LINDON, Utah, Dec. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last month, ZYTO (OTC PINK:ZYTO) executed a letter of intent together with Keiser University and the China Functional Medicine Institute to cooperate in biocommunication research, academics, and clinical integration. This document was executed at a ceremony in Shanghai, China, by Dr. Vaughn R Cook, CEO of ZYTO, Gavin Chen, Dean of Academic Affairs, Keiser University – Shanghai Off-Campus Site, and Dr. Shaoqing Li, Director for the China Functional Medicine Institute.
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Dr. Cook was given by Keiser University the title of Visiting Professor and Director of Keiser Shanghai Big Data Driven Lab for Human Health, and appointed as a Distinguished Professor by the China Functional Medicine Institute.
“It’s a great honor to be associated with institutions and organizations with the stature of Keiser University and the China Functional Medicine Institute,” said Dr. Cook. “This begins the launch of significant contributions by all parties to the health and well-being of the Chinese people. We’re pleased to be part of this consortium and are committed to the pursuit of our common objectives.”
ZYTO will assist the Keiser University Off-Campus site in Shanghai with its Big Data Program, which was officially approved by the China Ministry of Education earlier this year. The university has set up a base lab at their Shanghai campus for the Big Data Program to foster connections between its students and local healthcare and other industries.
About Keiser University
Keiser University, co-founded by Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor in 1977, is a private, not-for-profit University serving nearly 20,000 students offering 100 degrees at the doctoral through associate level on 19 Florida campuses, online and internationally, employing 3,800 staff and faculty.
Ranked #52 out of 149 prestigious universities by U.S. News & World Report in its 2018 Best Regional Universities South category, Keiser University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral levels.
The Keiser University Shanghai Off-Campus Site has been operating in China for more than 5 years and continues to expand its presence there.
About the China Functional Medicine Institute
The China Functional Medicine Institute is organized to bring functional medicine to China and to train doctors in the principles and practices of functional medicine. Shaoqing Li, MD, a Chinese and functional medicine pioneer and advocate, directs the institute. Dr. Li is also the founder of the Center of Anti-Aging and Dean of the Chinese Academy of Functional Medicine.
About ZYTO
ZYTO is a technology company founded in 2004 by Dr. Vaughn R Cook. The company provides biocommunication hardware and software with wellness and lifestyle applications that include obtaining and analyzing galvanic skin response data from the human body to assist in making better decisions.
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