Introduction

The Institute of Developmental Biology and Molecular Medicine (IDM) is an international research center focusing on the study of genetics, development, and disease. IDM was established in 2002 following the visionary call by the late educator and geneticist CC Tan and with the seeding supports from Fudan University and Shanghai municipal government. Drs. Tian Xu (Yale University and HHMI), Min Han (University of Colorado and HHMI), and Yuan Zhuang (Duke University) are the founding and current co-directors of the institute, which has grown into a multi disciplinary research entity with 10 primary faculty and over 150 research personnel. Current research areas are ranging from large-scale mouse mutagenesis to development and disease (gametogenesis, neurogenesis, tumorigenesis, neurodegeneration, metabolic and autoimmune disease).

The graduate training at IDM promotes independent thinking and problem solving skills, and cultivates the ability and ambition to compete and succeed in science. Students have the opportunities to explore and learn a broad array of modern biology through thesis research, weekly seminars, journal clubs, research presentations, collaborations, and joint trainings. Thesis projects from former students have led to achievements with publications in leading journals such as Cell, Neuron, Immunity, Developmental Cell, Development, PNAS, and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

IDM is the home of piggyBac mutagenesis and information center (www.idmshanghai.cn/PBmice/), an initiative of large-scale mouse mutagenesis sponsored by both domestic and international funding including 973, 863, NSFC, and NIH.IDM promotes domestic and international exchanges and collaborations on higher education and research. IDM is the hosting site for Fudan-Yale Center for Biomedical Research and Shanghai-Fudan Research Center for Model Organisms. For more information, please visit: www.idmshanghai.cn

 

Academic Advisory Committee