From February 9 to 12, West China Hospital of Sichuan University showcased its cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and self-developed innovations at the World Health Expo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, systematically presenting a complete innovation pipeline from laboratory to bedside, with numerous highlights in research translation outcomes.

Exhibition site (photo provided by the hospital

In the field of high-end medical devices and core components, West China Hospital featured a series of precision diagnostic equipment with independent intellectual property rights, including microarray chip analyzers, semiconductor-based gene sequencers, and nanopore gene sequencers. In biopharmaceuticals and tissue engineering, decellularized amniotic membrane—a representative product in regenerative medicine—is driving advancements in reconstructive surgical techniques. Disodium fospropofol, a novel intravenous anesthetic, marks a significant breakthrough in the translation of new drug development. Additionally, Liuhe Dan Ointment, derived from a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula, demonstrates progress in the standardization and evidence-based development of new TCM drugs.

Exhibition site

During the expo, the West China Hospital delegation engaged in in-depth discussions with several internationally renowned institutions, including Mass General Brigham, Mayo Clinic, the UK's National Health Service, University College London, King's College Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș in Romania. The talks focused on collaborative research, talent development, hospital management, and technology transfer, resulting in multiple preliminary agreements on joint scientific research, co-supervised student programs, international project applications, co-established research centers, overseas center development, and institutional-level systematic cooperation, further expanding the hospital’s international collaboration network across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

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