institutionsInstitution
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
West China Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the world and a top-4 Nature Index healthcare institution, strong in oncology and biotherapy.
State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, high-volume surgery, and a growing early-phase trial programme; ranked 4th among healthcare institutions in Nature Index 2025.
Location
Chengdu, CN
Type
hospital
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#421 · 4 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 4 from 2 linked objects) · ranking
- Biotherapy
- Early-phase trials
Weimin Li
President, West China Hospital; Professor of Respiratory Medicine
Lung cancer early detectionRespiratory medicineAI in imaging
Leads one of the world's largest hospitals and its lung cancer screening and AI programmes.
You Lu
Professor of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lung cancerRadiation oncologyCRISPR-edited T cells
Ran the first clinical trial of CRISPR-edited T cells in humans, in patients with lung cancer.
Yuquan Wei
Professor; Director, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Cancer biotherapyGene therapyVaccines
Built China's flagship biotherapy laboratory, a source of cancer vaccines, gene therapies, and biologics.