Renowned neurobiologist and former taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China
Renowned neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su has left her position at UC San Diego to join the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences in China. Her research focuses on olfactory processing in fruit flies to better understand fundamental nervous system functions.
Why it matters
This move highlights the ongoing trend of high-level academic talent migration between the US and China, impacting global scientific collaboration and research competition.
Celebrated neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su, who specialises in research on the sense of smell using fruit flies and mosquitoes, has left her position as faculty vice-chair at the University of California San Diego to join the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences (SMART).
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