What does the medical research institute do?

The Institute of Medicine is committed to the research and innovation of medical science and technology, and its research fields involve many disciplines, including clinical medicine, basic medicine, biomedical engineering, human genetics and so on. The Academy of Medical Sciences has a number of high-level scientific research teams and platforms, such as the Institute of Basic Medicine, the Institute of Neuroscience, the Institute of Oncology, the Institute of Metabolism and the Center for Cell Therapy.

The Institute of Medical Science and Technology of Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine is one of the earliest medical science and technology institutes established in Chinese mainland. Its predecessor was the Scientific Research Department of Ruijin Hospital of Shanghai Medical College, and it was established in1952,2001and renamed as Medical Research Institute.

The research results of medical research institute have been widely recognized and applied. For example, the Institute of Medical Sciences developed a new type of oral insulin and successfully entered the third phase of clinical trials; New drugs for tumor immunotherapy have been developed and achieved certain clinical results. A comprehensive stroke treatment center has been established to provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for stroke patients.

In short, the Medical Research Institute is a medical science and technology research institution with high academic reputation and scientific research strength, and its research results are of great significance to promoting medical science and technology innovation and healthy development of human beings.