CBI member, The University of Edinburgh has opened a medical campus in China that will translate medical research being pioneered by the university in Scotland into technologies to improve healthcare in China.
Edinburgh Principal, Professor Peter Mathieson opened the campus during a recent visit made to Shanghai. The new medical campus will be run in tandem with the University of Edinburgh’s joint venture partner in China, Zhejiang University. As such, the new centre will be called the Zhejiang University – University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE)
Speaking at the launch event, Professor Mathieson said: “ZJE champions fresh approaches to teaching, ground-breaking research and the translation of new ideas into practical medical applications.”
Students at the ZJE institute will benefit from a high staff-to-student ratio as well input from a diverse group of lecturers. This includes academics from Edinburgh, who will take time out from their research in Scotland to teach in Zhejiang. Students will be able to study towards a BSc Biomedical Informatics and a Dual PhD Biomedical Sciences. The degree programmes offer a curriculum reflecting the full breadth of biomedical science that includes infectious diseases, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology and reproductive biology.
Research conducted at the ZJE Institute will form the pipeline for new technologies to be launched in China to improve healthcare solutions and lead to drug discoveries. The centre’s research will focus on improving health plans for diabetes treatment and Anti-Microbial Resistance.
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