SIAT Research
  • Jun 12, 2026
    Disrupting Liver-Bone Marrow Tissue-Cartilage Crosstalk to Alleviate Osteoarthritis
    In a study published in Bone Research, a team led by Prof. GUAN Min from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators, revealed... Osteoarthritis affects nearly 500 million individuals worldwide, and no disease-modifying pharmacotherapies are currently available. This disease has long been viewed as a localized joint disorder ...
  • Jun 12, 2026
    Small-Molecule Switches Put Therapeutic CRISPR Editing Under On-Demand Control in Living Tissues
    In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, a team of researchers led by Dr. WANG Yu from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed PRI... In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, a team of researchers led by Dr. WANG Yu from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed PRI...
  • Jun 11, 2026
    From Scientific Instrument to Medical Device: SIAT's Dual-Frequency IVUS System Gains Market Approval
    Coronary angiography primarily reveals luminal stenosis, whereas intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) advances a miniature ultrasound transducer into the vessel to assess the lumen, vessel wall, plaque,... Coronary angiography primarily reveals luminal stenosis, whereas intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) advances a miniature ultrasound transducer into the vessel to assess the lumen, vessel wall, plaque,...
  • May 27, 2026
    Asian Scientists Unveil 10-year Roadmap to Build Synthetic Cells
    Scientists from six Asian countries have launched an ambitious 10-year effort to build synthetic cells from non-living molecules, marking the region's first coordinated push to create artificial si... Scientists from six Asian countries have launched an ambitious 10-year effort to build synthetic cells from non-living molecules, marking the region's first coordinated push to create artificial si...
  • May 19, 2026
    Efficient Algorithm Enables Translation of Black-box AI Models into Interpretable Medical Decision Knowledge
    In a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, Prof. CAI Yunpeng's team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a mathematica... Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have been increasingly applied in healthcare. However, the "black-box" nature of AI models makes it difficult for medical experts to understand the logic b...
  • May 13, 2026
    Palatable Food Engages Reward-Stress Neural Circuit to Relieve Anxiety
    To counteract the adverse effects induced by chronic stress, individuals often engage in behaviors that activate the brain's reward system, exerting compensatory regulation over emotional states. T...
  • Apr 14, 2026
    A Lesson in Animal Model Choice: Uncovering the Role of Trem2 in Post-Stroke Neuroinflammation
    In a study published in PNAS, Prof. ZHU Xinzhou's team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from Shenzhen University of A...
  • Apr 10, 2026
    Novel Ferroelectric Bioelectronic Interfaces Developed for Long-term Biosafe Vagus Nerve Modulation
    A study published in Advanced Materials and led by DU Xuemin from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed multifunctional ferroelectric bi... Electrical stimulation of vagus nerve via implantable stimulators can effectively suppress inflammatory responses, offering a novel strategy for treating autoimmune diseases. However, traditional i...