Around 15-20% of breast cancers are classified as “basal-like.” This form of the disease, which generally falls into the triple-negative breast cancer subtype, is particularly aggressive, with early recurrence after treatment and a tendency to quickly spread, or metastasize, to the brain and lungs. The research team led by Prof. Dong Chenfang at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine has discovered that a metabolic enzyme called AKR1B1 drives an aggressive type of breast cancer. The ...

 On March 16, Song Yonghua, Executive Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation from the Netherlands, including Mr. van Oranje, His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, and Mrs. Anneke Adema, Consul-General of the Netherlands in Shanghai.Song Yonghua introduced to the guests an overview of Zhejiang University, including its latest development, globalization strategy, mission, research and teaching, international partnerships and exchanges, construction of...

On March 11, China’s first engineering laboratory for waste incineration―National Engineering Laboratory for Waste Incineration & Equipment―was established at Zhejiang University. The laboratory will carry out research into core technology and equipment development in the field of waste incineration.With the constant improvement of people’s living standards, the amount of rubbish and dangerous waste is on the increase, thus bringing in its wake the severity of environmental pollution. Ha...

As a side-effect of China’s continuously improving living standards, the amount of rubbish and dangerous waste is climbing at an incredible speed, bringing with it the dangers of environmental pollution. Harmless disposal of garbage and dangerous waste has become a critical ecological issue as many cities find themselves in the uncomfortable situation of “being surrounded by garbage”. According to Jianhua Yan, Vice President of Zhejiang University and Director of the National Engineering Labo...

Science in 900 Seconds, a new program of Zhejiang University’s Qizhen Cup, was first introduced this year. On the stage, presenters distill their fascinating scientific achievements and mind-blowing knowledge into a 15-minute talk. “ZJU Science +++”, a public WeChat account dedicated to scientific activities in ZJU, collates activities from amongst ZJU’s faculties. 1. You have to be young at heart. 2. Your active scientific activities need to draw great academic and social attention. 3....

   Liquid flow over monolayer graphene has been experimentally demonstrated to generate an induced voltage in the flow direction in the laboratory of the College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University. The research team led by Mr. Lin Shisheng highlighted the crucial role of the underlying substrate in the electricity-generating process. This study will offer theoretical implications for the development of nanogenerators or graphene-related devices....

  What will a cell do if it mutates into the first cancer cell? Scientists at Zhejiang University discover that it will ‘recruit’ macrophages as a joint culprit. They will play a crucial role in the survival of liver tumor-initiating cells (TICs) and the incidence of liver cancer.Recently, the research team led by Zhao Bin in the Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, revealed for the first time that TICs can evade immune clearance by means of a series of activities the minute...

 On February 28, Prof. Tian Mei from the School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, received the 11th China Female Scientist Awards due to her remarkable achievements.The China Female Scientist Awards were co-established by the All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF), the China Association for Science and Technology, the China National Commission for UNESCO and L’Oreal China in 2004 to recognize Chinese women scientists under the age of 45 who have made significant accomplishments in basic and ...

In Jan, 2017, Nature’s insideview interviews Dr. Zhaohui Wu, President of Zhejiang University, for a profile feature on Zhejiang University. Important keywords are World-class University, Innovation-driven, Innovator Cultivation, Collaboration and Internationalization.Professor Zhaohui Wu, President of Zhejiang UniversityBelow is the complete interview of President Wu(taken from Nature).Q: What are the steps towards the goal?A: We have set up a three-step plan to be consistently liste...

 On the afternoon of January 12, the Public Technology Platform of the School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, announced the winners of the 2nd edition of the Scientific Photography Contest.The contest aimed at cultivating researchers’ innovation and inspiring them to seek fun, develop an artistic feel, foster creative thinking and explore the beauty of the micro world. It was themed on “Innovating, Invigorating and Sharing”, which fitted in with the spirit of the G20 Summit perfectly.A...