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With a strong foundation in neuroscience and clinical research, Shanghai is investing heavily to spearhead brain research, and forming a comprehensive network.

Pushing the frontiers of science and engineering, a prestigious institute in Beijing has devised ground-breaking instruments for brain studies.

Combining clinical and basic research strengths, the Institutes of Brain Science (IOBS) at Fudan University in Shanghai has pioneered neuroscience innovation set to bring significant social benefit.

Immunologists have developed two drug candidates that block an important inflammation pathway, leading to promising trials that could one day help treat conditions such as inflammatory bowel and cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s.

The medical hub’s research into a single-dose vaccine for the lethal Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is promising, but more evaluation and trials are needed, scientists say.

Ahmed Alaskar, executive director of KAIMRC, discusses how his institute is spearheading an initiative to develop clinical trials in the kingdom.

Twenty years in the making, an app for better diabetes self-management could ease the burden on Australia’s healthcare system.

Zooming in on gastrointestinal microbiota, a team in Shanghai has developed safe, evidence-based, innovative therapies for digestive disorders and other diseases.

Leaders from Taiwan’s foremost research institutions welcome global collaboration and foster innovative education to spearhead advances on all fronts.

A new centre in Taiwan is dedicated to strengthening global connections for Taiwan’s research community, and has made remarkable impact with its diverse activities.

The generosity of a major Taiwanese philanthropist has facilitated a leading centre for cancer research.

At a premier university in Taiwan, researchers have made enormous achievements, enhancing multidisciplinary discovery.

A Taiwanese university leading in engineering is leveraging its assets to define new interdisciplinary research areas for future growth, featuring biotechnology.

Taiwan’s leading academic institution, Academia Sinica, stands for research excellence, social responsibility and talent incubation.

Integrating a wide research reach, a young university in Taiwan has leveraged its medical science strengths to make substantial academic and social impacts.

A conversation with LUQI HUANG, President, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences