Make outstanding contributions to the rare disease field!Central South University team won the second "Golden Snail Award"

Hunan Daily, September 3 (Correspondent Wen Jiamin All Media Reporter Zhou Yan) On the evening of September 2, the second "Golden Snail Award" awards ceremony was held in Shanghai. Professor Jiang Hong, Dean of the School of Basic Medicine of Central South University and Professor Jiang Hong in the Department of Neurology of Xiangya Hospital, won the "Rare Disease Medical Contribution Award".

The burden on the family of rare diseases is like a rare Hawaii snail, which is carrying heavy shells, but still insists on moving step by step. The name of the "Golden Snail Award" is obtained, implying that the rare disease has a long way to go, but it is still unremitting and never give up.

This is the first award set by my country in the field of rare diseases to recognize the outstanding contributors in China's rare disease field. The award is awarded once a year, and a total of 4 awards of the "Rare Disease Medical Contribution Award", "Rare Disease Industry Promotion Award", "Rare Disease Industry Promotion Award", "Rare Diseases Contribution Award" 4 awards, and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to rare disease fields , Commendation for teams or institutions.

"Starting from Professor Tang Beisha, my mentor, the team of Xiangya Hospital has been engaged in geneticism for nearly 30 years. Now the attention of rare disease groups in all sectors of society has increased comprehensively, which makes us feel excited!" Leading the team leading the team Jiang Hong was very excited to win the "Rare Disease Medical Contribution Award".

According to Jiang Hong, the so -called genetic raidom disorder is a set of genetic degeneration diseases with auspiciousness of thenesses with the main clinical manifestations. Its classification is very chaotic, but there is no unified and recognized classification method. Over the years, the team has been working on genetic diagnosis and molecular typing, gene cloning, and molecular pathogenesis mechanisms such as hereditary and facilitation disorders, and has now achieved a series of innovative results. "We will walk side by side with patients with rare diseases, and continue to work hard to overcome this type of world diseases as soon as possible, and bring dawn and gospel for rare diseases such as hereditary and mixed imbalances as soon as possible."

Editor -in -chief: Wang Yaobing

Source: Hunan Daily · New Hunan Client

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