In the past decade, nanodrugs have shown considerable advances for cancer therapy. However, despite the successful application of several nano-formulations, most nanodrugs failed for clinical translation due to their insufficient tumor accumulation, and consequently, compromised anticancer efficacy. MPS, which formed by resident macrophages in the liver and spleen, has been demonstrated to sequester the majority of administered nanoparticles, leading to impeded delivery of therapeutics to the tu...

Zhejiang University held its Summer Postgraduate Graduation 2022 on Zijingang Campus on the morning of June 26. More than 5,000 postgraduates will set sail for their new destinations from Qiushi Garden.On behalf of the University, President WU Zhaohui sent his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the graduates. “In the new era featured by the changes unseen in a century and the national rejuvenation strategy, innovation has become increasingly essential to winning the future. In the fut...

Zhejiang University held the commencement and degree conferral ceremony for the Class of 2022 on the morning of June 25. More than 6,000 undergraduates successfully completed their studies and will embark on their next brilliant journey to different destinations all over the world.On behalf of the University, President WU Zhaohui extended his hearty congratulations and best wishes to the graduates and delivered an address entitled “Sail in the Galaxy of Shared Destiny”. “Looking back, you hav...

On June 20, Prof. HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, and Prof. Giuliano Noci, vice rector of the Politecnico di Milano(Polimi), signed a university-level MoU via video conferencing.Vice President He reviewed the fruitful cooperation developed between the two institutions in teaching, research and innovative design since 2012 when the first university-level agreement was signed. “We look forward to amplifying the impact of our partnership based on our common concerns and identif...

Ethyl carbamate (EC) is a hazardous substance naturally produced during the fermentation of food and beverages. It has been categorized as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A) by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). However, fermented food, such as kimchi, fermented tofu, yellow wine and brandy, is very popular among consumers for its distinctive flavor, and its sale is on the increase globally. Nonetheless, the health risk of EC cannot be ig...

A male sperm whale was rescued on the shores of Xiangshan county in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, after being beached during low tide for over 20 hours on April 19. Prof. DI Yanan of Ocean College in Zhejiang University participated in the rescue and sent the whale back to surf together with other experts and rescuers.The stranded whale was first noticed in the early morning by a fisherman who called the local authorities to save the great mammal out of the plight. On receiving the emerge...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the China-Germany diplomatic ties. As one of the important events in the Sustainability Action Plan: A Global ZJU for Social Good, also called “Z4G” for short, the 2nd Sino-German Sustainable Development Forum was successfully held online on June 10. Themed on “Empower SDGs with Green Building”, the forum brought together 30 distinguished scholars from China and Germany. They engaged in in-depth discussions on low-carbon concrete structures, building d...

China has the highest morbidity of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the world. For HCC patients in early stage disease, surgical resection is the best treatment strategy, but most patients in advanced stages lose the opportunity for surgery. Due to the limitations of the current targeted drugs Sorafenib and Regorafenib, immune brake point drugs provide a potential treatment for patients in advanced stages. CD47 blockade could be a promising strategy for HCC treatment. Although anti-CD47 mAb (Hu...

On May 26, 2500 doctors from the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) attended an educational and informative lecture about clinical study design delivered by Dr. James Megis, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of the MGH Clinical Research Program’s Clinical Effectiveness Research GroupThe lecture kicked off the exchange and collaboration in clinical research between SAHZU and Mass General Brigham (MGB), one of the United States...

The genus Quercus, commonly known as oaks, is one of the most evolutionary successful genera in the Northern Hemisphere in terms of species diversity, biomass and distribution range. Oaks can usually live up to a few hundred years and during the long lifespan they exhibit high tolerance to various abiotic and biotic threats. Meanwhile, oaks are also well known for their extensive interspecific gene flow, which is believed well helpful for their wide dispersal. These traits make Quercus an i...