From August 3 to 5, a delegation of Tsinghua University faculty and students visited Singapore to carry out exchange activities on the medical science and technology innovation ecosystem. The delegation visited the National University of Singapore, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University, the Singapore Rehabilitation Research Institute, the Innovation Excellence Centre of Singapore General Hospital, and Singapore Biodesign, among other institutions, further broadening their international perspective on science and technology innovation. Students from Asian Universities Alliance member universities participated in the activities online.

Visiting the National University of Singapore

Visiting the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

At the National University of Singapore, the two sides jointly discussed topics such as the identification of medical needs, technological innovation and development, patent drafting, and business cooperation and exchange. Students from the delegation’s course “Digital and Intelligent Health and Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Innovation Research” shared their research findings on project development and prototype function verification based on world models and smart earphone technology, while members of the Disruptive Innovation Talent Cultivation Program presented technical achievements in areas such as facial recognition and large model applications.

At the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine of Nanyang Technological University, the Singapore Rehabilitation Research Institute, and the Innovation Excellence Centre of Singapore General Hospital, members of the delegation learned about Singapore’s national healthcare system and the latest applications of technology, and discussed with doctors and researchers the innovation and development of rehabilitation medicine and assistive technologies, as well as medical technology, digital health, and the translation of medical innovations.

Exchange with the Singapore Biodesign Team and Local Startup Teams

The event was led by Hu Chuxiong, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Coordinator of Tsinghua University and Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office; Zhang Qi, Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teaching Department of the Engineering Practice Education Center; and Xu Quan, Deputy Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Tsinghua Changgung Hospital. The delegation also visited Singapore Biodesign and exchanged views with the Auristone startup team on the industrialization of biotechnology and innovation and entrepreneurship in medical technology.