On April 17th of 2009, Department of Basic Research and Basic Research Management Center of MOST jointly held the meeting of “Cardiovascular/Cerebrovascular Research Project Network of 973 Program ”, in order to strengthen the communication and cooperation between related projects. Experts across China were organized to discuss how to better advance the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research in China.

According to the meeting, the Network will follow the principle of “strategic planning, equal competition, cooperation and sharing”, members of the expert advisory group, field expert consulting group and project participants of 973 Program shall hold chief scientist joint meeting. The Network adopts the system of rotating presidency, and each year’s new projects in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research under 973 Program shall automatically be incorporated into the Network.