Academy of Military Medical Sciences

Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Simplified Chinese中国人民解放军军事科学院军事医学研究院
Traditional Chinese中國人民解放軍軍事科學院軍事醫學研究院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Jūnshì Kēxuéyuàn Jūnshì Yīxué Yánjiūyuàn
The AMMS in Beijing

The Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS) of the People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences (Chinese: 中国人民解放军军事科学院军事医学研究院) is a Chinese military medical research institute.[1][2] It was established in Shanghai in 1951.[3] It has been based in Beijing since 1958.

In October 2011, the drug "Night Eagle", developed to help soldiers cope with sleep deprivation during missions, was unveiled in an exhibition marking the institute's 60th anniversary.[4]

In December 2014, the Chinese government announced that the Academy of Military Medical Sciences had developed an Ebola virus vaccine candidate that had been approved for clinical trials.[1][2]

In December 2021, the United States Department of Commerce added the Academy of Military Medical Sciences to the Entity List, accusing it of aiding in the persecution of Uyghurs in China.[5]

  1. ^ a b "China's Ebola vaccine enters clinical trials". Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "China approves experimental Ebola vaccine for clinical trials". Reuters. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ Patti Waldmeir (October 15, 2014). "China sends thousands of doses of anti-Ebola drug to Africa". Financial Times.
  4. ^ "PLA eyes 'Night Eagle' to make army of night owls". South China Morning Post. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. ^ Knutson, Jacob (December 16, 2021). "U.S. sanctions Chinese tech companies over abuse of Uyghurs". Axios. Retrieved December 16, 2021.