On the afternoon of April 1, Ms. Liu Mei led an SYSU delegation to visit the Minhang Base of the National Facility for Translational Medicine (Shanghai). Prof. Zhang Xianming of the SJTU Translational Medicine Office accompanied the delegation and showed the guests around the Translational Medicine Building, the Instrumental Analysis Center, and the State Key Laboratory of Marine Engineering.

At the exchange meeting, Prof. Zhang Xianming introduced the construction process and experience of the Translational Medicine Facility. The two sides then had an in-depth discussion on the mechanism of coordinating the construction command and relevant departments of the university.

The South China Sea Research Institute is jointly led by the government of Guangzhou province and Sun Yat-sen University to promote the development of China from a large marine country to a strong marine country, and contribute to the “Maritime Silk Road” strategy. The Institute has made a subversive achievement in basic marine research through the innovation of marine knowledge systems, taking the lead in marine science and technology, and driving the development of new strategic marine industries.

Liu Mei and Wu Jiaxue of School of Marine Sciences, SYSU and representatives from the South China Sea Research Institute attended the meeting, accompanied by Wan Decheng, Deputy Director of the Office of Research Management, SJTU, Han Lili, Deputy Director of the Infrastructure Division and heads and experts from the Translational Medicine Office of SJTU.