Light-controlled “drug-free” macromolecules for precise tumor therapy
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2022-01-07
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Drug-free macromolecular therapies can induce cell apoptosis by clustering non-internalizing cell-surface receptors. These show enormous promise in tumor treatment, particularly in terms of non-specific toxicities when compared with low-molecular-weight drugs. However, most reported drug-free macromolecular therapies involve a ‘two-step’ administration manner and there is a paucity of in vivo research. On December 23, 2021, the research team led by Prof. DU Yongzhong at the Coll...
New insights into asthma drug development
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2022-01-06
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Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases worldwide and its prevalence is on the rise. Epidemiological studies reveal that the incidence of asthma ranges from 1% to 18% in various countries. More than 400 million people are suffering from asthma all over the world. The number of asthma patients aged 20 years and above in China has added up to 45.7 million. However, the treatment of asthma is far from satisfactory. Therefore, it is of urgent need to explore the pathogenesis of...
YAN Shiyu: protector of young buds
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2022-01-06
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[Editor’s Note: YAN Shiyu, preventive medicine (Class of 2017), is the recipient of both the Chu Kochen Scholarship and the honor of the Ten Best ZJU Students, the highest accolades for ZJU students. An academic highflyer, rising research scientist and active volunteer, Yan’s latest endeavor is the Youth Health Protection Project. In this feature story, we learn more about healthcare in China and how she’s contributing to its development, one step at a time.]Leaving the comfort zoneIt was the...
MA Qitao: a kung fu master on campus
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2022-01-05
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MA Qitao (College of Education, '18) is the Grand Prize winner of Zhejiang Province’s Student Talent Show and the university’s very own martial arts master.Ma has got multiple national championships in martial arts (or wushu in the Chinese term) under his belt. “There were so many people! I was quite nervous when I stepped on stage. Surprisingly, once the performance began, I felt more relaxed and took off with it,” Ma said. The debut show remains fresh in his memory. His brilliant...
ZHANG Weidong: innovator in the next generation of battery
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2022-01-03
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[Editor’s note: ZHANG Weidong, a doctoral candidate from the College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been honoured one of the Ten Best ZJU Students. In today’s writeup, we cover his dedication to the research on the next generation of lithium batteries.]Start by being interested!Zhang Weidong chose Chemical Science as his undergraduate major out of pure interest 7 years ago. While strengthening his scientific foundations, Zhang took advantage of the numerous resources provided by t...
Happy New Year 2022
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2022-01-01
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Zhejiang University sends best wishes to the entire community for a productive and healthy 2022!
2021: year in review
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2021-12-31
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As we draw near to the end of Year 2021, the ongoing pandemic continues to pose challenges, yet the crisis has driven deeper partnerships in response and further steps in our commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ZJU hosted the Global University Presidents’ Online Forum Presidents in March, where a joint statement was announced, reaffirming collective commitment of 61 universities around the world to sustainability. Meanwhile, “A Global ZJU for Social Good (Z4G)”, our sus...
ZJU scientists reveal the genetic basis of mitochondrial diseases
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2021-12-31
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Mutations in genes encoding mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are linked to diverse diseases. However, the precise mechanisms by which these mutations affect mitochondrial function and disease development are not fully understood.The joint team led by Dr. GE Wanzhong from the Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine and Prof. GUAN Min-Xin from the Institute of Genetics, Zhejiang University published their collaborative research regarding the developmental delay ...
ZJU scientists’ research work hailed as one of China’s Top 10 Sci-tech Breakthroughs of the Year
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2021-12-29
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On December 20, Science and Technology Daily, a newspaper co-founded by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, the State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China Association for Science and Technology, unveiled China’s Top 10 Scientific and Technological Breakthroughs 2021. The research on elastic ice microfibers, completed by Prof. TONG Limin and his team at the College of Optical Science and Engineering, ...
New advances in quality chemistry and health function of black tea
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2021-12-27
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Black tea, which is fully fermented, is the most consumed tea in the world. While being processed, it has to undergo withering, rolling and fermentation, which causes complex biochemical reactions of the substances contained in tea leaves and ultimately gives birth to its unique flavor and health effect. Recently, the research team led by Prof. WANG Yuefei from the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, has made a series of progress in terms of the quality formation ...