The 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics was hosted by the Terahertz Biophysics Academic Subgroup of the Biophysical Society of China (BSC) from July 29 to 31 in Xi'an, capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

A group photo of attendees of the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics in Xi'an [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

The event was jointly undertaken by Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an University of Technology, Xidian University, the Air Force Medical University, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

The annual conference, which adhered to the principles of academic freedom, innovation and development, aimed to promote exchanges in and development of terahertz biophysics and terahertz bio-technology.

The gathering consisted of eight parallel sessions focused on terahertz sources, terahertz detectors, terahertz biophysics, terahertz biomedicine, terahertz imaging, biological effects of terahertz, high-field terahertz and optics, and development and application prospects for terahertz science and technology.

It brought together over 280 experts and scholars from domestic universities, research institutes, academic associations and sci-tech companies, who held in-depth exchanges in the development and application of terahertz science and technology.

Liu Guozhi, an academician with CAS, acted as chairman of the conference. CAS academicians Lu Jianhua, Xu Zongben and Guan Xiaohong, and Jiang Zhuangde, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), were co-chairs of the event.

Chang Chao, head of the BSC Terahertz Biophysics Academic Subgroup, presides over the opening ceremony of the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics on July 30. [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

Liu Guozhi, a CAS academician, delivers an address at the opening ceremony of the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics on July 30. [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

Bie Zhaohong, vice-president of XJTU, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics on July 30. [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

Jiang Zhuangde, a CAE academician, gives a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics on July 30. [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

Liu Pingsheng, director-general of the BSC, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics on July 30. [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

Chang Chao, head of the BSC Terahertz Biophysics Academic Subgroup, presided over the opening ceremony of the conference. Liu Guozhi, Bie Zhaohong, vice-president of XJTU, Jiang and Liu Pingsheng, director-general of the BSC, addressed the opening ceremony.

During the three-day meeting, renowned academicians, experts and scholars gave reports on their latest research progress, cutting-edge theories and technologies in terahertz biophysics and related fields.

Liu Guozhi, Shi Shengcai, an academician with CAS, Xu, and Liu Pingsheng gave keynote reports on such topics as the latest research in the physical mechanism of bio-nerve effects, highly sensitive Terahertz superconducting detector technologies, the application of artificial intelligence and big data in the medical sector, and studies on lipoprotein-induced fatty liver disease.

Outstanding young scholars receive awards at the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics. [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

Outstanding graduate students receive awards at the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics. [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

A group of outstanding graduate students and young scholars who made achievements in the field of terahertz biophysics from 2020 to 2022 were awarded at the conference to further promote the scientific spirit, which features innovation, exploration, pioneering and a down-to-earth approach, while stimulating and strengthening innovative talent cultivation.

Scholars attend a parallel session of the 2022 National Conference on Terahertz Biophysics. [Photo/bsc.org.cn]

The parallel sessions of the conference invited 124 experts to deliver offline academic reports and more than 171 excellent research papers were selected.