The Shanghai Virus Research Institute was unveiled at the Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical College, and Guan Yi became the dean

Chen Qun, deputy mayor of Shanghai and Lin Zhongqin, president of Shanghai Jiaotong University, unveiled the Institute

In order to connect Shanghai to accelerate the construction of the scientific and technological innovation centers with global influence, accelerate the construction of the world's safest city's safest city, and build a high -level research institution that is committed to the source innovation and clinical transformation dedicated to the source of viralology. Today (September 26 (September 26 On the day of), the Shanghai Virus Research Institute held the unveiling ceremony of the establishment of the establishment conference at the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. Wu Qing, member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and executive deputy mayor, attended.

SARS, MERS, Ebola, New Crown ... These major infectious diseases that threaten human life's health and socio -economic development not only bring severe challenges to the existing public health system, but also a major risk challenge to the long -term stability of the country. Virus medicine research has become a must -have for international research.

Shanghai Deputy Mayor Zong Ming, on behalf of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the president of Shanghai Jiaotong University Lin Zhongqin, signed an agreement to co -build the Shanghai Virus Research Institute

The newly established Shanghai Virus Research Institute was jointly established by the Shanghai People's Government and Shanghai Jiaotong University. Professor Guan Yi, a virusist, was hired as the first dean of the Shanghai Virus Research Institute. The Academy will integrate the discipline advantages of Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical College in the field of virus -related fields, and focus on the three major research directions of virus evolution and cross -host communication mechanism, virus -related disease pathogenesis, and viral infection diagnosis and treatment and transformation. The international influential virus research and innovation sources and transformation high areas are built into a global virus research and transformation of peak talent gatherings and cultivation places.

Jiang Fan, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical College, awarded a letter of appointment to Professor Guan Yi, the first dean of the Shanghai Virus Research Institute

Fan Xianqun, Dean of Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical College, said that the Shanghai Virus Research Institute is an important strategic measure for the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Jiaotong University of China to take the initiative to connect with major national and Shanghai strategies and serve the health needs of the people. The Institute will further innovate institutions and mechanisms, gather high -level innovative talents, promote the original innovation of virus research, accelerate breakthrough key core technologies, realize high -level results transformation, and to promote the construction of scientific and technological innovation centers with global influence in Shanghai, build human health fate The community should make contributions to the Jiaotong University Medical College.

Guan Yi said that viral research has extremely important status and significance in human health and medicine and even national security. The Shanghai Virus Research Institute will further focus on the world's neighborhoods and the needs of Shanghai to build the world's safest public health cities. In the future, it will become a world -class virus research center and become an important component of Shanghai biomedical industry cluster.

According to the plan, the Institute will deepen the cooperation and sharing mechanism in the field of virus research, adhere to the principles of cooperation and resource sharing, and use the establishment of collaborative cooperation mechanisms such as collaborative research, results sharing, and academic exchanges of personnel to integrate multi -party advantages to participate in and promote the Institute The construction of the results of the achievement of achievements helps the development of the biomedical industry in Shanghai.

Chen Qun and Zong Ming, deputy mayor of Shanghai.

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Author: Tang Wenjia

Edit: Tang Wenjia

Editor in charge: Fan Liping

Figure: Provided by Jiaotong University Medical College

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