Bridging Scientific Discovery and Healthcare Innovation
The Norman Bethune International Institute of Canada for Healthcare Innovation (NBIIC-HI) is an independent, Canada-based institute dedicated to advancing translational medicine, healthcare innovation, and international collaboration.
NBIIC-HI connects researchers, clinicians, hospitals, universities, research institutions, and innovation partners to support interdisciplinary research, technology translation, clinical collaboration, and sustainable global partnerships.
Guided by scientific integrity, transparency, and long-term institutional responsibility, the Institute promotes responsible, evidence-based innovation that contributes to meaningful healthcare advancement and international cooperation.
Founder and Executive Director, NBIIC-HI
Chen Deng is the Founder and Executive Director of the Norman Bethune International Institute of Canada for Healthcare Innovation (NBIIC-HI), a Canada-based platform dedicated to advancing mechanism-informed translational medicine, healthcare innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. With nearly two decades of experience across biomedical and biopharmaceutical research, translational medicine, and international academic collaboration, he leads the development of NBIIC-HI as a platform connecting scientific research, clinical expertise, healthcare innovation, and global partnerships.
As a Cross-Border Biomedical Translation & Venture Builder, he works at the intersection of science, clinical needs, innovation, and international collaboration, connecting researchers, clinicians, healthcare institutions, technology platforms, and industry partners worldwide. Through NBIIC-HI, he advances international research collaboration, translational innovation, strategic project development, talent development, and global partnerships, helping promising scientific discoveries progress toward validation, translation, and real-world application.
Scientific, clinical, and strategic experts supporting NBIIC-HI’s research, innovation, and international collaboration.
Senior Scientific Consultant
Metabolic Disease · Diabetes · Cardiovascular Biology
Senior Scientific Consultant
Virology · Immunology · Host-Pathogen Interactions
Senior Scientific Consultant
Autoimmune Diseases · Rheumatology & Immunology · Pharmacology · Gut Microbiome
Senior Scientific Consultant
Clinical Research · Biobanking · Translational Medicine · Research Infrastructure
Senior Scientific Consultant
Gynecologic Oncology · Tumor Immunology · Bioinformatics · Traditional Chinese Medicine
Senior Clinical Consultant
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery · Organ Transplantation · Tumor Immunology
Senior Clinical Consultant
Urology · Urologic Oncology · Pharmacovigilance · Drug Safety
Senior Clinical Consultant
Pediatric Nephrology · Blood Purification · Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Senior Clinical Consultant
Gastroenterology · Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · Gastric Cancer · Translational Oncology
Senior Clinical Consultant
Radiology · Oncologic Imaging · Nanomedicine · Translational Oncology
Scientific Consultant
Rheumatology · Autoimmune Diseases · Immune Regulation · Translational Immunology
Scientific Consultant
Cancer Biology · Cancer Stem Cells · Non-coding RNA · Translational Medicine
Clinical Consultant
TCM Gynecology · Reproductive Medicine · Ovarian Reserve · Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Clinical Consultant
Thoracic Surgery · Lung Cancer · Esophageal Cancer · Prognostic Biomarkers
Clinical Consultant
Coronary Artery Disease · Arrhythmia · Anticoagulation · Myocardial Fibrosis
The experts featured above represent a selected group of NBIIC-HI’s current scientific and clinical consultants. Based in Canada and China, and connected through broader international academic, research, and clinical networks, they bring diverse professional experience and perspectives to the institute’s work.
NBIIC-HI’s expert network is international in scope and continues to expand. Additional experts, disciplines, and geographic perspectives will be introduced as new collaborations and areas of engagement develop.
The principles, expertise, and collaborative capabilities that guide the work of NBIIC-HI.
Advancing rigorous, mechanism-informed, and clinically relevant translational research.
Connecting scientific discovery, clinical expertise, technology validation, and real-world healthcare application.
Fostering international academic, clinical, and institutional partnerships.
Integrating biomedical research, clinical insight, scientific knowledge, and emerging technologies.
Upholding transparency, responsible research conduct, and scientific accountability.
Facilitating international funding applications, project development, and collaborative research initiatives.
Supporting academic exchange, scholarship opportunities, professional development, and early-career researcher training.
Supporting responsible public-interest and humanitarian healthcare initiatives through institutional partnerships and international collaboration.
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