WEHI’s long history of engagement with institutions in China includes Master and PhD programs, as well as an internship program called InSPIRE, that with the support of the Foundation has brought over 150 outstanding students from leading universities across China to undertake intensive research training at WEHI and partner institutes in Melbourne.
The new initiative is led by Professor Ivo Mueller, laboratory head and co-head of the Infection and Global Health division at WEHI.
“Building on this strong foundation, the WEHI-China Health Research Network will expand our collaborative footprint and offer a fresh framework for deepening engagement with long‑standing Chinese partners,” Prof Mueller said
“Importantly, in addition to hosting Chinese researchers at WEHI, we will for the first time also support research placements for WEHI students with Chinese partner institutions.”
The WEHI-China Health Research Network is supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.
Participating institutions: Snow Centre for Immune Health, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Shanghai Institute of Immune Therapy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University, Westlake University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong