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flag Peking University team wins top honors at Geneva invention fair for breakthroughs in treating aortic aneurysms and liver disease.

flag A research team from Peking University Health Science Center won gold and silver medals at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, marking their first participation. flag Led by Zhang Ling and Xian Xunde, the team presented two medical innovations: a KIF13B-targeted therapy for abdominal aortic aneurysm, a previously incurable condition, and repurposing of the cancer drug NX-1607 to treat liver fibrosis and atherosclerosis. flag Both projects, which identified key biological mechanisms and support multi-target drug development, have received domestic patents and are seeking international protection. flag The work, praised by the European Heart Journal’s editor-in-chief, aims to reduce reliance on expensive medical devices and long-term drug regimens, supporting China’s “Healthy China 2030” goals.

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