On November 12^th, the “Frontiers in Organ Transplantation 2021 Joint Symposium” was successfully held in Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine. The conference was co-chaired by Prof. XU Xiao from Zhejiang University School of Medicine, and Prof. Kourosh Saeb-Parsy from University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine.  

Prof. HE Lianzhen and Prof. Patrick Maxwell delivered the opening remarks

Co-chairmen: Prof. XU Xiao and Prof. Kourosh Saeb-Parsy

Prof. HE Lianzhen, Vice President of Zhejiang University, and Patrick Maxwell, Regius Professor of Physic and Head of the School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, delivered the opening speech. Both sides reviewed the constructive cooperation of the two universities in the fields of medical research and organ transplantation over the years, and agreed that this symposium would be a high-level academic dialogue which contribute to practical cooperation between the two universities on human health and well-being. LI Min, Director of the Office of Global Engagement of Zhejiang University, attended and hosted the opening ceremony.

Academic sharing from both sides

Representatives from both parties shared cutting-edge advances in the fields of transplantation oncology, transplantation immunology, regenerative medicine, pathology, organ injury and repair, and held heated discussions on hot and difficult issues. This Joint Symposium was supported by “Zhejiang University Global Engagement Fund”.

Committed to promoting the vigorous development of organ transplantation in China, Prof. XU's team has forged deep cooperation with the University of Cambridge.In November 2019, a delegation from the School of Medicine of Zhejiang University visited the School of Clinical Medicine of the University of Cambridge and held the first Symposium on the Frontiers of Organ Transplantation. 

Source: Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine