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China-Japan joint laboratories enter new term of collaboration

Author: Update time: 2010-06-14

In the morning of June 11, 2010, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo and two CAS institutes, i.e., Institute of Biophysics and Institute of Microbiology, which initiates a new phase of collaboration between CAS and UT on emerging and re-emerging infections.

To promote collaborative research and provide scientific basis for prevention, control, and treatment of infectious diseases, such as SARS, avian flu and AIDS, CAS and UT launched a cooperation in 2005 by establishing two joint laboratories in CAS, namely “the Joint Laboratory of Structural Virology and Immunology” at IBP and “the Joint Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Molecular Microbiology” at IM. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, these joint laboratories had provided a research and innovation platform for both Chinese and Japanese scientists. During the past five years, scientists from the two joint laboratories have worked together, sharing ideas, information and facilities, and have achieved remarkable progress. They all look forward to an even more fruitful collaboration in the next five years.

During the signing ceremony, IBP Director Tao Xu, IM Deputy Director Li Huang, IMSUT Director Motoharu Seiki all confirmed the successful cooperation and the achievements made by scientists from both countries during the past five years and assured their continued support in personnel, equipments and laboratory space for the second phase of collaboration. All members of the joint laboratories steering committee and officials of CAS’ Bureau of International Cooperation witnessed this important event.

The signing ceremony was followed by the 9th Steering Committee Meeting of the joint laboratories. The meeting reassured all along support from governments and institutions of both countries, summarized latest progress of the joint laboratories, and outlined future developmental strategies and plans. Leaders from both sides expressed their hope to strengthen academic exchange among young scientists and to explore collaboration in more areas, such as cancer research, cellular biology, protein science, and neuroscience. All the committee members are confident that with concerted effort, the joint laboratories will have an even more productive collaboration in the next five-year term and contribute more to the ongoing battle against infectious diseases.

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