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1959,is one of the first universities that have been
admitted into the “211 Project”, a state sponsored educational
program offering prioritized support to 100 institutions of higher
learning in China to meet the 21st century challenges. The
university was authorized by the Ministry of Education as one of the
first batch of universities to set up positions for specially
invited professors in “Cheung Kong Scholars Program” and so far
positions have been set up in 11 disciplines, which all have strong
overall strength, good facilities and sufficient funds for
scientific research. At present, accomplished scholars at home and
abroad are sincerely invited to work in the university.
II. Positions open until filled in
the following disciplines
1. Aviation and Aerospace
Medicine and Nautical Medicine
2. Gastroenterology
3. Neurobiology
4. Human Anatomy and Histology and
Embryology
5. Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology
6.
Orthopedic Surgery
7.
Clinical Medicine of Stomatology
8. Pathology
9. Neurosurgery
10. Basic Medicine of Stomatology
11. Infectious
Diseases
II. Requirements for the positions
Candidates for specially invited
professors
experience of front-line scientific research and
teaching work;
aged under 45 years old ( the ceiling is 55 for those
exceptionally excellent applicants);
doctoral degree;
competent at delivering kernel lectures of the engaged
discipline;
remarkable academic attainments and some internationally
recognized achievements in scientific research;
original and novel plan for the development of the
engaged department and its academic research;
a competent team leader, capable of leading the
discipline to catch up with or keep up with or surpass the world’s
advanced level in the major research areas;
teamwork and cooperation, good at organization,
management and leadership.
Candidates for part-time professors
experience of front-line scientific research and
teaching work abroad;
aged under 45 years old ( the ceiling is 55 for those
exceptionally excellent applicants);
doctoral degree;
remarkable academic attainments and some internationally
recognized achievements in scientific research;
original and novel plan for the development of the
engaged department and its academic research;
a competent team leader, capable of leading the
discipline to catch up with or keep up with or surpass the world’s
advanced level in its major research areas;
no less than three-month work in the university each
year and at least two months under special circumstances.
III. Vacancies to be
filled
For each discipline above, 1 or 2 vacancies for
specially invited professor(s) and 1 for part-time professor, all
with a 3-to-5-year engagement.
IV. Working and living conditions
and remuneration
for specially invited professors:
research funds of 300,000 (RMB) besides an annual
allowance of 100,000 (RMB);
option of choosing two working assistants;
offices and laboratories with modern equipment and
facilities;
same salaries, allowance and other material benefits as
“the specially invited professors” on the staff of the
university;
a five-room apartment and a settling-in allowance of
40,000 (RMB);
proper arrangements for the spouse and children of the
successful candidate.
for part-time professors:
While working in the university, part-time professors
will get a monthly allowance of 15,000 (RMB) and enjoy the same
scientific research conditions, housing and other material benefits
as specially invited professors.
V. Materials required from the applicants
a detailed resume of educational background, working
experiences, academic achievements (including a list of publications
and 5 research papers best representative of one’s achievements) and
health condition;
certificates of academic achievements, academic
degree(s) and academic/technical titles;
working plan and goal as a specially invited professor
or part-time professor in the university;
information about your spouse and children, such as
his/her choice of work;
three recommendation letters from well-known experts at
home and abroad in the related research field.
Interested applicants please send required materials to
the contact person.
VI. Brief introduction of each discipline
Aviation and Aerospace Medicine and Nautical
Medicine
A brief introduction
The School
of Aviation and Aerospace Medicine and Nautical Medicine is a PLA as
well as a state key discipline, with a PLA key laboratory attached
to it. At present, the school has undertaken 15 military and
national research projects and has made a series of important
scientific achievements in aviation and aerospace medicine and
military medical psychology.
Major research areas and
objective
comprehensive anti-G protective measures for
pilots, pilots’ disorientation and counteractive measures against
motion sicknesses;
variations in body function and
structure, their mechanism and counteractive measures when
astronauts are subjected to medium- and long-term simulated
weightlessness;
psychological assessment and selection of pilots and
astronauts.
Interested applicants please
contact
DANG Jin-Xue
Dean, School of Aviation and
Aerospace Medicine
Fourth Military Medical University
Xi’an,
Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-3374381
E-mail: jxdang@fmmu.edu.cn
Gastroenterology
A brief
introduction
The Department of Gastroenterology is a state
key discipline. It is also the PLA Institute of Digestive Diseases,
with a PLA key laboratory and a Sino-Japan International Endoscopy
Training Center attached to it. The department has made some
internationally recognized achievements in the study of
gastrointestinal tumors, and in particular the carcinogenesis,
metastasis, multiple drug resistance (MDR) and vaccine of gastric
cancers. The leading scientist of the discipline is Prof. FAN
Daiming, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Major research areas and
objective
clone full-length genes of the discovered
gastric cancer-related antigens and the MDR-related molecules in
order to study the regulatory mechanisms of these genes;
develop a set of serological methods suitable for
clinical diagnosis of early gastric cancers by consummating the
established immune-PCR system;
clarify the physiological functions or pathological
roles of the gastric cancer-related antigens and the MDR-relevant
molecules, and based on this, find one or two new approaches to
immunotherapy or gene therapy for gastric cancers.
Interested applicants please contact
Professor FAN Dai-Ming
Director, Department of
Gastroenterology, Xijing Hospital
Fourth Military Medical
University
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-2539041
E-mail: fandaim@fmmu.edu.cn
Neurobiology
A brief
introduction
The Department of Neurobiology is a state key
discipline. It is also the Institute of Neurosciences of PLA, with
Prof. Ju Gong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as
the director of the department and the institute. The department
consists of research sections in the study of neuromorphology,
ultrastructure, neurophysiology, cellular and molecular
neurobiology, and neuroimmunomodulation. It also has a laboratory of
transgenic animals. It is one of the research institutes with the
strongest comprehensive capacity in neurobiology in China. The
number of international citations of published academic papers by
its researchers reaches 2000 times, leading in the institutes or
departments of neurobiology in China.
Major research areas and
objective
direct neural regulation of the
anterior pituitary;
development, plasticity and regeneration
of nervous system;
nonlinear analysis of neuronal firing
patterns;
mechanism of development and maintenance
of pathologic pain;
regulation of immune responses by the
central nervous system;
relationship between neuron and neural
glia.
Interested applicants please
contact
Professor JU Gong
Director, Institute of Neurosciences
Fourth Military Medical University
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone: +86-029-3220448
E-mail: jugong@fmmu.edu.cn
Human Anatomy and Histology and
Embryology
A brief introduction
The
Department of Human Anatomy and Histology and Embryology is a state
key discipline, with the K. K. Leung Brain Research Center attached
to it. In the past 20 years, the department has made some remarkable
achievements in the systematic study of neuroanatomy and
neuroscience based on the main scientific research project of
“Neural Basis of the Mechanisms Underlying Antinociception”. The
department boasts 16 laboratories in 5 fields, namely, morphology,
imaging, electrophysiology, neuropharmacology and molecular
neurobiology. All of the laboratories are well equipped with
advanced facilities worth totally 10 million (RMB).
Major Research areas and
objective
Intensive research and breakthroughs are
expected to be made in the following research areas
neural basis of the mechanisms underlying
antinociception;
neural mechanisms of neuropathic pain;
central pathways of the transmission and regulation of
trigeminal proprioceptive sensory information.
Interested applicants please
contact
Professor LI Yun-Qing
Director, Department of
Human Anatomy
Fourth Military Medical University
Xi'an,
Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-3374501
E-mail: deptanat@fmmu.edu.cn
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A brief introduction
The
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a state key
discipline, with a PLA key laboratory attached to it. The department
focuses its research on intracellular signal transduction mechanism,
oncogene and gene therapy; and regulation of gene expression. Many
influential academic papers have been published in internationally
well-known journals. Advanced facilities and sufficient funds well
meet the needs of scientific research and teaching.
Major research areas and
objective
Intensive research and breakthroughs are
expected to be made in the following research areas
interaction of intracellular signal transduction
molecules and their potential roles;
oncogene and gene therapy strategy;
regulation of gene expression in eukaryotic cells.
Interested applicants please
contact
Professor YAO Li-Bo
Director, Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Fourth Military Medical
University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-3374513
E-mail: liuxinping52@hotmail.com
Orthopedic Surgery
A brief introduction
The
Department of Orthopedic Surgery is a state key discipline. It is
also the Orthopedic Institute of PLA and the Bone Tumor Institute of
PLA, with two PLA key laboratories attached to it. Its researches in
recombinant bone xenografting，treatment of late peripheral nerve
injury, replantation of severely damaged fingers, and treatment of
bone tumor have held a leading position in China and some of them
have reached the world’s advanced level. The laboratories are well
equipped with advanced facilities worth totally 20 million
(RMB).
Major research areas and
objective
Intensive research and significant achievements
at the world’s advanced level are expected to be made in some of the
following research areas
materials of recombinant bone xenografting;
gene or immunotherapy for malignant bone tumor;
repairs of spinal cord;
treatment of peripheral nerve injury and bone defect;
experimental and clinical researches into bone and
cartilage tissue engineering.
Interested applicants please
contact
1 Professor HU Yun-Yu
Orthopedic Institute,
Xijing Hospital
Fourth Military Medical University
Xi’an,
Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-3375291(O)
E-mail: orth1@fmmu.edu.cn
Applicants interested in the research on malignant
bone tumors please contact
2 Professor FAN Qing-Yu
Director, Orthopedic Department, Tangdu Hospital
Fourth
Military Medical University
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA
710038
Telephone: +86-029-3549796
E-mail: fanqy@fmmu.edu.cn
Clinical Medicine of
Stomatology
A brief introduction
The
Department of Clinical Medicine of Stomatology is a state key
discipline, with a PLA key laboratory attached to it. The department
has focused its researches on caries, dental pulp biology,
primary/secondary repair for trauma, periodontal diseases, trauma,
dental implantation and tissue engineering and has made some
brilliant achievements.
Major research areas and
objective
Intensive research and significant achievements
at the world’s advanced level are expected to be made in some of the
following research areas
research in the prevention and treatment of caries;
research in tooth calcification, the mechanism of
recalcification and its clinical application;
research in the mechanism of periodontum
regeneration;
research in the treatment of facial explosive injury and
necessary accessories;
basic and clinical research in tissue engineering bone,
cartilage, skin and mucosa;
research in oral implants with new biological
functions;
development of new porcelain restoration material;
research in CAD/CAM system of artificial teeth and
necessary accessories;
research in the functional reconstruction and prosthesis
of maxillofacial war-wound defect;
research in the use of titanium and titanium alloy for
maxillofacial war-wound defect.
Interested applicants please
contact
Professor YU Shao-Ming
Superintendent, Qindu
Hospital of Stomatology
Fourth Military Medical
University
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-3376001
E-mail: yusm@fmmu.edu.cn
Pathology
A brief introduction
The
Department of Pathology is a state key discipline, with a PLA key
laboratory attached to it. The department has focused its researches
on the mechanism of carcinogenesis and orientation diagnosis and
therapy of cancer over a long period of time. At present, it has
undertaken one state key “863” project, one key engineering “1035”
project and one key project supported by the National Natural
Science Foundation of China. The department is now responsible for
15 research projects supported by the provincial, ministerial or
national natural science foundation of China. Sufficient funds and
advanced facilities well meet the needs of scientific research.
Major research areas and
objective
Internationally recognized achievements are
expected to be made in some of the following research areas
research into the mechanism of carcinogenesis and
orientation diagnosis and therapy of cancer, mainly expounding the
mechanism of carcinogenesis in liver cancer, the relationship
between virus and carcinogenesis, and pathogenesis of biological
large molecules;
develop highly efficient, specific and stable antibody
for the orientation diagnosis and therapy of liver cancer.
Interested applicants please
contact
Professor HAUNG Gao-Sheng
Director, Department
of Pathology
Fourth Military Medical University
Xi’an,
Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-3374538
E-mail: huanggs@fmmu.edu.cn
Neurosurgery
A brief introduction
The
Department of Neurosurgery is a state key discipline and also the
Neurosurgical Institute of PLA and the Minimally Invasive
Neurosurgical Center of PLA, with the editorial department of
Chinese Journal of Neurosurgical Disease Research attached to it.
The department focuses its researches on the mechanism and treatment
of severe head injury, the application of new skills to tumor
diagnosis and treatment of craniocerebral nervous system, minimally
invasive neurosurgery and microelectrode navigated stereoractic
surgery for Parkinson’s disease, some of which have held a leading
position in China and have reached the world’s advanced level. The
department has strong comprehensive capacity, advanced facilities
and sufficient funds for scientific research.
Major research areas and objective
research into the role of signal transduction system in
the development of traumatic brain edema at inter-cellular,
inter-molecular and inter-genic levels;
search for new ways for the regeneration and repair of
central nervous system injury;
develop 1 or 2 new drugs which can effectively inhibit
the development of traumatic brain edema;
establish at least 2 effective methods for gene therapy
of brain tumor through the study of the pathogenesis of brain glioma
on the basis of molecular biology, and the clone, expression and
verification of brain tumor associated genes;
conduct a thorough study and make some important
achievements in minimally invasive neurosurgery and endovascular
neurosurgery.
Interested applicants please
contact
1 Professor ZHANG Xiang
Director, Department
of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital
Fourth Military Medical
University
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-3375323
E-mail: xzhang@fmmu.edu.cn
Applicants interested in the research on minimally
invasive neurosurgery and endovascular neurosurgery please contact
2 Professor GAO Guo-Dong
Director, Department
of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital
Fourth Military Medical
University
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710038
Telephone:
+86-029-3377435
E-mail: gguodong@fmmu.edu.cn
Basic Medicine of
Stomatology
A brief introduction
The
Department of Basic Medicine of Stomatology has a PLA key
laboratory. The department focuses its researches in oral tumors,
oral development and regeneration, occlusion, temporomandibular
joint diseases and oral materials and has made a series of important
achievements.
Major research areas and
objective
Internationally recognized achievements are
expected to be made in some of the following research areas
research in the development and regeneration of all kinds of
maxillofacial tissues, related abnormal gene regulation, induction
and differentiation of stem cells;
research in occlusion;
basic and clinical research in temporomandibular joint
diseases;
research in oral and salivary gland cell biology;
basic and clinical research in oral and salivary gland
tumors;
basic and clinical research in tissues and organs of
tissue engineering;
research in salivary biology;
research in the effects of inhalation of anesthetics in
neuronal signal transduction;
research in the regulation of promoter gene for neuronal
differentiation and BMP in the repair and regeneration of peripheral
nerve and neuronal injury;
basic and clinical research in the relation between BMP
and the development, repair and regeneration of tissues and
organs.
Interested applicants please
contact
Professor YU Shao-Ming
Superintendent, Qindu
Hospital of Stomatology
Fourth Military Medical
University
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710032
Telephone:
+86-029-3376001
E-mail: yusm@fmmu.edu.cn
Infectious
Diseases
A brief
introduction
The Department of Infectious Diseases is a
state key discipline and also the Diagnosis and Treatment Center of
Infectious Diseases of PLA and a key medical discipline of Shaanxi
Province. The department has focused its research on the diagnosis,
treatment of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), chronic
viral hepatitis, severe hepatitis, hepatitis cirrhosis and other
severe infectious diseases, some of which have held a leading
position in China and have reached the world’s advanced level.
Major research areas and
objective
HFRS: research into the pathogenesis, gene
diagnosis and therapy of severe complications of HFRS; establish a
laboratory and etiologic method for the quick diagnosis of HFRS
through the research on the receptor of Hantaviruses and
immunological mechanism;
Hepatitis: research into the pathogenesis, gene therapy
and DNA vaccines of hepatitis; study and devise some new anti-HBV,
anti-HCV treatments and develop some new anti-hepatitis drugs;
improve and perfect the existing artificial liver support system for
liver failure;.
AIDS: standardize and establish the best anti-HIV
treatment and plan; develop several new anti-HIV drugs and devise
some new gene therapy strategies.
Interested applicants please
contact
Professor BAI Xue-Fan
Director, Department of
Infectious Diseases, Tangdu Hospital
Fourth Military Medical
University
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. of CHINA 710038
Telephone:
+86-029-3377452
E-mail:
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