CAS establishes a primate research center in Kunming
After many rounds of discussions and verification, a proposal to set up the CAS Kunming Primate Research Center finally got the green light.
A non-incorporate organization, the center will be affiliated to the CAS Kunming Institute of Zoology. Its director works under the leadership of the Management Board and is responsible for center affairs. The center will serve as a research base for experiments against infectious diseases and bio-terrorism and a pool of technology and resources to address human health problems.
As explained by an expert, the ambitious aim of the center is to rank among the first-class primate research organs in the world and grow into a national platform of technological support for the primate biomedical research as well as one of the key bases of vaccine and medicine research and development.
