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| CONFERENCE |
Sciences Po-Fudan Dual Master Degree Programme Launched
Fudan University and Sciences Po will launch a new Sciences Po-Fudan Dual Master Degree Programme in Communication and Media, starting from September 2011.
This dual degree is available to all students who are interested in analyzing European and Asian media and in developing adequate skills to work in the communications sector. It will also help to understand the different approaches Asians and Europeans have to governing Medias and Communications Groups.
The programme offers two degrees to students who successfully complete the two-year program: an MA from Sciences Po and an equivalent master’s degree from Fudan University in Shanghai. The aim is to educate students from all over the world to become specialists in Media and Communication, with a particular focus on the Asian and European areas. Besides language prerequisites, Chinese, French and English classes will be given to improve students’ linguistic level. Graduates of this dual degree will have access to a wide range of career openings in the communications and media sector, whether it is in private or public institutions, advertising groups and Marketing search institutes.
For more information, please visit:
http://master.sciences-po.fr/fr/contenu/dual-degree-ecole-de-la-communication-and-fudan-university
| EVENT |
Fudan International Network of Scleroderma Clinic and Research Founded
From February 18 to 20, 2011, Fudan Institute of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy (IRIA) hosted the 6th International Forum on Rheumatology and Immunology in Suzhou. International Network of Scleroderma Clinic and Research (inSCAR) was founded during the forum and its first academic meeting was also held. Over 160 experts from home and abroad attended the Forum and meeting. Director Xu Jianguang from Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau, Prof. Jin Li, Vice President of Fudan University and Prof. Maureen D. Mayes from The University of Texas Health Science Center together unveiled the plaque for inSCAR.
Fudan IRIA was established in July 2005 with Prof. Zou Hejian, Vice Dean of Huashan Hospital as its Director. During the past six years, the Institute held international academic forums annually and contributed a lot to the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatism, immune and allergic diseases in China.
Prof. Mayes was elected as the President of inSCAR while Prof. Zhou Xiaodong from Texas University and Prof. Zou Hejian were elected as the Vice President. The inSCAR consists of a Steering Committee, an Executive Committee, members and a secretariat. The establishment of inSCAR will play an active role in enhancing the academic status of Fudan University and Huashan Hospital in this field.
| RESEARCH |
Cause for Cancer by Oncometabolite 2HG Discovered by Fudan University
With the supervision of three renowned experts Prof. XIONG Yue, Prof. GUAN Kunliang and Prof. ZHAO Shimin, PhD candidates XU Wei and YANG Hui from Fudan Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBS) recently discovered the mechanism of an oncometabolite called “2-HG” causing gliomas and Leukemia. This research breakthrough was published as a cover story on the January issue of Cancer Cell, an international top journal in the area of tumor researches.
As indicated in the press release of Cancer Cell, the significance of the research result by the IBS research team is that they discovered a new way of controlling the occurrence and deterioration of cancer cells by α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) and multiple dioxygenases in the human body. The finding may have positive effects on the search for new treatment target of gliomas.
There is no miracle drug for gliomas, and its treatment has been mainly surgery. The research has provided a new target and prevention direction for pharmaceutical treatment of many cancers including gliomas.
Fudan’s Research Finding Won 2010 National Natural Science Award
The 2010 National Science and Technology Award Ceremony was held in Beijing on January 14. Chinese leaders Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang attended the meeting and cordially met with the winners. Prof. Qin Lunxiu, Prof. Ye Qinghai, Prof. Tang Zhaoyou from Liver Cancer Institute of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University were awarded the Second Prize of 2010 National Natural Science Award with their research finding "newly discovered mechanism of liver cancer metastasis and its significance."
Before that, the Liver Cancer Institute has won 2 first prizes, 1 second prize and 2 third prizes of National Science and Technology Progress Award. It is learned that the Liver Cancer Institute led by academician Prof. Tang Zhaoyou was established in 1968 and they launched "three battles" - "small hepatocellular carcinoma", "unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma after resection of narrow" and ‘recurrence and metastasis of liver cancer’ on the research. After 40 years of persistent and effective efforts, the liver cancer research was deepened by changing liver cancer from incurable to curable, which created a world wonder in its treatment.
Fudan’s Research Finding Won 2010 National Science and Technology Progress Award
The 2010 National Science and Technology Award Ceremony was held in Beijing on January 14. Fudan Unviersity won the Second Prize with the research finding “Basic and clinical research of Neuroendocrinology kidney deficiency syndrome”, leaded by Academician Prof. Shen Ziyin, Professor of medicine at Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University.
Academician Prof. Shen’s systematic and carefully designed research has been regarded as the paradigm in the field of integrative medicine in the past 50 years. His work set out to answer the question of whether the core concepts of Chinese medicine based on “Vital Energy” are purely metaphysical constructs or with a biological basis. Through various clinical researches, his team initially revises the basis of kidney deficiency syndrome in molecular and cellular biology. This finding and theory have been applied successfully in treating a wide range of illnesses such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, pre-mature aging, kidney stones, withdrawal reactions to corticosteroids, and sub-clinical Addison’s disease.
Dr. Shen is the first author of 6 books, two of which were regarded as classical research monograph in kidney research and translated into Japanese. He published over 200 research articles which have been quoted over 600 times.
Fudan’s Scientific Finding Won China’s Top 10 Scientific Progress in 2010
China’s Top 10 Scientific Progress in 2010 launched by Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology was released in Beijing on Jan 18. Fudan University won the award with the scientific finding “Discovery of the role played by protein lysine acetylation in regulating cellular metabolism”, which has already helped Fudan to win China’s Top 10 University Scientific Progress.
Since 2006 Fudan Professor Zhao Shimin has begun to study on metabolic acetylation of protein to explore its meaningful biological function, which attracts the attention all over the world. The research finding was published on Science in Feb., 2010. Another research finding for Prof. Zhao’s team is the improvement of detection of acetylated protein group, which was published in Nature Protocols in Sept., 2010 and became a world-recognized method. Last year, Mechanism of Metabolic Enzymes Regulating Acetylation OTC.（J.Biol.Chem.284，2009） was also published. All these published results in world first-class journals lead the research team to a bright new research direction.
| SCHOLAR |
Prof. Fu Hua Elected FTD of RCP’s FPH
Recently Fudan Prof. Fu Hua from School of Public Health received the official entitlement certificate as FTD, a title of senior membership from the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). As announced in FPH’s annual meeting in 2010, Prof. Hu Yonghua from Peking University, Prof. Zhang Konglai from Peking Union Medical College and Prof. Ma Xiao from Sichuan University were also elected as FTD.
FPH awards different classes of membership which vary according to an individual's level of training, experience or contribution to the field of public health. Fellowship of the Faculty is awarded once an individual completes their specialist training and is accepted onto a specialist register in public health – usually the GMC or GDC Specialist Register or the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR).
The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) was established in 1972 as a joint faculty of the Royal College of Physicians of London and Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, following a central recommendation of the Royal Commission on Medical Education, which acknowledged the importance of public health as a specialist discipline within medicine.
Fudan Professor Gu Chaohao Awarded 2010 News Figure in Chinese Education
Fudan Professor Gu Haochao was awarded 2010 News Figure in Chinese Education in Beijing on January 23. Vice Minister Hao Ping of Ministry of Education attended the ceremony and presented the prizes.
No matter in differential geometry, partial differential equation or mathematical physics, Academician Prof. Gu Chaohao usually imparted the knowledge to his students without reservation after making his own contributions. He would also open up a brand new research area, leaving himself alone to face the unknown difficulties while encouraging students to further explore the previous area. With his tremendous contribution in teaching, research and talents cultivation, the 84-year-old Academician Prof. Gu Chaohao was awarded National Top Science and Technology Award by Chinese President Hu Jintao on January 11, 2010.
| VISITOR |
Visit by President of U.S. Trinity College
On January14, a delegation led by Mr. James F. Jones Jr, President of U.S. Trinity College visited Fudan University and was warmly received by Fudan President Prof. Yang Yuliang.
Trinity College has kept a cooperative relationship with Fudan School of Social Development and Public Policy for long. On the occasion of this visit, two parties signed a school-level agreement to promote the exchange of faculty and students. On the afternoon of Jan 14, the Trinity College also held a round table meeting with Fudan Schools of Philosophy, Economics and Art Design to further explore cooperative possibilities.
Visit by President of Ohio State University
On Jan 17, a delegation led by Prof. Gordon Gee, President of Ohio State University visited Fudan University. Fudan President Prof. Yang Yuliang warmly received the delegation and signed cooperative agreement with Ohio State University. Fudan Prof. Wu Xinbo, Vice Dean of School of International Relations and Public Affairs also attended the meeting.
In the past few years, academic exchanges and collaborations in public health, pharmacy, business, statistics, and world security have been carried out among professors and experts between two parties.
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