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Richard Ho-Ping Sia: pioneer of infectiology in China

  • Xudong Liu 1 ,
  • Yuanmeng Li 2 ,
  • Naishi Li , 2,3
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  • 1. Medical Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
  • 2. Department of Endocrinology, NHC Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
  • 3. School of Humanity and Social Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
LNS@medmail.com.cn

Accepted date: 02 Jun 2022

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Xudong Liu , Yuanmeng Li , Naishi Li . Richard Ho-Ping Sia: pioneer of infectiology in China[J]. Protein & Cell, 2023 , 14(4) : 235 -237 . DOI: 10.1093/procel/pwac050

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