A major partnership between China’s SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals and Swiss drugmaker Novartis has raised renewed hopes for progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that affects an estimated 55 million people worldwide and poses a growing burden on global health systems and
Cell biologist Alexey Amunts, a leading figure behind the so-called resolution revolution in structural biology, has relocated to China to take up a senior role at the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, marking another high-profile move by an international scientist into
A new report from a US congressional commission has issued an urgent alert about China’s accelerating rise in the biotechnology field, calling the speed and scale of its progress “sobering, even frightening”. The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), which spent two
Every year, the 30 Under 30 list celebrates young innovators who are pushing boundaries in science and technology. This year’s deep tech category reveals a remarkably diverse group of thinkers whose work spans artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, advanced materials, and frontier engineering.
In the competitive world of biotechnology, where breakthroughs often require years of research and millions in funding, a new kind of accelerator is emerging to bridge science and entrepreneurship. Leading that mission is Emmanuel Hui, the Chief Executive Officer of Pebble, a Hong
Known For: Chinese military scientist and virologist who led the development of China’s first COVID-19 vaccine Early Life and Education Chen Wei was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China. She developed an early interest in medical sciences, which led her to pursue studies
Supporting Line: Pioneering affordable genetic therapies for underserved patients. By: Dr. Emily Carter | Tech Policy Analyst While China is famous for mass-scale health projects, Dr. Chen Rong, a 34-year-old biotech researcher in Beijing, has become a hero by focusing on the few patients with rare
