I.     About ZJU-UoE InstituteZhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE) is a collaboration in the field of Biomedical Sciences between Zhejiang University, China and The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The two universities established a joint institute at the International Campus of Zhejiang University in Haining, Zhejiang, which builds on the existing strengths of both, and aims to foster collaborations in teaching and research. The Institute provides undergraduate education programmes that produce students with academic excellence, leadership skills, innovative capacity and global vision. Top-tier Universities in the world-Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China's oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions. It is ranked 3rdin China and 42nd in the 2022/23 QS world University Rankings. ZJU owns 7 affiliated hospitals and 7 campuses. -Founded in 1583, The University of Edinburgh (UoE) has been providing students with world-class teaching for more than 400 years. It is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 20, and placed 15th in the 2022/23 QS World University Rankings. II.     Academic ProgrammesZJE offers all English-taught undergraduate academic programmes in Integrative Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Informatics. B.Sc. Integrative Biomedical Sciences OverviewIntegrative Biomedical Sciences is a multidisciplinary degree programme that provides opportunities to investigate the biomedical sciences in the 21st century. The core structure of the programme provides the knowledge, skills and personal and professional development appropriate to meet the needs of a future career as a leader in biomedical sciences. The programme provides opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in the biomedical, chemical, and clinical sciences. In addition, in later years focused optional courses provide opportunities to explore the biomedical disciplines of physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience, immunology, reproductive biology, medical microbiology and developmental biology.Integrative Biomedical Sciences is founded on developing skills in academic research and scientific enquiry thereby encouraging awareness and understanding of the research that is needed to continue to advance clinical practice. Alongside a depth of knowledge in Integrative Biomedical Sciences, graduates will have developed a breadth of skills and experience, including interpersonal skills, critical judgement and computer literacy. B.Sc. Biomedical Informatics OverviewBiomedical informatics encompasses the study of information and computation in biology and health. Researchers in this area create computational tools to manage, share and study information and generate knowledge from biomedical data.The first year of the programme is an exciting exploration of the application of biomedical informatics, facilitating student development in the key areas of biomedical sciences. The programme will build extensively on the existing BSc Biomedical Sciences courses which students will study together with peers from this programme while introducing new courses in all four years. The goal of the programme is to train undergraduate students in the overarching principles of Biomedical Informatics and apply these skills in fundamental biomedical research. III.     Dual DegreeStudents admitted to this dual-degree programme are enrolled in both Zhejiang University and the University of Edinburgh. Students who successfully complete the programme and meet the requirements of both universities will receive two bachelor’s degrees in their respective major fields and a graduation certificate of ZJU:·       Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Edinburgh·       Bachelor of Science from Zhejiang University·       Graduation Certificate from Zhejiang University IV.     Enrollment, fees and ScholarshipsWe plan to enroll 10 international students. Scholarships are awarded on an individual basis to outstanding students.Fees·          Application Fee: CNY 800 yuan (non-refundable).·          Tuition fee: CNY 200,000 per year·          Accommodation on campus: CNY 8,000-10,000 per year·          International student medical insurance: CNY 800 per year. (Relevant medical insurance items can be found at www.lxbx.net).·          Living costs: average CNY 35,000-50,000 per year (estimated)  ScholarshipsThe Institute offers three types of scholarship support: Undergraduate Scholarship, Academic Scholarship and Oversea-exchange Scholarship.Undergraduate Scholarship:A - 200,000 RMB waiver/year (full fee waiver of all tuition fee)B - 140,000 RMB waiver/year (student contribution 60,000 RMB/year)C - 80,000 RMB waiver/year (student contribution 120,000 RMB/year)D - 40,000 RMB waiver/year (student contribution 160,000 RMB/year)Duration: 4 years (The scholarship will be reviewed and given on the condition that the student meets the requirements for satisfactory progress toward a degree and follows the rules of the ZJU-UoE Institute.)Academic Scholarship and Oversea-exchange Scholarship will be assessed by performance during academic years.  V.     EligibilityRequired by ZJU registration regulation and Ministry of Education of the PRC, applicants shall be aged under 25, non-Chinese passport holders, high school graduates, mentally and physically healthy and must obey by Chinese law and University’s regulations, and respect Chinese culture and habits. For more detail, please review on ZJU International College: http://iczu.zju.edu.cn/admissionsen/2022/1020/c68988a2649155/page.htm VI.     Application and DeadlineApplicants must log in to the Online Application System for International Students of Zhejiang University (Link), fill in clearly and upload completely the original or notarized scanned copies of the following materials as required.1. A photocopy of the passport.2. Senior high school diploma. Graduating high school students can provide pre-graduation certificate. The original or notarized copy of the high school graduation certificate must be submitted upon registration.3. Transcript for all the courses in senior high school.4. Language (English) proficiency certificates.Applicants must provide grade report of TOEFL or IELTS test, or other proof which can reflect the applicants’ English proficiency. (Not required for English native speakers)5. Two recommendation letters from high school teachers. Teachers’ signature, contact phone number and email address must put on the letter.6. Personal statement, should include study experience, reasons for application, personal strengths. Less than 800 words.7. Award-winning Certificates related to academic courses during your senior high school period. (If applicable)8. Applicants who have given up their original Chinese citizenship and become foreign citizens should submit (1) Cancellation certificate of Chinese citizenship (2) Current citizenship certificate (3) Exit and Entry Record on passport, from 30th April, 2019 to 30th April, 2023.9. Applicant who has acquired foreign citizenship automatically at the time of birth in a foreign country, whose parents are both Chinese citizens, or one of the parents is a Chinese citizen should submit:(1) Birth certificate of foreign country.(2) Chinese parents’ permanent resident certificate of foreign country should be obtained prior to the birth of the applicant.(3) Exit and Entry Record on passport, from 30th April, 2019 to 30th April, 2023.10. Applicants under the age of 18 (by September 1st, 2022) should submit:(1) Letter of Guardian Guarantee（Download）and the guardian must be an adult living in Hangzhou.(2) A notarized copy of the Guardianship Authorization from the applicant’s parents. LETTER OF GUARANTEE.docReference: Minimum academic requirements:SQA/HighersIBGCE A-levelABBB by end of S5 or ABBBB/AABB from S4-S6, with a minimum of BBB achieved in one year of S4-S6, to include Biology and Chemistry. Mathematics and/or Physics are recommended. Qualified applicants are advised to take Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher level where possible. National 5: Mathematics at Grade B. English at Grade C.Overall score of 32 points, including HL Biology and Chemistry, one at Grade 5 and one at Grade 6. Mathematics and/or Physics are recommended. SL: English at Grade 4 and Mathematics at Grade 4. If you are using English / English Language at SL as part of the English language requirements, you must obtain Grade 5.ABB, in one sitting, to include Biology and Chemistry. Mathematics and/or Physics are recommended. GCSEs: Mathematics at Grade B or 6 and English at Grade C or 4.. If your qualifications are not in the list above, please check UoE Undergraduate Requirements by Region website https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/country which contains the national examinations for many countries worldwide. Applicant will be required to provide extra materials and manage a video interview.  Deadline Undergraduate students should plan to apply by 23:59 April 15th, 2023 (GMT+8) for full consideration.    VII.     Admission1.       Students are enrolled on the basis of competitive selection according to their academic performance in senior high school, language proficiency and etc. We will contact the successful applicant via email and applicants can also log on the Online Application System to track the admission process. For more detail, please refer to the offer letter.2.       Applicants who receive the Pre-Admission Notice should prepay the first year tuition fee on the Online Application System within the specific time period stated on the Offer. If the applicant is not able to make the online payment due to certain reason, then one MUST pay the tuition fee to the University’s Bank Account (Link), and upload the remittance letter to the System. The pre-admission will be canceled if applicants fail to prepay the first year tuition fee within the stated time period.3.       The official Admission Notice, Visa Application Form (JW202 Form) and other relevant admission documents will be mailed to enrolled applicants once the prepaid tuition fee is confirmed to be received and the University Calendar is released. Notes:1.When wiring tuition fee to the university bank account, you must fill in the application serial number, applicant’s name.2.The university would only reserve study places for students who have paid the tuition for the first academic year in advance. If students later, for personal reasons, give up schooling or apply for withdrawal procedures after registration, resulting in a vacancy in the school’s enrollment, prepaid tuition fees for the first academic year will NOT be refunded.3.For the admitted students who are disqualified by the university as they fail to meet the school’s registration requirements, the prepaid tuition fee will NOT be refunded. VIII.     RegistrationThe usual on-campus registration period is late August or early September. The exact time will be specified in the matriculation notice. Students should apply for an X1 visa at a Chinese embassy or consulate. Usually a valid passport, matriculation notice, and JW202 Form are needed for the visa application.  For registration, students should report to International Campus of Zhejiang University at the time specified in the offer letter with the following documents: a valid passport, matriculation notice, JW202 Form and an X1 visa.  High school diplomas are required for students who have submitted pre-graduation certificate. Failure to do so will result into cancellation of admission.  IX.     Location and AccommodationInternational Campus of Zhejiang University718 East Haizhou Rd., Haining, Zhejiang 314400, P.R. ChinaStudents at International Campus of Zhejiang University enjoy single room dormitory. X.     Contact PersonZJU-UoE InstituteMs. Hannah HuangPhone: +86 571 87572813; Email: xiaohanhuang@intl.zju.edu.cn University of Edinburgh Ms. Natasha GoldieEmail: natasha.goldie@ed.ac.uk International College, Zhejiang UniversityMr. Zusen CaiPhone: +86 571 87951718; Email: admission5@zju.edu.cn Office of Undergraduate Program, International CollegeOffice 418 East 1 Building 866 Yu Hang Tang RoadZijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaPost code: 310058 For more information, please refer to ZJU International College Homepage http://iczu.zju.edu.cn and ZJU-UoE Institute Homepage http://zje.zju.edu.cn/

Recently, Stanford University released this year's list of the World's Top 2% Scientists, and 2 professor of ZJE, including Prof. Hongwei Ouyang, Prof. Sue Welburn were selected in the list. The list comprehensively evaluates the scientific research status and long-term scientific research performance of scientists and being selected as the world's top 2% scientists reflects that the scholar has a high world academic influence in his/her scientific research field and has made outstanding contributions to the development of this field. The list of World’s Top 2% Scientists released by Stanford University is the result of a globally influential project between Elsevier and Prof. John P. A. Ioannidis and his team at Stanford University, which provides the global academic community with a measure of scientists' long-term scientific research performance, aiming to reflect scientists' global influence more objectively and realistically. Based on the Scopus database of the international publishing house Elsevier, the list selects the world's top 2% scientists from nearly 7 million scientists in 22 major scientific fields and 176 sub-fields on the basis of 6 indicators such as citations, H-index, and HM-index, and its career-long and single year impact. 

About the InstituteZhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute(ZJE) is established by two world-leading universities, Zhejiang University (2023 QS Ranking: 42) and the University of Edinburgh (2023 QS Ranking: 15), at the new International Campus in Haining, China. Building on the existing strengths of both, the Institute aims to foster collaborations in teaching and research, explore interdisciplinary research, and be committed to frontier basic and applied research in life sciences. ZJE has a core facility(composed of FACS core, imaging core, histology core, biochemistry core and bioinformatics core etc.), a laboratory animal facility and an information data platform to provide strong research support .For more information, please refer to the Institute website: zje.intl.zju.edu.cn. The discipline direction of ZJE mainly includes:1.Cellular Biology2.Stem Cell Biology3.Systems Biology4. Cancer, Immunology and Infection Researchers with experience of antimicrobial drug resistance and cell biology (single-cell RNA sequencinggenomics, epigenomics, spatial omics, proteomics and imaging to achieve multimodal measurements of individual cellular phenotypes and genotype are welcome.  We are looking for: Top ScholarsPosition: Chief scientist and Director of research centers. Post holders will be appointed as Qiushi Chair Professor, Zhejiang University.Qualification: Well-known scholars, academicians and highly-cited scholars in the field of biomedical sciences and clinical transformation research and who have the ability to lead the development of disciplines.Work and Living Conditions:1.       Internationally competitive salary in accordance with Qiushi Chair Professors(ZJU) standard;2.       RMB 8 million of start-up fund and 300m²+ of lab and office space;3.       Support for research team building, including assistance in PI recruitment, and uncapped number of postdocs and postgraduate candidates;4.       Adjunct faculty position at The University of Edinburgh after evaluation;5.       Rental of fully-furnished apartment, plus purchase of an on-campus Hainshire house/apartment at a preferential rate. Leading TalentPosition: Tenured professor and Executive director of research centers. Post holders will be appointed as Qiushi Distinguished Professor, Zhejiang University.Qualification: Associate professor or above in world-renowned universities and successful applicants of national talent programmes, who have the ability to lead a research team to carry out innovative projects.Work and Living Conditions:1.       Internationally competitive salary in accordance with Qiushi Distinguished Professors(ZJU) standard;2.       RMB 5 million of start-up fund and 200m²+ of lab and office space;3.       Support for research team building, including assistance in PI recruitment, and uncapped number of postdocs; minimum one postgraduate student recruitment quota per year in the first three years;4.       Adjunct faculty position at The University of Edinburgh after evaluation;5.       Rental of fully-furnished apartment, plus purchase of an on-campus Hainshire house/apartment at a preferential rate. Outstanding TalentPosition: Tenured/tenure-track associate professor or tenure-track assistant professor.Qualification: Tenured/tenure-track associate professor: assistant professor or above in world renowned universities and successful applicants of national young talent programmes；tenured-track assistant professor: Young talents under 40 years old who have at least 3 years of postdoctoral research experience, show academic potential and are competitive in application of national and provincial talent programmes.Work and Living Conditions:1.       RMB 400,000+ of annual salary commensurate with qualifications;2.       RMB 3 million+ of start-up fund for assistant professors and RMB 4 million+ of start-up fund for associate professor, sufficient lab and office space provided based on research needs;3.       Assistance in application of talent programmes and research fund via the University and municipal departments, and provision of matching fund;4.       One postgraduate student recruitment quota per year in the first three years;5.       Adjunct faculty position at The University of Edinburgh after evaluation;6.       Rental of fully-furnished apartment, plus purchase of an on-campus Hainshire  house/apartment at a preferential rate. Young TalentPostdoctoral fellowQualification: Candidates are those who have obtained doctoral degree in recent 3 years and have certain independent work ability.Work and Living Conditions: 1.       RMB 300,000 + of annual salary for qualified applicants jointly provided by the institute/university and Haining municipal government, plus RMB 150,000 or 200,000 of start-up fund; 2.       Up to RMB 500,000 of annual salary for successful applicants of the National Innovation Grant for Postdocs or International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program（Talent-Introduction Program）; 3.       Recommendation to tenure/tenure-track position at ZJU upon completion of postdoctoral work for outstanding postdoctoral fellows. 4.       Eligible for Haining local employment support of RMB 300,000 in total in three years, plus cash subsidy equivalent to 40m² of the commodity housing purchased locally for the first time. Join usFor Top Scholar, Leading Talent, Outstanding Talent:Application package：A full CV, Cover letter, Research Statement and Teaching Statement.How to apply：Please sent your application package to the Institute HR team (hr_zje@intl.zju.edu.cn), and quote “Your Name + Talent Type + Research Field”.For Young Talent/Postdoctoral Fellow:Application package：A full CV and Research Statement.How to apply：Please direclty contact our PI whose research field fits yours  (http://zje.intl.zju.edu.cn/zje/our_team/faculty). Contact us：Institute HR: Ms. Ajda Yang (xinyiyang@intl.zju.edu.cn；+86-571-87572816）； Ms. Cassie Liang (shuangl@intl.zju.edu.cn; +86-571-87572819) Conditions of EmploymentThe contract of employment will be held with Zhejiang University and the appointment and conditions will be governed by the employment laws of China and the policies and practices of Zhejiang University. Zhejiang UniversityLocated in the historical and picturesque city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang University is a prestigious institution of higher education with a long history. Qiushi Academy, the predecessor of Zhejiang University, was founded in 1897 and was one of the earliest modern academies of higher learning established in China. In its long history, Zhejiang University has always been committed to cultivating talent with excellence, advancing science and technology, serving for social development, and promoting culture, with the spirit best manifested in the university motto “Seeking the Truth and Pioneering New Trails”. Zhejiang University is a comprehensive research university with distinctive features and a national as well as international impact. Zhejiang University has a long held educational philosophy of putting people foremost, cultivating all-round competence in students, seeking the truth and pioneering new trails in search of excellence, and is committed to developing future leaders with an international perspective.  In 2015, research fund at Zhejiang University amounted to 3,316 million yuan. As of December 2021, there were 63,136 full-time students enrolled at Zhejiang University. Among its approximate 9,778 faculty, 2,010 have title of professor. Other important facts and figures are as follows: 30 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 31 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and 172 scholars awarded National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. With seven campuses, Zhejiang University encompasses an area of 5,570,408 square meters with school buildings covering 2,287,856 square meters of floor space. In addition, Zhejiang University has 7 high-level affiliated hospitals.  The University of EdinburghFor more than four centuries, our people and their achievements have rewritten history time and again. They’ve explored space, revolutionised surgery, published era-defining books, paved the way for life-saving medical breakthroughs and introduced to the world many inventions, discoveries and ideas from penicillin to Dolly the sheep. We have believed that anything is possible, we still do.  The latest Research Excellence Framework highlighted our place at the forefront of international research. This adds to our international reputation for the quality of our teaching and our student experience excellence. The University is proud of its success with online teaching initiatives, with 2950 students currently studying its online distance learning postgraduate programmes, and a total to date of more than 2 million enrolments for Edinburgh MOOCs.

In June 2022, ZJE class of 2022 graduation series activities were officially launched. ZJE alumni tree claiming ceremony and graduate representative symposium were held on 2 June. Graduates shared the joy of graduation and looked forward to a bright future. On the evening of June 23, ZJE class of 2022 graduation ceremony was held in the multi-function hall of International Campus, ZJU. ZJE class of 2022 undergraduate graduates, UoE single degree master graduates, dual degree PhD graduates and teachers dressed in formal clothes and gowns gathered in the multi-function hall and spent an unforgettable night.

20th May, 2022, 10th Anniversary of BMS Collaboration Between ZJU and UoE & BMS Forum was held in international campus, ZJU. Nearly 30 experts, scholars and industry elites from 21 world-class universities shared the latest research progress, teaching trends and industrial thinking in the biomedical field, and discussed the opportunities, challenges and responses faced by biomedicine under the new situation. Bingchen Yan, deputy director of the Department of international cooperation and exchanges of the Ministry of education, delivered a speech online. Zhaohui Wu, President of Zhejiang University and Peter Mathieson, President of the University of Edinburgh delivered video speeches to congratulate the anniversary. Vice President of ZJU, Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of International Campus,ZJU Lianzhen He presided over the opening ceremony. Dean of International Campus, ZJU Prof. Hongwei Ouyang, Director of Peking University Stem Cell Research Center Prof.Hongkui Deng, Newcastle University Prof.Muzlifah Haniffa, Zhejiang University Prof.Guojie Zhang gave keynote speeches on the main forum. Biomedical Sciences Research Session, Translational Higher Education & Biomedical Sciences Education Session, Biomedical Sciences Industry Session and Biomedical Sciences Young Scholars Session were attended by nearly 30 experts and scholars from first-class universities and scientific research institutions. This activity was carried out in a combination of offline + online mode, and was open to the public through the live broadcast platform, attracting nearly 14000 online viewers.

In 2012, Zhejiang University set up a Biomedical Sciences discipline, opening “3+1” co-cultivation with The University of Edinburgh. In 2016, Zhejiang University and The University of Edinburgh deepened their cooperation in research and education，established the joint institute: Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE) to start the Biomedical Sciences dual award undergraduate programme, followed by the dual award PhD programme. From 2012 to 2022, we have aimed to cultivate future Biomedical Sciences elite leaders and have cultivated 156 professionals. In order to summarise the experience of programme construction, to explore the challenges and opportunities in the new situation, Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute and School of Basic Medical Sciences of Zhejiang University plan to hold the “Cross Evolution, Seeking Truth & Pursuing Innovation Global Biomedical Sciences Forum” on International Campus and Zijinggang Campus, Zhejiang University on 20th-21st May 2022.Ⅰ. Date20th -21st May 2022 (CST, BST）20th May 2022 (PST) Ⅱ. VenueInternational Campus & Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang UniversityOnline (Links will be informed. Please sign up in advance)Ⅲ. Agenda1. Opening ceremony 20th May 14:00-14:30 (CST)                  7:00-7:30(BST) 2. Keynote Address 20th May 14:30-16:30 (CST)                  7:30-9:30(BST)Topic 1The endless flow of ZJU-UoE collaborative  BMS education:  integration，convergence and evolution Prof. Hongwei OuyangDean of International Campus, Zhejiang University His research focuses on cartilage and tendon regeneration with biomaterials and stem cells. Prof. Ouyang was awarded the National Science Fund for Creative Research Group in 2021, and National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars in 2012. And he is also the fellow of American Institute of Medical and Biological engineer (AIMBE), the fellow of International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS), the chair of China Society of Tissue engineering and Regenerative Medicine, and the Vice chair of Scientific Committee of National Strategic Program of Biomaterials and Artificial Organ.He devotes himself to multidisciplinary research and education for musculoskeletal system restoration and regeneration, leading the team to make outstanding progress in the field of regenerative medicine. In the last 10 years, he has initiated and demonstrated the first clinical application of tissue-engineered cartilage transplantation technology and has accelerated the translational research of innovative silk medical implants in China. Furthermore, he is ranked as one of the most cited Chinese researchers by Elsevier during 2015-2021.Based on these works, he has formulated 2 National pharmaceutical industry standards. And because of his achievements, Prof. Ouyang received the first prize on “the Science and Technology Progress Award (2012)” and the first prize on “the Technology Invention Awards (2019)” of Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, and the first prize on “the Natural Science Awards (2019)” of Zhejiang Province.Topic 2Chemical reprogramming of human somatic cells to pluripotent stem cellsProf. Hongkui DengDirector of Peking University Stem Cell Research CenterProfessor Hongkui Deng obtained his PhD degree at University of California, Los Angeles. From 2010 to 2016, he was elected as a member of the Council of the international society for stem cell biology (ISSCR), and currently serves as the editorial board of Cell, Cell Stem Cell and other scientific journals. He is Peking University Boya Chair Professor, Distinguished Professor. Member of Tsinghua Peking University Life Science Joint Center. More than 100 papers have been published in Nature, Science, Cell, Cell Stem Cell and other journals, and the papers have been cited more than 10000 times. He has made many pioneering contributions in the field of stem cell research, especially in the field of cell fate transformation induced by small molecular compounds, and has made a series of pioneering work in the world.Topic 3Decoding the developing human immune systemProf. Muzlifah HaniffaTrust Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Science, Lister Institute Prize Fellow, Newcastle University.Professor Muzlifah Haniffa is a dermatologist pioneering the applications of single cell genomics technologies to understand tissue homeostasis, immunity and disease pathogenesis.  A major research goal of her laboratory is to decode the development and functional maturation of the human immune system.  Prof. Haniffa was elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2020. Her work has been recognised by a number of awards including the Foulkes Foundation Medal (2019), ACTERIA Prize awarded by the European Federation of Immunological Societies (2018), Lister Institute Research Prize (2016), European Society for Dermatology Research LEO Pharma Research Foundation Silver Award (2013), British Society for Investigative Dermatology Young Investigator Award (2012) and so on.  She was a previous recipient of a Wellcome Trust Intermediate Clinical Fellowship and an Action Medical Research Training Fellowship.Topic 4Evolutionary and developmental constrains of social caste division in antsProf. Guojie ZhangQiushi Chair Professor, Zhejiang UniversityProfessor Guojie Zhang received his PhD degree at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2010. He started his tenure-track Assistant Professor position at University of Copenhagen in 2015. He was promoted to both Associate Professor and Full Professor in 2017. From 2022, Guojie Zhang joined Zhejiang University(ZJU) as a Chair Professor. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Copenhagen. He is currently the director of Centre for Evolutionary Biology at ZJU.The major research interests of his group are in biodiversity genomics and genome evolution, driven by fascination of the enormous phylogenetic diversity of organisms and their extraordinary variation in morphology, physiology, and behavior. Prof. Zhang’s research programs address fundamental questions about the origin of species, including human evolution, using interdisciplinary approaches. His works have revealed molecular mechanisms underlying speciation and adaptation for a broad spectrum of animal taxa. 3. Sub-SessionBiomedical Sciences Research SessionExperts and scholars all around the world are invited to discuss the latest research progress of biomedical sciences, so as to promote close cooperation between scholars and students, make continuous progress and jointly explore the mysteries of biomedical field.Time:18:00-21:00, 20th May CST（11:00-14:00, 20th May BST)Transnational Higher Education & Biomedical Sciences Education SessionGlobal universities are invited to discuss the experience and practice of biomedical transnational education, share the approaches and methods to promote biomedical programme in new era, and jointly improve the quality of programme.Time:18:00-21:00, 20th May CST（11:00-14:00, 20th May BST)Biomedical Sciences Industry SessionBiomedical enterprises and local governments are invited to discuss the current industrial development bottle neck question, analyse the industry's demand for biomedical talents, and discuss the role of government, industry and universities in biomedical talent training.Time: 8:00-11:00, 21st May CST（20:00-23:00  20th May EST；17:00-20:00 20th May PST)Biomedical Sciences Young Scholars SessionOutstanding biomedical graduates from ZJU and world-wide biomedical young scholars are invited to share their latest research progress,  take a deep dive into the frontiers in academia, and exchange their views on career development in biomedical field.Time: 8:00-11:00, 21st May CST（20:00-23:00  20th May EST；17:00-20:00 20th May PST)Sign Up to Join Us

As COVID-19 makes a greater impact all over the whole world, many people are wondering how safe they are. Is the virus as destructive as the media says? The truth is yes, the virus can be destructive. It is particularly destructive in the elderly and also the very young (<1y). There is good news though. The vaccines work.As many countries around the world vaccinated and then opened-up a little, the virus took hold and spread. New variants emerged and some reports started coming out that maybe the inactivated vaccines were not that good. Many of these reports did a very short analysis of the situation and averaged all the data. Some of the best data to date, comes from the recent outbreak in Hong Kong. The health officials have been able to break down the data and statistics and show exactly how well each vaccine performed. There were many deaths recently in Hong Kong and this was almost solely in the population of people that were not vaccinated. China mainland has done a great job at vaccinating so many people, and the overall vaccination rate is quite high. However, there are still certain groups of people not yet fully vaccinated. For example, the elderly in China have been much harder to get vaccinated.For those aged over 60 there is actually a large percentage of unvaccinated, and even more who are yet to complete the full three doses. The last estimate says that only 19.7% of >80 year olds had received all three doses. (http://www.scio.gov.cn/xwfbh/xwbfbh/wqfbh/47673/48041/zy48045/Document/1721930/1721930.htm) Its important to remember that its essential to get the third booster dose with inactivated vaccines to get optimal protection. From the deconvoluted data in Hong Kong, the inactivated vaccines have a slightly lower efficacy at preventing infection compared to mRNA vaccines and a slightly lower efficacy at preventing disease. However, three doses of the inactivated vaccines are as good as the mRNA vaccines in preventing death with 0.04047% vs 0.02383% (3x Dose case fatality rate CoronaVac vs Pfizer mRNA). This is compared to 73.9663% (or 6100 people) of all deaths being in completely unvaccinated people in the omicron wave in Hong Kong – with the unvaccinated having an average case fatality rate of 3.8835%. Thus, vaccination with three doses of inactivated vaccine gives you a 95.95997x protection against dying from infection. This number was not adjusted for the number of patients in each group and this protection obviously varies across age, with patients that are 80+ and unvaccinated having a case fatality rate of 15.676% (Source: Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, HKSAR). There’s more good news though, recent reports indicate that two doses and particularly three doses of vaccine, decrease the amount of virus you shed (or spread). So even if you are PCR positive, even if you have mild symptoms, the amount of live, infectious virus you shed is much lower then those infected people that are unvaccinated. So while the virus may not seem as dangerous to younger, healthy people – being vaccinated reduces the chance you will transmit the virus to others. This includes transmission to the susceptible, elderly population.  The data from Hong Kong represents infections with what is known as the “omicron variant”. Its important to remember there are actually different sub-types of Omicron. Initially Hong Kong had a milder strain of omicron called BA.1, though this was gradually replaced with BA.2. The BA.2.2 version of SARS-CoV-2 is what is currently embedded in Shanghai. This virus is indeed milder than some of the other variants such as “Delta” but still potent and at least as lethal as the original strain that tore through Wuhan. Since then, the virus has picked up mutations that increases its speed and infectiousness. Recent estimates of the BA.2.2 variant suggest it could have an R0 of between 12 and 15. This number is based upon estimations of how the virus would spread without treatment/isolation – meaning 1 person could easily infect 12-15 other people. This makes BA.2.2 one of the most infectious viruses ever (just below measles). As this version of the virus spreads we have no idea what variant may emerge next. It may be a milder form, it may be even more lethal. If it gets the opportunity to grow and spread through large unvaccinated populations this increases the chances a new variant could emerge with unpredictable behaviour.  Right now, the best thing we can do, is do your own part. This means take caution. Where masks (N95/KN95 masks are much better than surgical masks), wash your hands, maintain distances where possible and get vaccinated. With a greater proportion of the population vaccinated we have a better chance of our lives getting back to normal. While we wait for the politicians and scientists to discuss the best ways for us to live with the virus, we can maintain our hygiene, get vaccinated, and consider the health of other, more at-risk populations. Those such as the elderly and those with immune-complications preventing vaccination or complicating infection if they become exposed. The creation of new monoclonal antibodies and anti-viral drugs such as paxlovid also offer much better treatment options for those who develop serious disease. The combination of these drugs plus vaccination seems to provide real advantages to those that get serious disease, lowering even further the chance of dying to that similar of other viruses such as influenza. This means there would be much less strain to our healthcare systems and those requiring treatment would have access to it. Combined with better treatment strategies since the initial outbreak and more experience of the relevant doctors, this will hopefully be factored into new strategies for disease management. Lets hope all these factors combined helped us to get back on track!

The knee joint is the largest and most complex weight-bearing joint in the human body that enables us to stand and carry out our daily tasks. How much do you know your knee? Human body is the most perfect masterpiece of nature, the knee joint inside human body has a delicate ultrathin layer of osteochondral interface between SOFT cartilage and HARD subchondral bone. In this interface, the sophisticated structures and excellent force transfer properties allow the knee to resist fatigue damage over a lifetime of loading cycles. The interface’s secret to successfully preventing such damage should lie in its well-designed micro-nano structures and graded compositions in multiple levels. Thus, revealing this ultrathin interface is key to understanding its superb mechanics and for the future design of soft-hard composite interface materials. Against this backdrop, the team led by OUYANG Hongwei at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine conducted a high-resolution analysis of the osteochondral interface in human knee joints. It is the first time that researchers identified the osteochondral interface tissue from the perspectives of microstructure, component assembly and tissue mechanics. Moreover, they discovered the mechanism for the super-strong force transfer and fatigue-resistant adhesion of the ultrathin osteochondral interface. They identified an ultrathin ∼20−30 μm graded calcified region with two-layered micronano structures of osteochondral interface tissue in the human knee joint, which exhibited characteristic biomolecular compositions and complex nanocrystals assembly. Results from finite element simulations revealed that within this region, an exponential increase of modulus (3 orders of magnitude) was conducive to force transmission. Their research findings were published in an article entitled “Identification of an Ultrathin Osteochondral Interface Tissue with Specific Nanostructure at the Human Knee Joint” in the journal Nano Letters. In their study, the researchers collected normal cartilage tissues and identified the osteochondral interface tissue via histological staining. Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) line scan, they obtained an ultrathin graded calcified region, spanning over 20-30 μm. By analyzing the transition of the microstructure at the interface and the assembly pattern of HAp, they found the shift from the porous structure to the dense one. Meanwhile, HAp showed variations in morphology across the interface, denoting the maturity of the assembly. The spatially graded distribution of HAp was beneficial to reducing stress concentration and promoting force transmission.Microstructure transition of the osteochondral interfaceThe schematic view of the osteochondral interface indicated two-staged modulus increments, particularly the 3 orders of magnitude increment in the 30 μm spatial range. The FEA results further demonstrated that this modulus transition facilitated mechanical conduction.Biomechanics of the osteochondral interface tissues The tissue modulus map is intimately bound up with the two-layered micronano structure variation at the interface. In addition to the structure, the gradient shift of compositions at the interface can also modulate its mechanical function by redistributing stress. Therefore, the researchers further examined the compositional assembly of the interface at multiple scales. Using XRD and Raman spectroscopy, they found that inorganic nanocrystals at the osteochondral interface were dominated by carbonated substituted HAp. With the extension of the interface, the carbonated substitution rate decreased, mineral crystallinity increased, the HAp composition gradually increased, and the calcium-phosphorus ratio increased from 1.2 to 1.6. These implied that HAp became gradually mature at the interface. With the help of HRTEM, SAED and ELLS, the heterogeneity of HAp crystal assembly was confirmed at the nanoscale. HAp with nanoscale heterogeneity turned out to be insensitive to cracking and thus could promote force conduction through energy dissipation.Compositional analyses and nanoscale heterogeneity of HAp at the osteochondral interface Besides, the researchers examined the precise protein expression profiles at the interface using LC-MS / MS and found that the interface tissue had a high expression of elastic-responsive protein-titin, which could absorb energy through reversible deformation and transmit stress, thereby helping maintain elasticity and mechanical conduction at the interface.Quantitative proteome analysis of the difference in expression of osteochondral interface compared to AC and SB “A combination of characterization of microstructural, micromechanical, nanocompositional, and biomolecular features of the interface revealed the mechanism underlying toughening properties of the cartilage-to-bone interface tissue,” said Prof. Ouyang. “The identified mechanism of the soft-to-hard interface allows effective force transfer in a certain direction, thus laying a foundation for future approaches seeking to design biocomposite interface materials.” 

Stretch, as a form of mechanical force, plays a crucial role in regulating cell behaviors, preventing injuries and repairing tissues such as lung, heart, brain and skeletal system. Among them, stretch in bone tissues has captured the most immense attention in clinical applications, for bone tissues are continuously exposed to stretch stimulation during physiological activities. The structure and function of bone tissues relies on a proper amount of stretch stimulation, while lack of exercises tends to result in the reduction of bone volume and osteoporosis. Under physiological conditions, bone tissues are subjected to micro-stretch with a variable frequency.  Although there has been a massive body of research into the effects of stretch stimulation with a constant frequency, the biological effects of micro-stretch with a variable frequency have not yet been identified. Moreover, commercial stretching devices are unable to generate stretch with a variable frequency similar to the in vivo condition of bone tissues. Against this backdrop, the research team led by Prof. OUYANG Hongwei proposed a novel cell stretcher, named as “musical dish”, which for the first time used the conversion of musical signals to mechanical signals to realize the regulation of stem cell fate by micro-stretch with a variable frequency (NUMS). Their research findings were published in Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, entitled “’Musical dish’ efficiently induces osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells through music derived micro-stretch with variable frequency”. In this study, the researchers developed a musical dish with fast response, large deformation, optical transparency and robust controllability, based on dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) . This musical dish could convert musical signals into electrical ones, which could further converted into mechanical energy via a flexible dielectric elastomer membrane. It could trigger stretching stably. The actuating strain was featured by homogeneity and equiaxiality. When cells were seeded on the musical dish, they could proliferate normally. The cells showed displacement with the increase of the voltage. To evaluate the effect of NUMS, 1 kV constant voltage with musical signals was applied to cells. The stretch ranged from 0.833% to 0.867% which is close to the stretch condition in bone tissues. Quantitative analysis revealed that cells in the NUMS group exhibited more marked filamentous stress fibers than constant stretch and no stretch groups. Bone development and ossification were up-regulated according to the gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis. Further, Experiments identified a significant increase in the expression of bone cell-related genes under NUMS, but the expression of stemness-related genes decreased tremendously. The NUMS also promoted osteogenic differentiation of cells in induction medium. These findings highlight a novel “musical dish,” which allows arbitrary strain waveforms to be applied to cells by converting music signals into the stretching force. In comparison with constant stretching, NUMS may have great potential for promoting bone differentiation of cells. For clinical applications, three strategies may contribute to the development of potential therapeutic ways for bone regeneration. First, NUMS could be used in the distraction osteogenesis surgery to replace or assist the current large-scale and slow stretching method for bone regeneration due to its superb performance in promoting osteogenic differentiation. Second, the musical dish could be further developed into a music-derived rehabilitation technology to promote bone healing. Finally, the musical dish could serve as a cell expansion bioreactor to produce cells with a high level of osteogenic differentiation to repair bones by transplantation. Thus, both the new stretching model and the newly-developed stretching device may have a brilliant clinical prospect.  

January银花烛夜，岁始正阳。The year begins in January, with bright lights illuminating the night sky.Feburary高府雾列，俊采星驰。Grand colleges are arranged like fog, while talents gallop like stars.March春意绽放，暖风微扬。The blooming of flowers and warm winds are the signals of spring.April掠水惊鸿，绿波漾漾。The startled bird skimmed the water, and the green waves are rippling.May日歇影斜，霞光覆宇。The sun breaks, the shadow slants and the glow cover the buildings.June碧荷摇曳，沐浴夏光。The lush lotus leaves stretch out in the summer sun.July影入清漪，木澄波底。The shadow is reflected in the ripples, and the wood makes the water waves clearer.August青青木林，悠悠前行。It is enjoyable to stroll under the green and flourishing trees.September金秋九月，谷莠流光。The dog tail grass in autumn looks like golden waves.October倒影秋黄，玉露生凉。The reflection of autumn is yellow and cool.November孟冬游廊，孑然独往。Someone who walks alone in the corridor is the early winter.December天门映雪，学府皇皇。Snow makes the campus more peaceful and beautiful.

Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE)  is a collaboration in the field of Biomedical Sciences between Zhejiang University of China and The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Relying on the institute advantages and cultural heritage of two universities, ZJE brings together world-class teachers and scientific research forces to attract outstanding students from all over the world and cultivate biomedical talents with excellent knowledge, innovative spirit, and international vision. ZJE now has four postgraduate programmes: dual degree PhD programme, UoE degree PhD programme, UoE degree MSc programme, ZJU degree MSc programme. We interviewed 7 PhD students, and they talked about their initial reasons for choosing ZJE and their feelings of learning and living now:  Jiayan WuUndergraduate school and major: Zhejiang University of Technology/ Green pharmaceuticalDoctoral supervisor and major: Prof. Linrong Lu / cell biologyWhy you choose ZJE?The biggest reason is that I came to my mentor in admiration. Also ZJE provides dual degree for students; The laboratory working environment is very comfortable (suitable for vlog shooting); The buildings in the campus are very beautiful; Don't worry about losing the badminton court; There are many vacancies in the library and the environment is comfortable; The supporting facilities of the single room in the academy are very good and the design is very reasonable; The gym in residential college is also very good (although I have only been there a few times). In short, the academic atmosphere is great, and the hardware facilities are also great! Jingyuan ChenUndergraduate school and major: University of Manchester/Finance (Bsc, Msc)Doctoral supervisor and major: Dr. Mikael Bjorklund/Cell BiologyWhy you choose ZJE?I have decided to pursue my PhD study in ZJE for several main reasons. First, ZJE is an international collaborative institute established by two of the world-class universities. Beyond the reputation, it has combined the resources from both universities such as sharing on teaching staff. More importantly, all the courses are taught in English, this is more suitable for me. Secondly, the dual degree programme is really great as it is verified by both ZJU and UoE which means we receive two valid certificates with much less cost. Finally, the well-kept environment makes the campus stand out as one of the most comfortable campuses in China. Teng WangUndergraduate school and major: Zhejiang University of Technology/ Pharmaceutical EngineeringDoctoral supervisor and major: Dr. Chaochen Wang/Cell BiologyWhy you choose ZJE?The most important thing is I found my favorite supervisor and ideal research direction in ZJE. Also I can be awarded the dual doctoral degrees of Zhejiang University and University of Edinburgh at the same time after I finish my study here, which is very attractive to me. It is equivalent to that I can spend the same time to obtain the doctoral degrees of two world-class universities and enjoy the educational resources of the two universities, which is conducive to my personal growth and future development; Secondly, my undergraduate major adopted bilingual teaching and small class management. 80% of the core courses were taught in English, so I'm used to such training mode, and I don't want to waste the advantages brought by undergraduate training; The third is that I once had an experience of visiting the University of California, San Diego in my sophomore summer. I have a certain longing for the foreign educational environment, and ZJE can provide me with a similar educational environment, which makes me more determined to choose to study in ZJE. Although my undergraduate course is pharmacy, I prefer biomedical experiments. ZJE's good biomedical experimental environment and strong biomedical background also attract me. Finally, it is also a coincidence to choose to study in ZJE. Thanks to my senior for her guidance and recommendation, so I also hope more people can know more about ZJE and join the big family of ZJE. Qizhe ShaoUndergraduate school and major: Zhejiang University / Biomedical ScienceDoctoral supervisor and major: Dr. Di Chen / Stem Cells and Regenerative MedicineWhy you choose ZJE?1. First, I met a great supervisor. Dr. Chen is not only an excellent researcher, but also a very charming life mentor. He has been very helpful to me in scientific research and life. Stem cells and regenerative medicine are my favorite research directions, and I also like the atmosphere of the laboratory very much. 2. ZJE is a very good platform. ZJE has a strong scientific research atmosphere. Through the weekly ZJE symposium, we can understand the topics being done by the students around us, and can exchange progress with teachers and students, promote each other. At the biweekly ZJE Biomed-X research seminar, we can face-to-face contact with great experts in various fields of biomedicine, broaden our scientific vision and appreciate the charm of scientific research.3. ZJE's scientific research platform has been gradually improved and managed in an orderly manner. We can arrange our own experiments well. Platform technology and management personnel are also very nice.4. The campus environment is very beautiful. The accommodation and diet are very good, and various facilities are also very complete, which makes people feel happy. Caitlin ButalaUndergraduate school and major：Illinois State University, BS in AnthropologyDoctoral supervisor and major ：Prof. Susan Welburn/Biomedical SciencesWhy you choose ZJE?Joining ZJE provided an opportunity to work with leaders in the field of Neglected Tropical Diseases while having the benefit of the Dual Award PhD. At the end of my time here I will have two PhDs from two top universities, valuable experience in research, connections with professors from around the globe, and memories of my life in China.  Studying at ZJE has also been a great opportunity to interact with faculty from all disciplines and find cross institute collaborations. Long MaPostgraduate school and major：Zunyi Medical University/immunologyDoctoral supervisor and major ：Dr. Sebastian Leptihn/ Biochemistry and molecular biologyWhy you choose ZJE?When I first came to International Campus, I was attracted by the beautiful campus when I got off the school bus.When I first entered the research group laboratory, my supervisor took me around the whole ZJE building, introduced every teacher and student I met, and introduced the design and planning of Leptihn lab and experimental platform. I had a deep sense of belonging in one morning.When I checked in at the residential college for the first time, the housekeeper gave warm help and guidance, spacious and bright public rest area, and warm single room, gave me the warmth of going home; The reading room, gym, discussion room, recording room, study room and multi-function room on the first floor of the residential college exceeded my expectations for accommodation.From the first time I came to ZJE, I decided to finish my doctoral study here. In the past two years, the discussion with my supervisor, the academic seminar series, the group exchanges every Friday, the poster exhibition every academic year, the annual academic conference, etc., I have felt a strong academic atmosphere and expanded my horizons. IAN TIMOTHY SEMBIRING MELIALAUndergraduate school and major：Corban University, USA-Biology Education(B.Sc.) & Chongqing University, China-Biomedical Engineering (M.Eng.)Doctoral supervisor and major ：Dr. Mikael Bjorklund /Cell BiologyWhy you choose ZJE?Located in the developing Haining International Campus, ZJE provides an excellent research platform and the academic environment from two world-class universities: the University of Edinburgh (UoE) and Zhejiang University (ZJU). Before attending ZJE, the Dual Ph.D. program piqued my interest since this program allows us to obtain 2 degrees from both universities. Once enrolled in the program, I enjoyed my research life here. The classes provided broadened my perspective as an aspiring scientist. My supervisor is supportive and constructive in providing feedback for the progression of my project. The core facilities have top-notch research instruments and very supportive staff who are always ready to help us when we encounter problems in using the instruments. ZJE also holds timely seminars delivered by renowned scientists from all over China. Joining this program also qualifies me to utilize academic and non-academic resources from UoE and ZJU. Although I am staying in ZJU, I can apply to join various workshops and professional development programs offered by UoE as well. ZJE is an excellent and conducive incubator for me to be a better scientist.  

Zhejiang University – University of Edinburgh InstituteUndergraduate Programmes for International StudentsAre open to Apply for 2022  I.           About ZJU-UoE InstituteZhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE) is a collaboration in the field of Biomedical Sciences between Zhejiang University of China and The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The two universities established an international research institute at the International Campus of Zhejiang University in Haining, Zhejiang, which builds on the existing strengths of both, and aims to foster collaborations in teaching and research. The Institute provides undergraduate education programmes that produce students with academic excellence, leadership skills, innovative capacity and global vision. Top-tier Universities in the world-Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China's oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions. It is ranked 45th in the 2021/22 QS world University Rankings. ZJU owns 7 affiliated hospitals and 7 campuses. -Founded in 1583, The University of Edinburgh (UoE) has been providing students with world-class teaching for more than 400 years. It is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 20, and placed 16th in the 2021/22 QS World University Rankings. II.           Academic ProgrammesZJE offers all English-taught undergraduate academic programmes in Integrative Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Informatics. BSc Integrative Biomedical Sciences OverviewIntegrative Biomedical Sciences is a multidisciplinary degree programme that provides opportunities to investigate the biomedical sciences in the 21st century. The core structure of the programme provides the knowledge, skills and personal and professional development appropriate to meet the needs of a future career as a leader in biomedical sciences. The programme provides opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in the biomedical, chemical, and clinical sciences. In addition, in later years focused optional courses provide opportunities to explore the biomedical disciplines of physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience, immunology, reproductive biology, medical microbiology and developmental biology. Integrative Biomedical Sciences is founded on developing skills in academic research and scientific enquiry thereby encouraging awareness and understanding of the research that is needed to continue to advance clinical practice. Alongside a depth of knowledge in Integrative Biomedical Sciences, graduates will have developed a breadth of skills and experience, including interpersonal skills, critical judgement and computer literacy.BSc Biomedical Informatics OverviewBiomedical informatics encompasses the study of information and computation in biology and health. Researchers in this area create computational tools to manage, share and study information and generate knowledge from biomedical data.The first year of the programme is an exciting exploration of the application of biomedical informatics, facilitating student development in the key areas of biomedical sciences. The programme will build extensively on the existing BSc Biomedical Sciences courses which students will study together with peers from this programme while introducing new courses in all four years. The goal of the programme is to train undergraduate students in the overarching principles of Biomedical Informatics and apply these skills in fundamental biomedical research.III.           Dual DegreeStudents admitted to this dual-degree programme are enrolled in both Zhejiang University and the University of Edinburgh. Students who successfully complete the programme and meet the requirements of both universities will receive two bachelor’s degrees in their respective major fields and a graduation certificate of ZJU:·       Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Edinburgh·       Bachelor of Science from Zhejiang University·       Graduation Certificate from Zhejiang UniversityIV.           Enrollment, fees and ScholarshipsWe plan to enroll 20 international students. Scholarships are awarded on an individual basis to outstanding students. Fees·          Application Fee: CNY 800 yuan (non-refundable).·          Tuition fee: CNY 200,000 per year·          Accommodation on campus: CNY 8,000 per year·          International student medical insurance: CNY 800 per year. (Relevant medical insurance items can be found at www.lxbx.net).·          Living costs: CNY 20,000-30,000 per year (estimated) ScholarshipsThe Institute offers three types of scholarship support: Undergraduate Scholarship, Academic Scholarship and Oversea-exchange Scholarship.Duration: 4 years (The scholarship will be reviewed and given on the condition that the student meets the requirements for satisfactory progress toward a degree and follows the rules of the ZJU-UoE Institute.)V.           EligibilityRequired by ZJU registration regulation and Ministry of Education of the PRC, applicants shall be aged at 18-25, non-Chinese passport holders, high school graduates, mentally and physically healthy and must obey by Chinese law and University’s regulations, and respect Chinese culture and habits. For more detail, please review on ZJU International College: http://iczu.zju.edu.cn/english/redir.php?catalog_id=22210 VIII Minimum academic requirements:SQA/HighersIBGCE A-levelABBB by end of S5 or ABBBB/AABB from S4-S6, with a minimum of BBB   achieved in one year of S4-S6, to include Biology and Chemistry. Mathematics   and/or Physics are recommended. Qualified applicants are advised to take   Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher level where possible. National 5:   Mathematics at Grade B. English at Grade C. Overall score of 32 points, including HL Biology and Chemistry, one at   Grade 5 and one at Grade 6. Mathematics and/or Physics are recommended. SL:   English at Grade 4 and Mathematics at Grade 4. If you are using English /   English Language at SL as part of the English language requirements, you must   obtain Grade 5.ABB, in one sitting, to include Biology and Chemistry. Mathematics   and/or Physics are recommended. GCSEs: Mathematics at Grade B or 6 and   English at Grade C or 4.. If your qualifications are not in the list above, please check UoE Undergraduate Requirements by Region website https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/country which contains the national examinations for many countries worldwide. VI.           Application and DeadlineApplicants must log in to the Online Application System for International Students of Zhejiang University (http://isinfosys.zju.edu.cn/recruit/login.shtml), fill in clearly and upload completely the original or notarized scanned copies of the following materials as required.1. A photocopy of the passport.2. Senior high school diploma. Graduating high school students can provide pre-graduation certificate. The original or notarized copy of the high school graduation certificate must be submitted upon registration.3. Transcript for all the courses in senior high school.4. Language (English) proficiency certificates.Applicants must provide grade report of TOEFL or IELTS test, or other proof which can reflect the applicants’ English proficiency. (Not required for English native speakers)5. Two recommendation letters from high school teachers. Teachers’ signature, contact phone number and email address must put on the letter.6. Personal statement, should include study experience, reasons for application, personal strengths. Less than 800 words.7. Award-winning Certificates related to academic courses during your senior high school period. (If applicable) 8. Applicants who have given up their original Chinese citizenship and become foreign citizens should submit (1) Cancellation certificate of Chinese citizenship (2) Current citizenship certificate (3) Exit and Entry Record on passport, from April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2022. 9. Applicant who has acquired foreign citizenship automatically at the time of birth in a foreign country, whose parents are both Chinese citizens, or one of the parents is a Chinese citizen should submit:(1) Birth certificate of foreign country.(2) Chinese parents’ permanent resident certificate of foreign country should be obtained prior to the birth of the applicant.(3) Exit and Entry Record on passport, from April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2022. 10. Applicants under the age of 18 (by September 1st, 2022) should submit:(1) Letter of Guardian Guarantee（Download）and the guardian must be an adult living in Hangzhou.(2) A notarized copy of the Guardianship Authorization from the applicant’s parents.Deadline Undergraduate students should plan to apply by 23:59 April 15th, 2022 (GMT+8) for full consideration.  VII.           Admission 1.       Students are enrolled on the basis of competitive selection according to their academic performance in senior high school, language proficiency and etc. We will contact the successful applicant via email and applicants can also log on the Online Application System to track the admission process. For more detail, please refer to the offer letter.2.       Applicants who receive the Pre-Admission Notice should prepay the first year tuition fee on the Online Application System within the specific time period stated on the Offer. If the applicant is not able to make the online payment due to certain reason, then one MUST pay the tuition fee to the University’s Bank Account (Link), and upload the remittance letter to the System. The pre-admission will be canceled if applicants fail to prepay the first year tuition fee within the stated time period.3.       The official Admission Notice, Visa Application Form (JW202 Form) and other relevant admission documents will be mailed to enrolled applicants once the prepaid tuition fee is confirmed to be received and the University Calendar is released.  VIII.           AccommodationStudents at International Campus of Zhejiang University enjoy single room dormitory.IX.           RegistrationThe usual on-campus registration period is late August or early September. The exact time will be specified in the matriculation notice. Students should apply for an X1 visa at a Chinese embassy or consulate. Usually a valid passport, matriculation notice, and JW202 Form are needed for the visa application.  For registration, students should report to International Campus of Zhejiang University at the time specified in the offer letter with the following documents: a valid passport, matriculation notice, JW202 Form and an X1 visa.  High school diplomas are required for students who have submitted pre-graduation certificate. Failure to do so will result into cancellation of admission. X.           LocationInternational Campus of Zhejiang University718 East Haizhou Rd., Haining, Zhejiang 314400, P.R. ChinaXI.           Contact PersonZJU-UoE InstituteMs. Hannah HuangPhone: +86 571 87572813; Email: xiaohanhuang@intl.zju.edu.cnFor more information, please refer to ZJU International College Homepage http://iczu.zju.edu.cn and ZJU-UoE Institute Homepage http://zje.zju.edu.cn/  

Richard Fitzpatrick, who just completed his PhD in the Stefan lab, won a Commendation for Innovation at this year's Alison Douglas Dissertation Prize. You may have met Richard when he came to Haining to do some teaching as part of his career development PhD programme. His dissertation was about using computational modelling to understand biological systems. As part of this, he created the ambitious and highly acclaimed neuroscience outreach project NeuronSafari (https://www.neuronsafari.com/), a tour of the human brain in the computer game Minecraft. The Alison Douglas Prize is awarded every year to the best dissertation at the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh. Congratulations to Richard Fitzpatrick!

This time, ZJEers are using our strengths to illustrate excellence!Recently, major universities in China announced the proposed admission list of examination exemption students，and the students of the Class of 2022 who were granted guaranteed admission to Zhejiang University and University of Edinburgh Institute have achieved great results. All 20 students recommended by our institute were accepted by top universities in China without examination. Admissions include Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Jiao Tong university.19 of them were directly admitted to PhD and one was a”2+2” Master in Civic Studies from Zhejiang University, the admission rate for PhD programme is 95%.What’s more, ZJE opened a Bioinformatics(BMI) program in 2018, and the acceptance rate of this first Bioinformatics program for doctoral candidates was as high as 100%. “A broad view of the world and a thick accumulation of ideas”, getting the opportunity to become exam-exempted students is a long way to go, and it takes a lot of hard work to build up. During their time at ZJE, these 20 students have faced challenges head-on and have worked hard to become professionally outstanding, fluent in English, independent thinkers with an international perspective and a multidisciplinary background. This makes them stand out in the highly competitive professional interviews and highly sought after by top schools. Examination Exemption Students’ Message for all ZJEers Yuwei HePlanning is very important. Clear and firm goals can greatly improve the motivation. Moming GuoIt's normal to meet confusion in life. Don't worry too much. If you have something you want to do, think clearly and do it. Zeen XuOn the road of life, there are always many choices. The most important thing is to prepare early, seize as many opportunities as possible and give yourself more options to find the most suitable way for yourself.Hope you can broaden your horizons, clarify goals and seize opportunities. All roads lead to Rome! Jiayi ShenWe must combine work and rest. Learn to relax, communicate with family and friends, and adjust your state. Health is the most important! Behind every glory, there is day and night work and tireless perseverance. We hope that every ZJEer will follow the example of these outstanding seniors and always look forward to working hard. Seize the day and live it to the fullest. Carve out a wonderful life of your own!