On May 20, the signing ceremony for the Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics Educational Grant Program was successfully held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM). Theprogram aims to advance cutting‑edge technologies in in-vitro diagnostics (IVD), build a deeply integrated platform connecting industry, academia, research, and clinical practice, and accelerate medical innovation and translational application. Kenny Lam, Executive Vice President, Laboratory Solutions, Diagnostics, Region Asia Pacific, Siemens Healthineers; Li Hai, Senior Vice President, Laboratory Solutions, Diagnostics, China, SiemensHealthineers; Li Jun, General Manager, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Manufacturing Ltd., Shanghai; Zhang Yanping, Party Committee Secretary of SJTUSM; Wu Zhengyi, Deputy Party Committee Secretary and Vice Chancellor of SJTUSM; representatives from Siemens HealthineersDiagnostics; and the heads of the School’s Central Administration Office, Hospital Administration Office, Technology Transfer Office, College of Laboratory Sciences, and International Affairs Office attended the ceremony. The event was hosted by Zhang Lili, Director of the Development and Liaison Office and Secretary of the School’s Foundation.

Zhang Yanping expressed her appreciation for the strong support from Siemens Healthineers. She noted that, as one of the global leaders in the in-vitro diagnostics industry, Siemens Healthineers not only provides high‑quality products and services to healthcare institutions and patients worldwide, but also actively fulfills its corporate social responsibility by establishing educational grant programs and promoting academic exchange and scientific collaboration that contribute to the advancement of medicine. She emphasized that in recent years, SJTUSM has made bold strides in medical education, scientific innovation, talent development, and public service, achieving remarkable progress. With the robust support of Siemens Healthineers, SJTUSM will be further empowered to advance cutting‑edge medical technology research, foster the growth of young scholars, and strengthen high‑level academic exchange platforms, thereby injecting new momentum into medical talent cultivation and disciplinary development.

Kenny Lam noted that, with more than a century of educational history and over seventy years of institutional development, SJTUSM has produced generations of distinguished medical professionals and has become a benchmark for medical progress in China. He emphasized that Siemens Healthineers has been deeply engaged in the in-vitro diagnostics field for more than six decades, and through continuous technological accumulation and innovation, has grown into an industry leader whose products and services significantly influence clinical decision-making. The launch of the Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics Educational Grant Program, he said, represents another important step in advancing Siemens Healthineers’ China strategy and marks a major shift from localized manufacturing to localized service and innovation. The strong partnership betweenthe two world-class institutions will further contribute to the development and advancement of China’s medical diagnostics sector.

Lu Zhaohui, Acting Director of the Office of International Affairs at SJTUSM, provided a detailed overview of theeducational grantprogram. He began by reviewing the evolution of the collaboration between the two sides, from high‑level exchanges that forged consensus, to sustained consultations that refined the implementation pathway, progressing in an orderly and steady manner to translate strategic agreement into concrete cooperative initiatives. Centered on the essential role of diagnostics in medical decision‑making, disease screening, and treatment follow‑up, the program seeks to establish a virtuous cycle in which “research informs clinical practice and industry supports scientific inquiry”through three major initiatives: hosting forums on cutting‑edge medical industries, funding laboratory‑based diagnostic research projects, and supporting scholars in academic exchange. Building on this program, both sides will further broaden the scope and deepen the substance of their collaboration, working together to create a model of coordinated development across industry, academia, and research.

In the presence of Zhang Yanping and Kenny Lam, Wu Zhengyi and Li Hai signed the agreement on behalf of both parties.

On behalf of SJTUSM, Zhang Yanping presented Kenny Lam with a certificate anda letter of appreciation.

Earlier that day, prior to the signing ceremony, Wu Zhengyi led a delegation to the Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Manufacturing Ltd., Shanghai for a research visit. Following the ceremony, he accompanied representatives from Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics on a tour of the Pudong Campus of SJTUSM.

The launch of the Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics Educational Grant Program not only deepens the collaborative innovation mechanism between medical institutions and industry, but also injects new momentum into China’s independent development of in-vitro diagnostic technologies, talent cultivation, and international integration. Looking ahead, SJTUSM will continue to uphold its motto of “pursuing the limits of health sciences through unremitting dedication,” further advancing medical innovation from benchside to bedside and then industry, while contributing the wisdom and strength of SJTUSM to the “Healthy China” initiative.