Tongji Medical College (TJMC, ) is a

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. Formerly Tongji Medical University (), it became part of the newly established

Huazhong University of Science and Technology The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; ) is a public research university located in Guanshan Subdistrict, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei province, China. As a national key university directly affiliated to the Ministry of E ...

( HUST) in 2000. More than 10 graduates of the medical school have been awarded prestigious memberships to the

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and/or

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. The Tongji Medical College is a top medical school in China. It has one member of the

() and one member of the

(), and one member of the US

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( Frank B. Hu), more than 1,400 full and associate professors, over 1,800 lecturers, and over 7,500 staff. Doctorate degrees can be conferred in 31 subjects and specialties, with 116 tutors for doctoral candidates, and there are 51 subjects and specialties for which master's degrees can be granted with over 540 tutors for graduate students. Post-doctoral mobile stations have been set up in basic medicine, public health, preventive medicine and clinical medicine.

Historical evolution

Summary of history

Tongji Medical College was founded by Dr.

Erich Paulun Erich Paulun () (born 4 March 1862 in Pasewalk; died 5 March 1909 in Shanghai) was a German naval surgeon. After leaving active duty in 1899, he founded together with the German doctor Oscar von Schab the Tung Chee Hospital for Chinese (Tung-Chee ...

in 1907 as German Medical School in

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

. In 1927, it became the medical school of National

Tongji University Tongji University () is a comprehensive public research university located in Shanghai. Established in 1907 by the German government together with German physicians in Shanghai, Tongji is one of the longest-standing, most selective, and most pr ...

. After the founding of the

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, in 1951 the medical school was moved from Shanghai to

, where it merged with the medical college of

Wuhan University Wuhan University (WHU; ) is a public research university in Wuhan, Hubei. The university is sponsored by the Ministry of Education. Wuhan university was founded as one of the four elite universities in the early republican period of China and i ...

to form Central-South Tongji Medical College. Tongji Hospital, founded in Shanghai in 1900 by

, a German physician, and Wuhan Union Hospital (formerly Hankow Mission and Hankou Union Hospital) founded in 1866 by

Griffith John Griffith John ( zh, t=楊格非, p=Yáng Géfēi; 14 December 1831 – 25 July 1912) was a Welsh Christian missionary and translator in China. A member of the Congregational church, he was a pioneer evangelist with the London Missionary Society ...

, a British man, were attached to Tongji College as its

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s. In 1955, the name of the college was changed to Wuhan Medical College; and in 1985, it was renamed Tongji Medical University. On May 26, 2000, it became the Tongji Medical College of

Shanghai German Medical school

*October 1, 1907, the medical school held an opening ceremony. The school site was set up in the Tongji University hospital opposite White Gram Road (now Shanghai Fengyang Road).

Tongji German Medicine School

*In 1908 "Shanghai German Medical School" changed its name to "Tongji German Medical School".

Tongji Medical and Engineering School

*In 1912, additional engineering courses were started, and the name was changed to Tongji Medical and Engineering School. Medicine, Engineering and the German were taught in the school. *In 1922, the school moved to Wusong Town ()

National Tongji University Medical School

*On May 20, 1924, the name was changed to Tongji Medical and Engineering University, due to comprehensive expansion of the school. *In August 1927, National Tongji University was established, and the original medicine, engineering branches were separately changed to medicine school and engineering school. *In 1937, several additional colleges and schools were built, including colleges of Literature and sciences, and a law school. The University became a comprehensive university, and was renowned for its prestigious reputation in medicine and engineering. *In August 1937, Wusong Town and Shanghai city were engaged in a decisive battle of Far East field during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. Shortly after the battle, the medical school moved to East side of Shanghai city, then across provinces of

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and

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, and finally arrived in

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() and Nanxi of

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province in October, 1940. *In July 1946, Tongji University Medical School moved back Shanghai with ending of the

Central-south Tongji Medical College

* In February 1950, the Shanghai Tongji University Medical School and its attached Tongji Hospital moved to the hinterland of Wuhan. The Medical School, along with Wuhan University medical School, formed the newly established Central-south Tongji Medical College.

Wuhan Medical College

*In August 1955, the Medical School changed name to Wuhan Medical College during rearrangement of Chinese Higher Education system.

Tongji Medical University

*In July 1985, the Medical School changed name to Tongji Medical University after significant expansion of the school. Dr. Wu Zaide () was appointed president, and Dr.

Qiu Fazu Qiu Fazu (; December 6, 1914; Hangzhou, Zhejiang – June 14, 2008; Wuhan, Hubei) was a Chinese surgeon and politician. He was a saviour of Jewish prisoners. In the People's Republic of China, he is considered the father of modern Chinese surge ...

裘法祖 as honorary president.

Tongji Medical College of HUST

*On June 15, 2000, the university became part of the new

. The name was changed to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

The discipline and state key laboratory

State key disciplines

*Internal medicine (Cardiology) *Internal medicine (Pulmonary/Critical Care) *Surgery (General) *Gynecology & Obstetrics *Occupational Health and Environment Health *Forensic Medicine (Pathology and Clinical) *Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Province department level key discipline

*Human body anatomy and organization embryology *Pharmacology *Medicine phantom study *Pathology and pathophysiology *Otolaryngology *Internal medicine, hematology *Immunology *Medical imaging and Nuclear Medicine *Clinical pharmacy *Forensic Pathology and Clinical Forensic Medicine

State key laboratory

Ministry of Education key laboratory

*Key laboratory of Organ Transplanting, Prof. Chen Xiao-Ping *Key laboratory of Environment and Health, Prof. Zhou Yi-Kai

Ministry of health key laboratory

*Key laboratory of Organ Transplanting, Prof. Chen Xiao-ping *Key laboratory of Respiratory System Disease, Prof. Xu Yong-Jian

Environmental protection bureau key laboratory

*Key laboratory of Environmental Protection and Health, Prof. Zhou Yi-Kai

Hubei Province key laboratory

*Key laboratory of Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Prof. Ma Ding *Key laboratory of Nervous System Significant Disease, Prof. Wang Jian-Zhi *Key laboratory of Target to Biology Treatment, Prof. Huang Shi-Ang *Key laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Prof. Liu Liegang

Presidents

*1907~1909

*1909~1917 Fu Shabo *? ~1940 Bai De *1941 Huang Rong-Zeng :zh:黄榕增 *1941.5 ~1942.1 Liang Zhi-Yan :zh:梁之彦 *1942.2 ~1942.9 Ding Wen-Yuan :zh:丁文渊 *1942 ~1944 Ruang Shang-Cheng :zh:阮尚丞 *1944 ~1945.8 Xu Yong-Ming :zh:徐诵明 *1945 ~1951 Du Gong-Zhen :zh:杜公振 *1951 ~1968 Tang Zhe :zh:唐哲 *1968 ~1972 Yin Chuang-Zhao :zh:尹传昭 *1972 ~1974 Xiong Yun-Fa :zh:熊运发 *1974 ~1981 Zhang Di-Sheng :zh:张涤生 *1981 ~1984

*1984 ~1992 Wu Zai-De :zh:吴在德 *1992 ~1997 Xue De-Lin :zh:薛德麟 *1997 ~2000 Hong Guang-Xiang :zh:洪光祥 *2000 ~2005 Xiang Ji-Zhou :zh:向继洲 *2005 ~2006 Tian Yu-Ke :zh:田玉科 *2006 ~2012 Feng You-Mei :zh:冯友梅 *2013 ~2015 Ma Jian-Hui :zh:马建辉 *2015 ~present Chen Jian-Guo :zh:陈建国

Structure

Clinical institutes and centers

Research institute, center and graduate school

*Birth control research institute *Cardiovascular disease research institute *Cooperation of Chinese and Western medicine research institute *Environmental medicine research institute *Foundation medicine research institute *Gerontology research institute *Hematology research institute *Higher medicine education research institute *Immunology research institute *Liver disease research institute *Medicine humanities study research institute *Medicine informatics research institute *Neuroscience research institute *Occupational disease research institute *Organ transplantation research institute *Otolaryngology research institute *Pulmonary disease research institute *Social medicine research institute *Urology research institute

Affiliated hospitals

Student and teacher

Teachers approximately 2000 people, professors approximately 350 people, associate professors approximately 600 people. Current students approximately 10000 in the school. Graduates approximately 60000.

School anniversary date

On May 20 (in 1924 changed the name for Tongji University medicine labor university when decided) Old exhortation to students Face upwards healthy tendency the place, law complete human ancient and modern

Notable alumni

Graduates

* Liang Boqiang 梁伯强 1916 -1923 Medicine educationalist, and

pathologist Pathology is the study of the causal, causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when us ...

, member of

, pioneer

in China *Jin Wen-Qi 金问淇 1919 -1920 Pre-medical course, State level one professor, Gynecology and obstetrics expert * Bei Shi-Zhang 贝时璋 1919 -1921 Experimental biologist, cell biologist, educationalist. Member of

, founder of both

Embryology Embryology (from Greek ἔμβρυον, ''embryon'', "the unborn, embryo"; and -λογία, '' -logia'') is the branch of animal biology that studies the prenatal development of gametes (sex cells), fertilization, and development of embryos and ...

and

cytology Cell biology (also cellular biology or cytology) is a branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and behavior of cells. All living organisms are made of cells. A cell is the basic unit of life that is responsible for the living and ...

in China, and founder of

biophysics Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that applies approaches and methods traditionally used in physics to study biological phenomena. Biophysics covers all scales of biological organization, from molecular to organismic and populations. ...

in China *Li Fu-Jing 李赋京 1920 State level one professor, the famous

*Shen Qi-Zheng 沈其震 1923 entering medical school, medical physiologist, member of

*Lu Fu-Hua 吕富华 1925 -1932 Pharmacologist, and medical educationalist *Tao Huan-Le 陶桓乐 1935 graduate, State level one professor, pulmonologist *Xie Ming-Jin 谢敏晋 1932 -1936 microbiologist * Qiu Fa-Zu 裘法祖 1932 -1936 pre-medical course, member of

*Wu Zhong-Bi 武忠弼 1936 Teaches at Tongji until now,

*Qian Zhong-Xin 钱信忠 Former Chinese Minister of Health * Wu Meng-Chao 吴孟超 1949 graduate, member of

*Wu Sheng 吴旻 1950 graduate, member of

*Lu Dao-Pei 陆道培 1955 graduate, member of

*Hou Yun-De 侯云德 1955 graduate, member of

*Gui Xi-En 桂希恩 1960 graduate, infectious disease expert, Belly-Martin medal winner *Zhou Hong-Hao 周宏灏 1962 graduate, member of

*Yin Da-Kui 殷大奎 1964 graduate, former vice Chinese Minister of Health *He Jie-Sheng 何界生 1969 graduate, former vice Chinese Minister of Health, CEO of Chinese life insurance company *Tongzhang Zheng 郑同章 1980 Graduate, Professor at School of Public Health

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

*Ke-qin Hu, 1982 graduate, Professor in Hematology, UC Ivrine *Jing Ma, 1983 graduate, Professor in Medicine,

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is consi ...

*Guohua Li, 1987 graduate, Professor in Epidemiology,

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

*Yang Bao-Feng 杨宝峰 1988 graduate, PhD of Pharmacology, member of

, President of Harbin Medical University * Frank Hu 胡丙长 1988 graduate, Professor at

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is the public health school of Harvard University, located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. The school grew out of the Harvard-MIT School for Health Officers, the nation's first ...

, Member of US

*Zhiyong Peng, 1989 graduate, Professor in Critical Care Medicine at

University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the universit ...

*Shen Kang 沈康 1994 graduate,

HHMI The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is an American non-profit medical research organization based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It was founded in 1953 by Howard Hughes, an American business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, engineer, fi ...

Investigator, Professor at

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

* Guo-Li Ming 明国莉 1994 graduate, Perelman Professor of Neuroscience at

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, member of US

Faculty Members

*Wang Bao-Wen 王宝韫 1939 -1958 Taught at Tongji, State level one professor * Tong Di-Zhou 童第周 1941 -1943 Taught at Tongji, experimental biologist, educationalist, and member of

. Founder of China experimental

. In 1963, he performed

nuclear transfer Nuclear transfer is a form of cloning. The step involves removing the DNA from an oocyte (unfertilised egg), and injecting the nucleus which contains the DNA to be cloned. In rare instances, the newly constructed cell will divide normally, rep ...

(

therapeutic cloning In genetics and developmental biology, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a laboratory strategy for creating a viable embryo from a body cell and an egg cell. The technique consists of taking an enucleated oocyte (egg cell) and implantin ...

) by transferring DNA of Male Koi into eggs of koi, which resulted in replication of the male Koi with similar phenotype. *Li Bao-Shi 李宝实 1947 -1955 year Taught at Tongji, State level one professor, otolaryngologist. *Yu Guang-Yuan 于光元 1948- taught at Tongji, State level one professor *Zhang Di-Sheng 张涤生 1949 -1955 taught at Tongji, State level one professor, orthopedic surgery expert *Cai Dao-Hong 蔡宏道 1949- taught at Tongji, famous clinical pathologist, environment hygienist, medical educationalist *Wang Zhi-Ping 王智平 Taught at Philosophy Department of Tongji Medical University. He initiated the medical student humanities education.

References

External links

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