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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Oncology Sign<br />

Collaborating Memorandum with<br />

Oncology Center <strong>of</strong> Duke <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2007--06--08<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=181264091<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Jun. 6th, 2007: Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ke Yang, vice president <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong><br />

and vice director <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong>HSC, headed a group to Duke <strong>University</strong> and paid a ten-day<br />

visit on management training and communication, during which, the two sides signed<br />

a collaborating memorandum on oncology research and treatment.<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> and Duke <strong>University</strong> enjoyed ten years‘ history <strong>of</strong> inter-communication. Duke<br />

<strong>University</strong>, which was established in 1838, was called ―ivy in the south‖ because <strong>of</strong><br />

its extraordinary academic strength. It ranked No.5 in the <strong>University</strong> Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

States, while Medical School ranked No.4. In the area <strong>of</strong> oncology research, the<br />

oncology center is among the top-ten in the States and ranking No.1 in southeast.<br />

In the signing ceremony, Mr. You Weicheng, president <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Oncology<br />

made a speech on the current conditions and outlook <strong>of</strong> the institute and Beijing<br />

Oncology Hospital. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Lyerly, dean <strong>of</strong> Oncology Center <strong>of</strong> Duke <strong>University</strong>,<br />

said, ―We are very delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate with such an<br />

excellent university. We‘d like to cooperate with scientists at <strong>PKU</strong> to develop new<br />

therapies <strong>of</strong> curing cancer to benefit people all over the world.‖<br />

Edited By : Li Nanxin<br />

Translated By : Wang Shu<br />

Source : <strong>PKU</strong> <strong>News</strong> (Chinese)<br />

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