Tongji Medical College Overseas Alumni Association (TJMCOAA) is a U.S. Federal-registered non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the professional ties among our members, and between our members and alma mater. The annual collection of publications, which was initiated by Drs. Guohua Li, Steven (Sijiu) Shen, Huiyun Xiang, Marilyn (Mengrong) Li, Henry (Henyi) Liu in 2007, was an ongoing project organized by the TJMCOAA. Since 2013, the collection has been kindly sponsored by Medjaden Bioscience Limited, and XIA&HE Publishing Limited. We are very proud that all the previous collections were well received and appreciated by our Alma Mater, Tongji Medical University and now Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Here, we are pleased to present the selected scholarly work published by our fellow alumni around the world. The 2014 edition is composed of 38 articles authored by 14 alumni published from late 2012 to July 2014. The publications not only exemplify the academic achievements of our overseas alumni, but also provide a snapshot of the international research trends in various biomedical fields.

We hope this collection of publications will serve as an intellectual bridge between our fellow overseas alumni and Tongji faculties and students. Please feel free to contact us if you have any comments and suggestions. Your feedback is much appreciated.