On June 30, the research team headed by GUO Guoji, HAN Xiaoping and WANG Jingjing at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine published an open-access article titled “An analytical framework for decoding cell type-specific genetic variation of gene regulation” in the journal Nature Communications.Since the completion of Human Genome Project two decades ago, substantial progress has been made in the field of genomics. However, the vast majority of human genome sequences, consisting of 3 ...

【Editor’s Note: Prof. HU Hailan, Dean of the School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on understanding the brain mechanisms behind emotional and social behaviors, with a particular interest in dominance hierarchy and depression. She has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award and the IBRO-Kemali International Prize. In this interview, Prof. Hu shares insights into her r...

For nearly 40 years, the Student E Volunteer Association of Zhejiang University has been providing free repair services for ZJUers. Over the past year, the association has repaired a total of 1,764 devices, boasting a success rate of over 90%. This number continues to grow each year, highlighting their impact and dedication to sustainable technology. A unique team on campus The repair site of the Student E Volunteer Association is in Room 204 of No.3 East Teaching Building on Zijingang Camp...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) resulted in over 800 million infections and approximately 7 million deaths, posing a tremendous threat to mankind and radically altering the political, economic and public health landscape of the world. SARS-CoV-2 is a single-stranded plus RNA virus. Due to the RNA nature of its genome, the RNA virus would co-opt host RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) to perform its particular function during transcription...

From June 25 to 30, DU Jiangfeng, president of Zhejiang University, led a delegation to visit Hong Kong and Macao. On their visit, they attended the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) 27th Annual Presidents’ Meeting and Zhejiang University Appreciation Dinner, visited the Macao Special Administrative Region government and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region, renewed the cooperation agreement with the University of Ma...

"Command center, a cycling mountain bike athlete just fell out of the track into a valley. Please provide aid.""There has just been a car collision on the road of south Hangzhou. A driver is trapped inside the car and bleeding.""Attention, search squad. A rowing athlete fell into the water near the finish line. Please conduct a search and rescue immediately."Those were the words that kept sounding in the SAHZU Air Medical Services Command Center and 5G Remote Rescue...

Graduation is a time of celebration, reflection, and transition. It is a time to look back on all what the graduates have accomplished with pride and to look forward to what lies ahead with anticipation.On June 25, more than 6,000 graduates from around Zhejiang University attended the commencement ceremony held on Zijingang Campus. The celebratory moment marked the culmination of years of their diligence and determination.President DU Jiangfeng extended his best wishes to the graduates and deliv...

On the morning of June 24, Zhejiang University held its Summer Postgraduate Graduation 2023 on Zijingang Campus. About 6,000 postgraduates will bid farewell to the past and embark on their new journey. On behalf of the University, President DU Jiangfeng sent his cordial wishes to the graduates and delivered an address titled “Embracing the spirit of our time”. “Not only is graduation an ode to youth, but it is also a prelude to dream chasing. As you step into the world with great pride, you w...

Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have become global health issues that severely affect human health. Impaired insulin sensitivity and glucose utilization in skeletal muscle play a causal role in the development of T2D. In the meantime, obesity and T2D are often associated with decreased muscle regeneration capacity and muscle weakness. These muscle complications further disrupt skeletal muscle energy metabolism and accelerate disease progression. However, the molecular pathways underlying obesi...

"We intend to integrate China's poverty reduction experience into our own countries' practices, aiming to contribute to the elimination of poverty in developing countries," said Nichita Turcan from Moldova, a participant in the Advanced Seminar on Anti-Poverty Issues in Developing Countries.This 21-day seminar, sponsored by China's Ministry of Commerce and hosted by the China Academy for Rural Development Institute at Zhejiang University, concluded on June 14. It saw partic...