From July 22 to 24, 2024, a research team from Kyushu University, led by President Tatsuro Ishibashi and Vice President Shuji Shimizu, visited He University and affiliated hospitals and research facilities in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. Kyushu U and He University established a university-level academic exchange agreement in 2015. This visit facilitated discussions on concrete joint research and cooperative projects, with expectations for future developments.
He University was founded by Dr. Wei He, an eye doctor who earned his PhD from the Kyushu University’s Graduate School of Medical Sciences. The university focuses on education and research mainly in ophthalmology.
On the morning of July 23, the team visited He Eye Specialist Hospital. Later in the afternoon, they toured the Eye Gene Bank, the university’s museum, the Faculty of Pharmacy, and the industry-academia collaboration center. The day concluded with a joint research workshop at the headquarter of He University. In the workshop, six researchers from Kyushu University presented their latest research in their fields.
The presenters included:
・Professor Fumio Arai from the Faculty of Medical Sciences
・Professor Naoki Nakashima from the Faculty of Medical Sciences
・Professor Hiroshi Ochiai from the Medical Institute of Bioregulation
・Professor Koji Todaka from the Kyushu University Hospital
・Lecturer Kota Mayanagi from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
・Associate Professor Kun Qian from the Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies
Group photo with members of He University (July 23, 2024)
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- Visit to He Eye Specialist Hospital
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- Joint research workshop at He University
