On Aug. 27, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) announced the results of its 2025 grant application review.

　　Five projects from the hospital were awarded NSFC funding, marking a new record in the number of funded projects, with total direct funding of 1.86 million yuan. Among the five funded projects, two received funding under the General Program. The principal investigators are Professor Lin Xianhua from the Department of Reproductive Health and Dr. Wu Jiaman from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Three projects received funding under the Young Scientists Fund, led respectively by postdoctoral researchers Zi Yang and Xu Qixin from the Institute of Maternal and Child Health Medicine, and Dr. Zhu Yanbo from the Department of Pharmacy.

　　The NSFC program is one of the highest-level research funding categories in China.In recent years, the hospital has placed great emphasis on NSFC grant applications. With strong leadership and support from the hospital’s management team, a series of initiatives have been implemented to strengthen the hospital’s research capacity and foster a vibrant research environment.

　　Weekly Pengcheng Maternal and Child Health Salon lectures have been organized to promote a stronger culture of scientific research across the hospital. The hospital has also actively recruited dedicated research professionals and adopted multiple approaches to encourage staff engagement and unlock their research potential. In addition, leading experts have been invited to provide targeted one-on-one guidance to applicants. Greater coordination and support among departments have further strengthened the hospital’s research development initiatives. Throughout the application period, resources and expertise were coordinated across the hospital to support the preparation of high-quality grant proposals.

　　The successful funding of these NSFC projects reflects the hospital’s overall strength in discipline development and scientific and technological innovation. It is the result of the hospital’s sustained commitment to research and the collective efforts of its research staff, as well as an important milestone in the hospital’s pursuit of high-quality development.

　　Moving forward, our hospital will continue to strengthen the recruitment and development of high-caliber talent, promote the generation of high-level research achievements, reinforce the strength and reputation of its key disciplines, and continuously enhance its capacity for scientific and technological innovation, thereby advancing the hospital’s high-quality development.