From August 4 to 7, Joseph Egger, Director of Academic Programs, and Lysa MacKeen, Deputy Director of Academic Programs at the Duke Global Health Institute, visited Duke Kunshan University for a series of discussions and activities focused on further strengthening collaboration in global health education.
“Looking back, arriving at a school filled with outstanding peers as a fairly ordinary student was both exhilarating and nerve-wracking, at times even painful, yet ultimately deeply rewarding.” With these words, Xiangyu Shen reflects on his studying experience at Duke Kunshan University (DKU). Originally trained in Bioengineering as an undergraduate, Shen has since graduated from DKU’s Master of Science in Global Health program and now works at Innovent Biologics as a Quality Assurance Engineer. His journey, from uncertainty about the future of “biochemistry-related” majors to a clear research direction, mirrors the transformative potential of DKU’s distinctive educational model.
In October 2022, the “World Health Summit” was held in Berlin, the capital of Germany. Two second-year MSc-GH students were invited to attend and received research awards from the WHO. “It is a remarkable achievement that two of our students were selected from such a competitive research award,” said by their research supervisor, Dr. Qian Long, an associate professor of global health at DKU. Dr. Chenkai Wu, the Director of the MSc-GH Program, pointed out that “this also strongly demonstrates the excellent research level of the faculty and student body at Duke Kunshan University.”
Global Health students visiting Project HOPE January 24, 2026, Shanghai – Nearly 30 undergraduates, graduate students, and distinguished alumni representatives from the Duke Kunshan University
Duke Kunshan University recently launched the 5th Duke Kunshan University Innovation Challenge (“DaChuang”), centered around the theme of “Innovation · Connection.” The competition spurred a new generation of creators to look beyond what they build and consider how innovative thinking can open doors to wider impact.
On October 24, thirteen MSc Global Health students from the Class of 2027, together with six undergraduate students, participated in a field visit to the Oriental China Cardiovascular Medicine Museum and the Cold Spring Harbor Asia DNA Learning Center in Suzhou Industrial Park.
From November 30 to December 2, 2025, the Master of Global Health Program at Duke Kunshan University hosted the “Global Health Innovation for Impact: From Idea to Scale” Winter Camp.
From earning a bachelor’s degree in economics and management at King’s College London, to completing a Master’s in Global Health at Duke Kunshan University, and ultimately securing an offer from EY-Parthenon, Eddie (YiCheng) Pan has always been guided by a clear sense of career direction. By actively seeking interdisciplinary knowledge and strategically planning internships relevant to his goals, he has paved a personalized career path in the healthcare and pharmaceutical consulting field—one that aligns with his abilities, experiences, and interests, while also meeting real-world market demands.
This June, four members of Duke Kunshan University’s MSc in Global Health Program, Class of 2026, completed their course week in Geneva as part of the Duke Global Policy (DGP) Program—a signature summer initiative from Duke University.
