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Review
. 2013 Sep;14(9):600-6.
doi: 10.1038/nrm3638. Epub 2013 Aug 7.

In focus: molecular and cell biology research in China

Xuebiao Yao  1 , Dangsheng Li, Gang Pei
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Review

In focus: molecular and cell biology research in China

Xuebiao Yao et al. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

An interactive, intellectual environment with good funding opportunities is essential for the development and success of basic research. The fast-growing economy and investment in science, together with a visionary plan, have attracted foreign scholars to work in China, motivated world-class Chinese scientists to return and strengthened the country's international collaborations. As a result, molecular and cell biology research in China has evolved rapidly over the past decade.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing financial interests.

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Figure 1
(Timeline): The order in which key institutes, funding bodies and societies were formed in China
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Figure 2. Map of representative institutions under the different MCB research programmes in China.
Historically, there are two main streams of molecular and cell biology (MCB) research programmes in China. One pipeline is orchestrated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). CAS includes 20 institutes studying biological sciences at which diverse subject areas are being investigated. The second avenue is governed by the Ministry of Education (MOE), and this includes several universities. The newly established National Institute of Biological Sciences (NIBS) represents the third system. The map illustrates the geographic locations of five representative institutions under CAS (orange), four representative universities under the MOE (white) and the NIBS (purple). PowerPoint slide
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Figure 3. Participants in the Second International Conference on Cellular Dynamics and Chemical Biology.
This meeting, held at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, China, in November 2010, brought together researchers working in the disciplines of photonics, chemistry and biology. The conference covered six topics: cell cycle and circadian rhythms, cell division and genomic stability, epigenetic and epigenomic stability, the chemical biology of enzymes, cell plasticity and homeostasis, as well as new technologies. The image is reproduced, with permission, from Zhen Guo, School of Life Sciences, USTC, Hefei, China. PowerPoint slide
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