Recently, the Higher Education Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Education officially released a list of 25 model cases of scientific and technological achievement transformation nationwide. ShanghaiTech University has two achievements successfully included in the selection.
The selected projects are: the Transformation Platform for Drug R&D Based on China's Original DNA Damage-Free Base Editing Technology from the research team led by Professor Chen Jia of the School of Life Science and Technology, and the Development of a New Generation of Anti-Schizophrenia Drugs from the research team led by Professor Cheng Jianjun of the iHuman Institute.
The successful inclusion of these two achievements as national model cases of university technology transfer fully demonstrates ShanghaiTech's innovation capabilities and transformation potential in the fields of cutting-edge biotechnology and new drug development. This recognition not only affirms the research capabilities of the project teams but also highlights the university's long-term commitment to innovation-driven development and serving societal needs. ShanghaiTech has built a solid foundation in tackling key technologies and exploring frontier areas, reflecting its comprehensive innovation chain from basic research to application transformation, as well as its proactive alignment with industrial demands and deep integration into national strategies. The university will continue to strive for further improvement, enhancing the quality and impact of achievement transformation, and making greater contributions to strengthening China's self-reliance in science and technology and supporting the nation's high-quality development.
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