ANU VC Brian Schmidt visits China-Australia Centre for Personalised Immunology

October 2017

ANU VC Brian Schmidt visits China-Australia Centre for Personalised Immunology

Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt and his delegation including Shirley Leitch (PVC), Rae Frances (CASS) and Amanda Barry was hosted by the Vice-President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University at Minhang campus. Following broad discussions on possible ways ANU and SJTU could collaborate, Carola gave a presentation to the ANU and SJTU delegates on CACPI, presenting the staff (Renji and ANU), collaborators patients cohorts, projects, funding obtained and publications already in place.  The ANU VC and SJTU Vice-President expressed their congratulations at the progress of establishing this Centre.

Following the meeting, ANU VC Brian Schmidt  visited   the CACPI  laboratory and met staff. In the evening, the ANU held an Alumni event in Xintandi that was well attended by over 100 people. During his speech the VC highlighted CACPI as the shining example of a real joint Australia-China research centre.