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How One Research Protocol Helped Test 12,000+ Individuals

Written by Ellen Ovenden | Apr 30, 2026 2:00:42 PM

A nationwide infection surveillance study across 52 centers and 12,000+ patients depends on one thing: every site performing the same protocol the same way.

Prof. Liang Wang, winner of the 2025 Researcher Innovation Award, made this possible with a visual protocol that became a standardized training tool across clinical centers in China.