National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy

The National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy began its establishment in April 2022 and successfully passed the construction-phase acceptance in October 2025. It is the only engineering center for advanced magnetic resonance technology within the new sequence supported by the National Development and Reform Commission.

As a directly affiliated research platform of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Center is built upon the discipline of biomedical engineering and focuses on five key technological areas: real-time magnetic resonance, MR-compatible robotics and materials, MR navigation and intervention, MR diagnostic and therapeutic probes, and multi-modal brain imaging. In collaboration with the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, and the Shanghai Mental Health Center, the Center has established a "Clinical Brain Imaging Subcenter." It has also jointly established a "Subcenter for Regulatory Science and Safety Evaluation" with the Shanghai Institute of Medical Device Testing. The Center has built a clinical-needs-driven, full-chain innovation system for integrated diagnostics and therapy, encompassing "technology development – product R&D – clinical validation – standard setting – industrial translation".

The Center currently has a team of over 360 members, including top-tier talents and academic leaders such as academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and recipients of national high-level talent programs. Adhering to an innovation strategy of "parallel development at both ultra-high-field and ultra-low-field extremes," while tackling core common technological challenges in the mid-field range, the Center has gradually formed a "dual-track" development pattern that spans from fundamental research to clinical translation, and from cutting-edge exploration to accessible applications. The Center's cutting-edge research achievements have received high recognition from internationally authoritative academic organizations. At the annual meetings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) – the world's largest and most influential MR society – the Center was awarded the W.S. Moore Award, the highest honor for clinical research in 2023, and the Prince-Meaney Award, the highest honor for translational science in 2025. Each of these awards is given annually to only one impactful achievement worldwide, making the Center the first and only research institution in China to receive this distinction.

Mission and Development Vision

Targeting the precise diagnosis and treatment of major diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and brain disorders, the Center focuses on key core technologies for integrated MR diagnostics and therapy as well as advanced medical equipment. With the core mission of achieving self-reliance in high-end medical equipment, the Center aims to build a domestically leading and internationally first-class innovation platform for technological R&D, driving innovation in common technologies, industrial translation, and clinical applications.

The Center establishes and deepens mechanisms for integrating industry and education as well as interdisciplinary talent cultivation, creating a high-level excellence training base for engineering talents in integrated MR diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and industries. It strives to assemble and form research and engineering teams with global influence, becoming a source of innovation in the field of integrated MR diagnostics and therapy, and a model hub for talent cultivation, scientific research, achievement translation, and clinical application.

Contact Information

Address: Room 315, Wenxuan Medical Building, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai
Email: nerc-amrt@sjtu.edu.cn
Phone: 62932202
MR Testing Service Appointment: https://bmeggpt.sjtu.edu.cn/bme/frontend/asset/apparatus
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