1. Department Brief Introduction

The Department of Human Anatomy and Histology & Embryology at the Capital Medical University (CCMU) School of Basic Medical Sciences comprises two teaching and research sections: Human Anatomy, and Histology & Embryology. Human Anatomy and Histology study the normal morphological structure, microstructure, and related functions of the human body. Embryology primarily investigates human embryonic development, developmental processes, and their regulatory mechanisms. Human Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology are essential foundational compulsory courses for medical students, distinguishing them from students in other disciplines. This discipline was one of the first at CCMU authorized to confer Master's degrees. It was designated as a Beijing Key Construction Discipline in 1997, authorized to confer Doctoral degrees in 2000, approved as a Beijing Key Discipline in 2002, and is currently a doctoral degree-granting discipline in Basic Medical Sciences and hosts a postdoctoral research station in Basic Medical Sciences.

Adhering to the guiding principle of closely integrating basic research with clinical diseases, the Department focuses on socioeconomic development and medical needs. It encompasses research on diseases closely related to human life, exploring pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies. Driven by innovation and guided by the goal of clinical translation, the Department has developed distinctive research strengths in the following areas:

(1) Cerebrovascular Diseases and Cognition Research;

(2) Synaptic Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease Research;

(3) Gastrointestinal Aging-Related Diseases and Intervention Strategies Research;

(4) Cancer and Metabolic Diseases Research;

(5) Mechanisms of Oocyte Development and Aging Research;

(6) Mitochondrial Function and Tissue Damage Repair Research;

(7) Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine.

2. Department Personnel

The Department currently has 30 faculty members and 4 teaching support staff. This includes 4 Professors, 14 Associate Professors, 8 Lecturers, and 4 Laboratory Technicians. The current Head of the Department is Professor Jin Xinchun. The Party Branch Secretary is Associate Professor Yan Jihong. The Deputy Heads are Professor


Gao Yan and Associate Professor Weng Jing.

           Faculty Roster:

Name	Gender	Degree	Title	Discipline/Specialty
Jin Xinchun	Male	PhD	Professor	Histology & Embryology
Gao Yan	Female	PhD	Professor	Human Anatomy
Ma Wei	Male	PhD	Professor	Histology & Embryology
Zhang Xiuying	Female	PhD	Professor	Histology & Embryology
Yan Jihong	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Histology & Embryology
Weng Jing	Female	MSc	Associate Professor	Histology & Embryology
Liang Yuanjing	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Histology & Embryology
Chang Lirong	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Human Anatomy
Yang Shu	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Histology & Embryology
Wu Bo	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Histology & Embryology
Li Hui	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Human Anatomy
Wen Mingjie	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Human Anatomy
Sun Tingyi	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Histology & Embryology
Fang Dongliang	Male	PhD	Associate Professor	Human Anatomy
Cao Lihui	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Histology & Embryology
Wang Ying	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Histology & Embryology
Wang Lulu	Female	PhD	Associate Professor	Human Anatomy
Wang Hao	Male	PhD	Associate Professor	Human Anatomy
Wang Qian	Female	PhD	Lecturer	Human Anatomy
Zhang Guitao	Male	PhD	Lecturer	Human Anatomy
Tang Zuoqing	Female	PhD	Lecturer	Human Anatomy
Du Baopu	Male	PhD	Lecturer	Human Anatomy
Jia Xiaowei	Male	PhD	Lecturer	Human Anatomy
Zhang Baoying	Male	MSc	Lecturer	Human Anatomy
Geng Panpan	Female	PhD	Lecturer	Histology & Embryology
Bi Xueyun	Female	PhD	Lecturer	Histology & Embryology
Sun Haimei	Female	BSc	Senior Lab Tech	Histology & Embryology
Song Yizhi	Male	MSc	Senior Lab Tech	Human Anatomy
Lu Tao	Male	Assoc.	Lab Technician	Human Anatomy
Zhang Mengnan	Male	Assoc.	Asst. Lab Tech	Human Anatomy

3. Teaching Activities (Courses Offered, Student Supervision)

Human Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology are among the most crucial foundational medical disciplines, closely linked to various clinical specialties and highly valued by medical students and clinicians. The Department offers Human Anatomy and Histology & Embryology courses, each consisting of theoretical lectures and laboratory sessions, designed for both undergraduate and international students. The Department also offers the graduate course Histochemistry and Immunohistochemistry, and online courses: Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, and Normal Human Morphology Laboratory.

           Course Leaders:

(1) Human Anatomy:

Leader: Gao Yan, Female, Professor

Deputy Head, Department of Human Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology

Director, Human Anatomy Teaching & Research Section

Standing Council Member & Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese Society for Anatomical Sciences (CSAS)

Vice Chair, Human Anatomy & Digital Anatomy Division, CSAS

Vice Chair, Clinical Anatomy Division, CSAS

Vice President, Beijing Society for Anatomical Sciences

Tel: 010-83950485, 010-83950484

Email: gy1003@ccmu.edu.cn

(2) Histology & Embryology:

Leader: Weng Jing, Female, Associate Professor

Deputy Head, Department of Human Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology

Director, Histology & Embryology Teaching & Research Section

Tel: 010-83911687

Email: wengjing@ccmu.edu.cn

Over the past five years, the Department has secured 14 teaching research projects/grants and undertaken 4 curriculum development initiatives. Faculty have published 29 teaching-related papers, authored/edited (as Chief Editor/Translator or Deputy Editor/Translator) 15 textbooks, and contributed to (as co-author/translator) 9 other textbooks. Department faculty have collectively received 9 national-level teaching awards, 1 municipal-level teaching award, 17 university-level teaching awards, and 3 school-level teaching awards. The Department has also excelled in cultivating undergraduate research capabilities, guiding students in numerous research innovation projects, second classroom activities, and long-term mentorship programs. Students have won awards in various innovation competitions, including:

Municipal Third Prize in the 3rd "Jingcai Dachuang" Beijing College Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition.

Municipal Bronze Award in the "Qingchuang Beijing" 2024 "Challenge Cup" Capital College Student Entrepreneurship Plan Competition.

University Gold Award in the CCMU "Beyond Dreams" Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition.

First Prize in the 2024 National College Student Medical Morphology Drawing Contest.

4. Research Activities (Research Directions, Projects, Publications)

The Department currently has 17 postgraduate supervisors (4 Professors, 13 Associate Professors), including 4 doctoral supervisors and 13 master's supervisors. Over the past five years, the supervisor team has undertaken over 30 research projects funded by sources such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and provincial/municipal-level natural science foundations. Supervisors guide postgraduate students to publish an average of over 10 SCI-indexed papers annually, demonstrating strong research mentorship capabilities. Annually over the past five years, the Department has enrolled 7-15 master's students and 2-4 doctoral students, with research directions covering all the department's key areas (e.g., cerebrovascular diseases, ovarian aging, gastrointestinal diseases). Postgraduate student participation rate in national/provincial-level research projects has reached 100%. On average, 14-20 postgraduate students received scholarships annually over the past five years, including 1 recipient of the prestigious National Scholarship.

Over the past five years, the Department has published 57 SCI-indexed papers, including multiple articles in top international journals such as Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Redox Biology, Autophagy, Aging Cell, and Journal of Crohn's and Colitis. Numerous research articles and reviews have also been published in leading Chinese journals like Progress in Physiological Sciences, China Medicine, and Acta Anatomica Sinica.