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Research and Development of Jolkinolide B for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease

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Kang Ding, PhD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Weiku Zhang, PhD; Jiekun Xu, PhD; Jun He, PhD; Yu Yan, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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Preclinical Study on IMBZ19G, a Class 1 Innovative Antibiotic Against Gram-negative Drug-resistant Bacteria

Yinghong Li, PhD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Danqing Song, PhD; Xi Lu, PhD; Yonghua Liu, PhD; Xican Ma, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria pose a significant global public health threat. Compounding the issue, no drugs with novel…

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Precise Preparation of Chitosan-Based Functional Hydrogels and Their

Dongfeng Zhang, PhD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Ya Liu, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 When elderly individuals become bedridden due to chronic illness and are unable to perform self-care, the incidence of related refractory wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and…

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Novel SMDC Drug for Precision Chemotherapy of Tumors

Jiuming He, PhD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Yan Li, PhD; Kaijing Guo, MS; Jianpeng Huang, MS; Dongting Chen, MS
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 A novel small-molecule drug conjugate (SMDC) born from an original target and a unique mechanism, was designed to…

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Home-based Multimodal Rehabilitation Strategy for Degenerative Shoulder and Knee Disorders in Older Adults Driven by Sensors, Computer Vision & Intelligent Agents

Jianquan Wang, MD, PhD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Shuang Ren, PhD; Hongshi Huang, MD, PhD; Xi Gong, MD, PhD; Hui Yan, MD, PhD; Zheng Zhou; Xin Miao; Na Cui
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 This project aims to develop an intelligent home-based…

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High-Sensitivity and High-Specificity Rapid Detection of Bacterial Infections

Hai-Yu Hu, PhD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Leilei Zhang, PhD; Qian Liu, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 Bacterial infections remain a major global health threat, and the rise of antimicrobial resistance highlights the need for rapid, accurate, and low-cost pathogen diagnostics.…

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Engineered Stem Cell Vesicles with Immune Checkpoints for Arthritis Microenvironment Remodeling and Immunomodulatory Therapy

Wen Li, PhD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Tianjiao Wang, PhD; Xueping Li, PhD; Lu Zhang, PhD; Baohui Yuan, PhD; Yi Li, MS; Xuya Yu, MS
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by aberrant…

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Development of the Original Drug IMB-C52 for Treating Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Disorders Based on Multi-Target Synergistic Mechanisms

Hu Li, PhD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Danqing Song, PhD; Zonggen Peng, PhD; Yonghua Liu, PhD; Jingyang Zhu, PhD; Ning Li, MS
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 Diabetes, fatty liver disease, and other chronic conditions associated with glucose and lipid metabolism exhibit…

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Development of Bedside Three-Dimensional Electrical Impedance Tomography for Lung Ventilation and Perfusion Imaging and Its Application in Acute Respiratory Failure

Huaiwu He, MD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Siyi Yuan, MD; Yi Chi, MD; Zhanqi Zhao, PhD; Maokun Li, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 Acute respiratory failure (ARF) caused by conditions such as pneumonia or pulmonary embolism is a major cause of…

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Development and Clinical Application Research of a Multi-modal Imaging AI-guided Integrated Robotic System for Prostate Targeted Biopsy and Focal Therapy

Miao Wang, MD | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Xin Chen, MD; Wei Zhang, MD; Chunmei Li, MD; Wenrui Xu, MD;Shengjie Liu, MD; Jinxin Yang, MD
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Awardee Year: 2025 This project aims to address the clinical issues during focal therapy for prostate…

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