Zhejiang University

The transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV1) ion channel is a polymodal nociceptor broadly expressed in sensory neurons involved in pain sensation, thereby playing an essential role in analgesia. The outer pore domain of TRPV1 is…

The Deep-time Digital Earth (DDE) Platform (Deep-time.org 1.0 Alpha), led by Prof. DU Zhenhong at the Zhejiang University School of Earth Sciences, was officially launched on November 8, 2022. Prof. Jennifer McKinley, president of the…

For patients suffering from sudden illnesses such as myocardial infarction and severe hypoglycemia, prompt administration of emergency medications is imperative, otherwise they may be at great risk of death. Actually, a large number of…

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease. The incidence andprevalence of AIH are increasing. In addition, AIH is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease, liver disease and…

The 12th Scientific Meeting of Asia-Pacific Pediatric Endocrinology Societies (APPES 2022) was held in Seoul, South Korea in October. The conference was held online and offline, focusing on the latest progress of pediatric endocrinology,…

On December 20, the research team led by Prof. GAO Zhihua and Prof. DUAN Shumin at the Zhejiang University School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine published an open-access research article titled “Dual roles of hexokinase 2 in shaping…

Scientists at Zhejiang University, including Prof. XI Wang and Prof. Anna Wang Roe at the Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology and Prof. QIAN Jun at the College of Optical Science and Engineering, utilize a bright…

The COVID-19 outbreak in 2019 has had a huge impact on global public health. The outbreak meanwhile has also promoted the development and application of vaccine platforms, especially those based on mRNA lipid nanoparticles. However, the…

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) took place from November 6 to November 18 in Egypt. At the press conference on November 10, Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), unveiled the annual 10…

Established in 1992, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme is an inter-sectoral network. It promotes international inter-university cooperation and networking to enhance institutional capacities through knowledge sharing and collaborative…