The University of Washington’s Dr. Tuofu Zhu reviews his collaborative research, as well as the building of critical research infrastructure, in areas of infectious and non-communicable diseases impacting China, the Pacific Northwest region and the world. Supported by the leadership of the UW, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a network of top Chinese institutes, the UW/FHCRC Health Initiative is creating a state-of-the-art research and training/education environment in China for UW investigators and students. From the Series:Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds