On the morning of November 12, 2017, the opening ceremony of “Shanghai-Sydney Joint Research Center - Metabolic Data Analysis Joint Lab”, and “2017 International Symposium on Metabolic Data Analysis”, was successfully held at Xujiahui Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). Prof. Feng Dagan and Ning Guang inaugurated the Joint Laboratory.

David Feng Dagan, Academician of The University of Sydney, delivered an opening speech and welcomed the experts. He said that the establishment of the Joint Laboratory of Metabolic Data Analysis aims to jointly build computer models of human diseases by integrating the advantages in artificial intelligence and big data analysis of Jiao Tong University and The University of Sydney. The Joint Lab will work closely with hospitals and enterprises in China and Australia to create a virtuous cycle among clinical data, research results, clinical trials, and final products.

Participating experts gave reports on cutting-edge research and latest research achievements in health big data, imaging, and big data analysis concerning metabolic diseases. Afterward, the experts discussed the research focus and development plan of the Joint Lab and reached an agreement on the form of cooperation in the first phase of joint research.

On the afternoon of November 12, the Opening ceremony of the “Shanghai-Sydney Joint Research Center - Medical Imaging Joint Laboratory” and the “2017 International Symposium on Medical Imaging” was successfully held at Xujiahui Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). Zhang Xianming, Director of the Translational Medicine Office of SJTU, was invited to preside over the ceremony. Prof. Feng Dagan and Huang Gang, President of Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences jointly inaugurated the Joint Lab. 

 The Medical Imaging Joint Lab will focus on researching three major diseases: oncology, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic diseases. The main research goals include algorithms for data visualization, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and big data analysis. Besides, the Lab will continuously pursue cooperation with hospitals and enterprises to facilitate the transformation of research achievements into clinical use and final product. 

The establishment of Shanghai-Sydney Joint Research Center-Metabolic Data Analysis Joint Lab and Medical Imaging Joint Lab is a symbol to further deepen the cooperation between Shanghai Jiao Tong University and The University of Sydney, which will effectively promote the research and innovation in translational medicine of the two universities.