The Beutler Institute is established and named in honor of Dr. Bruce Beutler, 2011 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine. The Institute is located in Xiang’an campus of Xiamen University. It is affiliated with the Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, jointly established by Xiamen University, Zhejiang University, University of Science and Technology of China, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Chinese Academy of Science and WuXi AppTec. Committed to the cultivation of outstanding talents in the field of life sciences, the Institute serves as a unique platform which offers unparalleled opportunities for promising students and prepares them for future achievement.
From 2015 onwards, the Institute will start annual recruitment of outstanding third year undergraduates from Xiamen University, Zhejiang University and University of Science and Technology of China. The Institute will offer students an elaborately designed program which mainly consists of two sessions: a semester of core courses study in Xiamen University and a 6- to 12- month period of scientific training (B.S. thesis research) at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Xiamen University, Zhejiang University, University of Science and Technology of China, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Chinese Academy of Science or WuXi AppTec. Students who excel in the final assessment will be recommended to pursue further study at UT Southwestern Medical Center or in one of the five core partners of the Innovation Center.
The Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network
The Innovation Center was established in August of 2012. Currently, it is jointly sponsored by Xiamen University, Zhejiang University, University of Science and Technology of China, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Chinese Academy of Science and WuXi AppTec. The Innovation Center is the hub of distinguished Chinese scientists in the field of biomedical science. The research interests of the Center lie in the following four areas: cell proliferation and differentiation, cell survival and death, cell metabolism, and cellular stress and homeostasis. The goal of these studies is to understand the molecular mechanisms of physiological and pathological processes at the cellular level and their relation to human health and to explore new treatments of human diseases.
♦ The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern), established in 1943, is one of the leading medical education and biomedical research institutions in the United States. The medical center includes three degree-granting institutions/schools: UT Southwestern Medical School, UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and UT Southwestern School of Health Professions.
All of UT Southwestern Medical Center's activities are directed toward the goal of educating the next generation of leaders in patient care, biomedical science, and disease prevention. UT Southwestern's faculty has many distinguished members, including six Nobel Prize recipients since 1985.
♦ Xiamen University
Xiamen University was founded in 1921 by Tan Kah Kee, the well-known patriotic overseas Chinese leader. It was the first university in China founded by an overseas Chinese. The school motto is "Pursue Excellence, Strive for Perfection." The University is a comprehensive research university with distinctive features and a national as well as international impact. Since its founding, Xiamen University has produced more than 200,000 undergraduates and graduates for the country and over 60 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) have studied or worked at Xiamen University.
♦ Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University is a prestigious institution with a long history. Qiushi Academy, the predecessor of Zhejiang University, was founded in 1897 and was one of the earliest modern academies of higher learning established in China. Praised by the famous British scholar Joseph Needham as the “Cambridge of the East,” Zhejiang University has long held the educational philosophy of putting people foremost, cultivating all-round competence in students, seeking the truth and pioneering new trails in search of excellence, and is committed to developing future leaders with an international perspective. As of now, there have been more than 160 alumni elected members of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering.
♦ University of Science and Technology of China
The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) was established by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1958. USTC is regarded in China as the “Cradle of Scientific Elites.” It is a prominent university in China and enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide. USTC’s mission has been to “focus on frontier areas of science and technology and educate top leaders in science and technology for China and the world.” Central to its strategy has been the combination of education and research, as well as the emphasis on quality rather than quantity. Its educational principle emphasizes fundamental theories and provides students with a wide range of high-level training that incorporates newly emerging as well as interdisciplinary fields of study. It upholds the combination of science with technology, teaching with research, and theory with practice. In a short period, USTC has turned into a comprehensive national key university of science and technology, with emphasis on the forefront of science and high and new technology.
