USCACA President Wei Zhang and NFCR COO Sujuan Ba visited Xinxiang Medical University

Dr. Wei Zhang, the President of the US Chinese Anti-cancer Association (USCACA), Dr.S ujuan Ba, the Chief Operating Officer of National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR), Dr. Kexin Chen, Director of the Department of Epidemiology and Director of Tissue Bank, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, visited Xinxiang Medical University on September 10, 2012.

The President and Secretary General of the Xinxiang Medical University (XXMU) Dr.Ying Xing met Dr. Zhang and his delegates. Dr. Xing sincerely welcomed the visit and introduced the history of XXMU, presented the achievements on teaching, research and the development of research programs. Dr. Xing also hoped the USCACA and NFCR provide their international advantages and suggestions to the XXMU, to facilitate the development of XXMU.

Dr. Zhang and Dr. Ba briefly introduced the USCACA and NFCR, respectively, and pointed the advantages of some fields in XXMU, expressed their interest in the research that was being led by Dr. Wancai Yang, Dean of the School of the Basic Medical Sciences, XXMU, hope to establish a collaboration with Dr. Yang in cancer and other fields. After extensive discussion, both USCACA and XXMU agreed to initiate collaborations in tissue bank establishment, new drug platform and biomarker development, preclinical and clinical trials and research. Drs.Z hang and Yang finally signed the MOU. Dr. Yang also submitted the application to Dr. Ba, to become a member of the Tissue Bank of Asian Consortium. Afterwards, Dr. Zhang and his delegate visited Dr. Yang’s laboratories in the School of Basic Medical Sciences

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