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] in order to deepen the regional science and technology cooperation mechanism and promote the interconnection of science and technology innovation resources between the mainland and hong kong, on june 26, jinfeng laboratory and the chinese university of hong kong (hereinafter referred to as cuhk) signed a strategic development cooperation agreement in hong kong. the two parties will focus on pathology in the fields of biology, stem cell regenerative medicine and other fields, we will jointly carry out basic research, joint training of young scholars, scientific and cultural exchanges, and transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and jointly build the chongqing-hong kong life and health science center. this is the first comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement signed by universities and scientific research institutions from chongqing and hong kong since the signing of the "chongqing-hong kong innovation and technology cooperation memorandum" last year.

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strengthen cooperation from 7 aspects

create an influential innovation platform in the field of life sciences

in may last year, the chongqing-hong kong high-level meeting and the first meeting of the chongqing-hong kong cooperation conference were held in chongqing. at the meeting, the chongqing municipal science and technology bureau and the hong kong innovation and technology commission signed the "chongqing-hong kong innovation and technology cooperation memorandum" to further promote chongqing-hong kong science and technology from three aspects: strengthening joint research and development of chongqing and hong kong science and technology, building a science and technology innovation cooperation platform, and carrying out scientific and cultural exchanges innovative cooperation.

the establishment of a partnership between jinfeng laboratory and the chinese university of hong kong is a concrete action to promote the implementation of scientific and technological innovation cooperation between chongqing and hong kong. the two parties will strengthen cooperation in seven aspects based on the innovation resource advantages and industrial development needs of chongqing and hong kong. . for example, the two parties will jointly strive for the deployment of major strategic innovation and science and technology forces in the country and chongqing and hong kong, jointly undertake national and local key topics or major scientific research tasks, and jointly strive to build technological innovation centers and major national scientific research platforms.

in terms of jointly building a joint education and sharing mechanism for high-end talents, the two parties will support and strengthen two-way exchanges and cooperation of talents, jointly formulate talent training plans, and promote resource sharing between the two parties. implement joint academic exchange and talent training support projects to jointly enhance basic research capabilities and scientific and technological innovation capabilities.

in terms of jointly building a strategic technology platform, the two parties will strengthen the collaborative linkage between their innovation entities and innovation resources, and promote the open sharing and complementary advantages of scientific research infrastructure, large-scale scientific instruments and equipment, and scientific research resources. aggregate the cutting-edge scientific research capabilities, clinical diagnosis and treatment, and sample advantages of both parties, and promote information exchange and sharing of resources such as policies, funds, projects, talents, technologies, and industrial markets.

in jointly promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, the two parties will actively carry out cross-regional and cross-field collaboration, be goal-oriented, promote the effective connection between scientific research resources and market demand, jointly cultivate high-quality technical talents with technology, market, capital, and industry knowledge, and jointly hold scientific and technological achievement transformation project roadshows activities to promote the transfer and transformation of high-quality scientific and technological achievements and major industrialization projects in the two places.

it is worth mentioning that the two parties will jointly promote the construction of the chongqing-hong kong life and health science center, give full play to the radiation power of both parties' relevant scientific research institutions, universities, enterprises, and hospitals in the field of life and health, and link multiple entities to join in the joint construction to create a center with important influence an innovation platform in the field of life sciences.

in addition, both parties will accelerate preparations for the establishment of the golden phoenix center of the chinese university of hong kong and promote the deployment of the chinese university of hong kong's biomedical innovation base in the southwest region.

we have a long history of exchanges and cooperation with cuhk

the first academician of the chinese academy of sciences in chongqing’s medical community

he is also the director of the state key laboratory of the chinese university of hong kong.

in fact, the scientific research team of jinfeng laboratory has a long history of exchanges and cooperation with cuhk, which started with the late kong xiangfu, an academician and molecular biologist at the chinese academy of sciences.

kong xiangfu was born in chongqing. after studying and working in the united states, he returned to china in 1998 and taught at the university of hong kong. it was in that year that he returned to chongqing, where he had been away for many years, and conducted academic exchanges at the third military medical university (renamed army medical university in 2017).

"academician kong xiangfu served as the director of the state key laboratory of oncology in south china at the chinese university of hong kong from 2005 to his death in 2019." said chen weiyi, vice president of the chinese university of hong kong. during this period, academician kong xiangfu became a researcher hired by the chongqing municipal government in 2007. science and technology consultant, and in 2010 he was appointed as a tenured professor at the institute of clinical pathology of the southwest hospital of the third military medical university, thus becoming the first academician of the chinese academy of sciences in chongqing’s medical community.

in chen weiyi's view, the scientific research teams of both parties have maintained close contact for many years, laying a solid foundation for exchanges and cooperation, which led to the signing of this cooperation.

in may last year, when the chief executive of the hong kong special administrative region, li jiachao, led a delegation of the sar government to visit chongqing, they visited the jinfeng laboratory and met with academician of the chinese academy of sciences and the army clinical director of the southwest hospital of the army medical university, who had had close exchanges and cooperation with academician kong xiangfu for many years. bian xiuwu, director of the institute of pathology and director of jinfeng laboratory, and the scientific research team conducted in-depth exchanges and interactions.

at that time, li jiachao also posted on social platforms that hong kong supports and promotes chongqing and hong kong universities, scientific research institutes, innovative enterprises, etc. to build an international science and technology cooperation platform to facilitate the transfer, transformation and application of advanced and mutually beneficial and complementary scientific and technological achievements.

"after that, chen weiyi made a special trip to chongqing in november last year to discuss specific matters of cooperation between the two parties." said xu hui, deputy director of jinfeng laboratory.

in the end, in this "two-way rush", the two sides successfully "held hands".

"this is a concrete practice for jinfeng laboratory to proactively integrate into the 'one belt, one road' scientific and technological innovation ecosystem. it is of great significance for the laboratory to promote interdisciplinary, cross-regional and cross-field scientific and technological cooperation." xu hui said that currently, chongqing is accelerating construction. the belt and road science and technology innovation cooperation zone, as the first chongqing laboratory put into operation and a strategic scientific and technological force built with the city's efforts, jinfeng laboratory should take the initiative and play a leading role.

in january last year, jinfeng laboratory and shenzhen bay laboratory signed a cooperation agreement. the two parties will focus on the field of life and health and carry out in-depth cooperation in personnel exchanges, scientific research, intellectual property and achievement transfer and transformation, etc., to enhance original innovation capabilities and promote transform scientific and technological achievements and promote the deep integration of innovation chain, industrial chain and talent chain.

this "hand-in-hand" with the chinese university of hong kong will further promote the strategic linkage in the construction of the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area and the chengdu-chongqing twin-city economic circle. the two parties will jointly build an international scientific and technological cooperation platform and jointly create a number of landmark achievements to achieve high-quality development for the country. make greater contributions to self-reliance and self-reliance through horizontal science and technology.

from the continuous expansion of the "circle of friends" for international scientific and technological cooperation

integrate global scientific and technological talents to carry out cross-research

carry out "big corps" operations

the jinfeng laboratory, which was officially unveiled in june 2022, has been in operation for two years. it has always placed the promotion of high-level open cooperation in a key position in construction and development, and has actively integrated into the global scientific and technological innovation network.

the "three-year action plan for the construction of jinfeng laboratory (2023-2025)" issued last year clearly stated that "implementing open cooperation and expansion actions" should be the key task of the laboratory, with the "pathological phenotypic science plan" and major scientific research projects serve as traction and proactively connect with the superior technologies of developed countries and regions. innovate resources, drive overall cooperation with "breakthroughs", promote institutional co-construction with joint projects, promote mechanism innovation with academic exchanges, strive to achieve a higher level and deeper open cooperation in science and technology, and strive to create a "new window for scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation in the western region" ”, ultimately transforming international influence into attracting talents.

xu hui said that in the past two years, jinfeng laboratory has focused on "the next generation of diagnosis of major diseases", fully grasped the characteristics of the intersection of disciplines in the field of life and health, and used pathology research as a "small incision" to give full play to its comparative advantages. according to the implementation of "pathological phenotype in order to meet the needs of the "group science plan", we will integrate global scientific and technological talents in multiple professional fields such as biology, medicine, physics, artificial intelligence, big data, etc. to carry out cross-research and conduct "big army" operations.

not only does it attract talents with a global perspective to carry out organized scientific research, jinfeng laboratory is also committed to continuously expanding its "circle of friends" in international scientific and technological cooperation. it is currently actively promoting relevant cooperation with countries and regions such as singapore, canada, and the united kingdom. institutions cooperate to build a high-level scientific and technological innovation cooperation platform. at the same time, it enhances its international academic influence by hosting high-end academic conferences.

"in addition to 'bringing in', we also insist on 'going out' and carry out exchanges of visits and exchanges with relevant universities, institutions, academic organizations, etc. in the united kingdom, france and other countries, to further stimulate the potential for innovative cooperation in international exchanges," xu hui said.

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