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Nieng Yan Appointed As Academic Committee Member of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

On April 15, Nieng Yan, a Chinese structural biologist and the Shirley M. Tilghman Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University, was elected as a member of Academic Advisory Committee of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Chinese Scientist Nieng Yan Assigned as Director of Shenzhen Bay Laboratory

Well known Chinese structural biologist Nieng Yan was appointed as the director of Shenzhen Bay Laboratory on March 22.

Chinese Genomics Researcher Yunlong Cao Named in Nature’s 10 List

Nature, one of the world's top science journals, released its "Nature's 10" list of 2022 on December 14. Chinese genomics researcher Yunlong (Richard) Cao was named in the list. He helped track the evolution of the novel coronavirus and predicted some mutations that led to a new variant.

Chinese Gene-Editing Scientist He Jiankui Sets Up Beijing Lab Following Prison Release

He Jiankui, a Chinese scientist who announced in 2018 the successful birth of the world's first genetically-edited babies, declared the establishment of a new laboratory in Beijing, where he plans to engage in scientific research on gene therapy for rare genetic diseases.

Structural Biologist Nieng Yan Comments on Return to China From US

Nieng Yan, a well-known Chinese structural biologist, announced on November 1 that she would resign as a tenured faculty member at Princeton University and return to China. On November 2, Yan responded to the matter.

Tencent to Invest 10 billion Yuan for New Basic Research Program Over Next 10 Years

Tencent started the application process for the "New Cornerstone Investigator Program" from July 1 to September 30, 2022.

Scientist He Jiankui Gets 3 Years in Prison for Gene Editing Babies

He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist responsible for the birth of the world’s first gene-edited babies, was sentenced to three years in prison by a Chinese court.

Chinese Scientist Claims the World’s First Gene-edited Twin Babies

On Nov. 26, a Shenzhen scientist He Jiankui announced the birth of two twin gene-edited babies Lulu and Nana, one day before the second International Summit on Human Genome Editing. One of their genes is edited to resist the AIDS virus.

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