2024 Scientific Research Fund Project Evaluation Meeting Held in Changsha

On November 30, 2024, the Scientific Research Fund Project Evaluation Meeting organized by the Scientific Research and Academic Working Committee of the IAABG was successfully held in Changsha.

According to the 2024 Annual Research Fund Project Application Guidelines and project management work arrangement, prior to the meeting, experts organized by the the Scientific Research and Academic Working Committee conducted initial reviews of the submitted project applications. Four projects have progressed to the on-site evaluation, which are: optimization of the preparation protocol and clinical application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP); study on the critical role and molecular regulatory mechanisms of PRP in nerve injury repair; mechanisms and applications of PRP-loaded 3D nanofiber scaffolds in promoting the healing of chronic refractory wounds; preliminary study on the mechanism of different miRNAs in PRP on reshaping the inflammatory microenvironment of knee osteoarthritis. In light of the project content, the IAABG specifically invited a distinguished panel of review experts, including Director Deqing Wang from the First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Director Rong Xia from Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Director Bingyu Chen from Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, and Director Yuanshuai Huang from the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University.

First, Professor Quanli Wang, Chairman of the IAABG, delivered a welcoming address and provided an overview of the research funding projects for 2024 and the preliminary review process. Subsequently, the four project leaders reported on their respective projects from multiple dimensions, covering research background, content, objectives, assessment indicators, task decomposition, and technical approach. Following the presentations, a session for expert questioning commenced, characterized by a strong academic atmosphere and vigorous discussions. The review panel engaged in detailed discussions and voting based on the content and quality of the project applications, as well as the on-site project presentations and responses.

Finally, Professor Rong Gui, Chairman of the Scientific Research and Academic Working Committee, announced the results of the project evaluation. All four projects successfully passed this evaluation; however, the four project leaders are required to make additional adjustments and optimizations to their proposals following the feedback from the expert review and to draft a project task statement. This will be formally approved after a subsequent review by the evaluation experts, following which the association will allocate project funding in accordance with research fund management regulations. Additionally, Professor Rong Gui indicated that the Scientific Research and Academic Working Committee will channel more funding resources into research topics that concentrate on the application of new technologies and methods in the field of transfusion. The IAABG welcomes more young researchers to actively apply and participate in 2025 scientific research projects.