and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Using near-infrared (NIR) light for photosensitization is attractive because NIR excitation offers deeper penetration through various media such as wastewater and biological tissues. Howev... READ MORE |
School of Art and Archaeology stages its debut Faculty Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition2021-05-05On April 22, the debut Faculty Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition of the School of Art and Archaeology kicked off in the Hall of Ancient Books in the Zhejiang University Library.The exhibition puts on display over 50 works created by 15 faculty members, including traditional Chinese paintings, elegant calligraphic works and unique carvings.To celebrate the 124th anniversary of Zhejiang Unive... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists unravel the mystery of the bacterial flagellar motor2021-05-03The cryo-EM structure of the bacterial flagellar motor-hook complex (Cover image)Many bacteria are capable of swimming 60 or even 100 times their own length in a second. This mobility constantly outdistances the cheetah—the fastest animal on the planet. Since Van Leeuwenhoek, known as the Father of Microbiology, first observed mobile bacteria in the 17th century, bacterial mobility and their ... READ MORE |
Happy International Labor Day！2021-05-01On International Labor Day today, let’s salute all those who work with their passion and skills to make ZJU a place we call home. The pandemic has changed our daily lives. It is the selfless dedication of our staff that keeps our university running day and night even during the most difficult of times. Here’s a short video dedicated to our support staff. READ MORE |
Advances in smart delivery of pesticide2021-04-28The rapid development of nanotechnology has opened up new avenues for modern agricultural science and is currently giving birth to major breakthroughs in many cross-disciplinary fields in traditional agriculture. For the first time the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) placed nano-enabled pesticides among the Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry in 2019, and nanopesti... READ MORE |
ZJU Scholar invited to reflect on past and future milestones of plant breeding in honor of 25th anniversary of Trends in Plant Science2021-04-27In honor of the 25th anniversary of Trends, one of their series journals, Trends in Plant Science, invited 10 distinguished scientists from all over the world to reflect on the changes that have occurred within the field of plant breeding during the past 25 years, as well as to contemplate what the future might hold. FAN Longjiang, a professor at the Zhejiang University College of A... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists develop the world’s first self-healing soft pump for robots2021-04-26Soft robotic fish Robotic vehicleWhat makes this soft robotic fish swim gracefully? What makes this robotic vehicle move forward? They have a common “heart”—a soft electronic pump.This “heart”, designed by the research team led by Professor ZOU Jun at the Zhejiang University School of Mechanical Engineering, is the wor... READ MORE |