UM SKL-QRCM, Hubei Shizhen Laboratory co-organise seminar

The State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (SKL-QRCM) of the University of Macau (UM) and Hubei Shizhen Laboratory co-organised the Traditional Chinese Medicine Frontier Seminar. The seminar aimed to explore new directions in the advancement of Chinese medicine, promote the development and innovation of Chinese medicine, and provide an exchange platform for clinical research and basic research in Chinese medicine. It was well attended by Chinese medicine experts, researchers, faculty, and students.

The seminar featured five academic presentations, which were given by Chinese medicine expert Zhang Liutong, President Chen Gang, and Professor Xiang Nan from Hubei University of Chinese Medicine; Chen Xin, director of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and director of SKL-QRCM of UM; and Wang Shengpeng, assistant director of SKL-QRCM of UM. In addition, UM Rector Yonghua Song met with the delegation from Hubei Shizhen Laboratory and held in-depth discussions on cooperation in research and development of Chinese medicine, talent cultivation, transformation of research results, and collaborative innovation. Both parties expressed their commitment to leveraging the science and technology talent, technology platforms, and natural resources of Macao and Hubei to promote academic exchanges in Chinese medicine, accelerate the integrated development of the Chinese medicine industry in the two places, and enhance the international influence of Chinese medicine.