UNMC hosts vice mayor of Shanghai

UNMC played host to Xiaoming Shen, Ph.D., the vice mayor of Shanghai, and six members of his delegation last week.

It marked the first visit to Nebraska by Dr. Shen, who has a strong interest in public health and disaster preparedness.

During his visit to UNMC, he toured:

• The 10-bed Biocontainment Unit;
  
• The Sorrell Center; and
  
• The Nebraska Public Health Lab.

Distinguished company Above is a photo slideshow with images from a visit to UNMC last week by Xiaoming Shen, Ph.D., the vice mayor of Shanghai.

Dr. Shen was the president of Shanghai Second Medical University (now Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) in 2004 when he helped establish a collaborative agreement between his school and UNMC.

His recent visit was not only important for the continued collaboration between UNMC and SJTUSM, one of the top medical schools in China, but also for the relationship between the State of Nebraska and Shanghai City, said Jialin Zheng, M.D., director of UNMC’s Asia Pacific Rim Development Program

Dr. Shen’s visit also included a trip to Lincoln to meet with Gov. Dave Heineman and a dinner at Joslyn Art Museum hosted by Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D.

In addition to SJTUSM, UNMC’s strong China connections include relationships with the Chinese Academy of Science, the China Scholarship Council and Xi’an
Jiaotong University School of Medicine.

Other members of Dr. Shen’s delegation included:

• Ma Chunlei, director-general, the Office of the Committee for Promoting Ethical and Cultural Progress, Shanghai;
  
• Li Junxiu, deputy director-general, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission;
  
• Feng Fang, executive assistant for vice mayor;
  
• Wang Hong, director, Lifelong Education Division, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission;
  
• Dong Mei, section chief, interpreter, Foreign Affairs Office, Shanghai Municipal Government; and
  
• Yang Weiren, director, International Exchanges and Cooperation Division, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission.