(1) devote all efforts to basic research in the frontier fields of life sciences, carry out applied basic research and translational medicine research related to life sciences, form a strategic advantage leading the development of science and technology industry in the Yangtze River Delta for the overall economic construction of the country, and build a high-tech base with core competitiveness;
(2) Combining the existing advantageous disciplines of Zhejiang University, it will form a new growth point. Through the research on the basic theory of life science, the molecular mechanism of disease occurrence and development is analyzed, and based on this, disease intervention and new drug research and development are carried out to serve human health, comprehensively improve the research level of life science in Zhejiang University, promote the development of other disciplines in related fields, and build a world-class research institution;
(3) The Institute of Biology should form an open, modern and international innovation platform, and build a domestic first-class and world-famous life science research base. And make outstanding contributions to the country's training of a group of innovative biomedical outstanding young scientists with high level in the field of life sciences;
The research direction of the institute is open, including tumor biology, cell biology, system and developmental biology, structural biology, biochemistry and subjects related to tumor and major human diseases. Committed to revealing the basic laws of life phenomena and their correlation and regularity with human beings, health and diseases, strengthening interdisciplinary and achievement transformation, and actively promoting the development of medicine and bio-industry.