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Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference

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Huang, S. (2026, October 16). Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371077/pioneering-heart-stem-cell-expert-li-renke-dies-65-during-chinese-conference?utm_source=rss_feed

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Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke died at age 65 during a Chinese conference on October 10. A memorial service was announced for him by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), where he served as presidential chair professor and associate dean of research and translation in the school of medicine since March of the previous year. Li Renke was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, in 1961 and received his medical and scientific education from institutions including Harbin Medical University, Shanxi Medical University, and the University of Toronto.
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Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke died on October 10 at age 65 during a Chinese conference while he was in Shenzhen. A memorial service will be held for the scientist who used engineering principles to treat heart conditions. Li, born in Harbin and educated at institutions including Harbin Medical University and the University of Toronto, joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) as a presidential chair professor and associate dean of research and translation at the school of medicine only last March. The university did not specify the cause of death.

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🔮 Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference A memorial service will be held for the Chinese cardiovascular scientist who used engineering principles to treat heart conditions His death on October 10 was announced by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), where he was presidential chair professor and associate dean of research and translation at the school of medicine, which he joined in March last year.
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Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference A memorial service will be held for the Chinese cardiovascular scientist who used engineering principles to treat heart conditions His death on October 10 was announced by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), where he was presidential chair professor and associate dean of research and translation at the school of medicine, which he joined in March last year.
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🔮 Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference A memorial service will be held for the Chinese cardiovascular scientist who used engineering principles to treat heart conditions His death on October 10 was announced by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), where he was presidential chair professor and associate dean of research and translation at the school of medicine, which he joined in March last year.
2026-10-16 · South China Morning Post
Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference · assertive framing

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Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference A memorial service will be held for the Chinese cardiovascular scientist who used engineering principles to treat heart conditions His death on October 10 was announced by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), where he was presidential chair professor and associate dean of research and translation at the school of medicine, which he joined in March last year. asserted
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He completed his medical and scientific education at Harbin Medical University, Shanxi Medical University and the University of Toronto in Canada. asserted
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