From August 22 to 25, 2024, the 10th National College Students’ Basic Medical Innovation Research and Experiment Design Forum Final was successfully held in Guangzhou. This forum, organized by the National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center Consortium, is one of the highest-level and most influential life sciences competitions in the field of basic medical sciences in China. The competition has been included in the National College Students Competition Analysis Report and is recognized by the Ministry of Education as a national-level competition for medical students' innovation and entrepreneurship.
As the only university from Macau to participate in this prestigious event, Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) sent a total of six teams. In a highly competitive environment, the university’s entries from the Faculty of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, and the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine won one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals in the “Belt and Road” International Track.
Gold Award:
Project: “Flotillin-2+ stem cell-derived exosome exert anti-atherosclerotic effects via the NOTCH pathway”
Students: Tan Yanbin, Ma Zhirong
Advisors: Nivritti Gajanan Patil, Cui Yongchun
Silver Awards:
Project: “The effect and mechanism of Rubus suavissimus S. Lee to prevent the development of diabetes by protecting beta cells of islets through ZnT8”
Students: Zhou Xianyu, Ye Guoxi, Zheng Chufan, Zhou Ziyan
Advisor: Zhu GuoyuanProject: “Studies on the attenuation and synergism of traditional Chinese medicine delivered by exosomes”
Students: Chen Leyi, Jin Kehan, Hong Ziyue, Wei Haobin, Zhu Pengzhen
Advisors: Huang Jinwei, Zheng Wuyan
Bronze Awards:
Project: “Robotic Vision Model to Facilitate the Efficiency and Safety of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery Using Decentralized, Privacy-preserving Framework”
Students: Guan Zeyu, Liang Qianyi, Song Zecheng, Liang Shucheng, Bao Junheng
Advisors: Huang Yaonan, Zhang KangProject: “A kit based on multi-miRNA for diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis”
Students: Liu Chang, Li Xinrui, Chen Lerong
Advisors: Huang Jinwei, Yang JiujiProject: “Identification of Compounds Targeting the cGAS Signaling Pathway by Utilizing AI”
Students: Chen Yang, Xu Ruijie
Advisors: Li Ting, Liu Juan
Group photo of the participating faculty and student teams from our university.
The process of student participation in the competition.
Gold Award Ceremony (“Belt and Road” International Track)
Gold Award-winning team with their trophy.
In this national academic competition, MUST demonstrated solid professional standards and innovative capabilities. The outstanding achievement of one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals fully showcases the university's strength in the field of basic medical research. This not only brought honor to the school but also greatly inspired the enthusiasm of both faculty and students for scientific research, injecting new momentum into the future advancement of basic medical education and research development in China.
