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World Food Safety Day｜SYSU researchers decode hidden micro-/nanoplastics risks in daily food
On June 7, the global community observes World Food Safety Day under the theme "Food safety: science in action", highlighting science as key to food safety. Co-led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations, the observance emphasizes the role of scientific knowledge in preventing foodborne illnesses. By putting science into pract...
June 7, 2025
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Protecting rare animals | SYSU researchers pioneer conservation of endangered gibbons
April 8 marks International Rare Animal Protection Day, drawing global attention to endangered species. At Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), Professor Fan Pengfei’s team from the School of Life Sciences has contributed significantly to this cause with his groundbreaking discovery.Nowadays, all gibbon species face habitat threats, including the Eastern black crested gibbon, Hainan black crested gi...
April 8, 2025
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SYSU makes a significant breakthrough in total liver function replacement therapy
Recently, the organ transplant team at The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University has successfully performed the world’s first domino extracorporeal liver therapy on a patient with end-stage liver failure who also had contraindications for liver transplantation. This breakthrough helped the patient survive the critical period of liver failure and subsequently facilitated a success...
March 17, 2025
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SYSU researchers publish the first clinical trial research paper in top oncology journal CA
On February 20, a groundbreaking clinical trial led by Academician Jun Ma, Prof. Ying Sun and Prof. Linglong Tang from Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (SYSUCC), was published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (Impact Factor: 503.1), the world’s most influential oncology journal.The trial, a phase Ⅲ study on reduced-volume vs. conventional radiotherapy after induction chemotherapy in...
February 21, 2025
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Ping Lan and Zhen He's group reveals a novel mechanism of the "Creeping fat" formation in Crohn's disease
Recently, a research titled "Microbiota-induced alteration of kynurenine metabolism in macrophages drives formation of creeping fat in Crohn’s disease," was published online in the Cell Host and Microbe (IF=20.6). This study was led by Professor Ping Lan and Chief Physician Zhen He from the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU). The researchers unveiled a novel mechanism i...
December 22, 2024