Westlake University

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As of September 2026: Hosts the team that discovered the feeding mechanism

Astronomers have caught a wandering black hole feeding from its own wake. The 35,000-solar-mass object sits outside the star-forming disk of the dwarf galaxy UGCA 320, about 20 million light-years from Earth, pulling gas from the dense trail its gravity leaves behind.

Updated Sep 13

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As of September 2026: Co-developer of Mprosevir

Westlake University announced September 2 that China's drug regulator conditionally approved Mprosevir, a COVID-19 treatment. It is the country's first 'Class 1' innovative drug developed with AI assistance—the highest tier of China's drug registration system, for drugs never marketed before.

Updated Sep 7