# Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation

Atomic Precision: Nieng Yan’s Breakthrough Marks a New Era for China’s Biotech Ambitions

Nieng Yan’s team has achieved a 1.8Å resolution mapping of complex glycans, utilizing AI-driven modeling and advanced cryo-EM. This breakthrough, published in Science, underscores Shenzhen's emerging status as a global epicenter for fundamental biological research and the effective integration of AI in structural biology.