NIH-awarded life scientist Shu Xiaokun abruptly shifts research from US to China

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Shi HuangMarch 20, 2026 at 08:11 AM

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Life scientist Shu Xiaokun, recently appointed Herfindahl Endowed Chair professor at UCSF, is relocating his research from the United States to China. Shu, known for his work on fluorescent protein tools and significant NIH funding, will now be a distinguished professor at Fudan University in Shanghai. He will also serve as the founding director of the Institute of Chemical and Open Biotechnology Research and Application. This move marks a shift in Shu's research focus after a career spanning two decades in the US, including work in Nobel laureate Roger Yonchien Tsien’s laboratory. The Fudan University website confirms Shu's relocation.

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