The Eighth Annual Conference of the Nanobiology Academic Subgroup at the Biophysical Society of China (BSC) was held from Aug 26 to 30 in Dali, Southwest China’s Yunnan province.

The conference was hosted by the BSC Nanobiology Academic Subgroup, organized by the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) and supported by the Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Hebei University and the journal Exploration.

Liang Xingjie, honorary president of the conference and a research fellow at the NCNST, presides over the opening ceremony. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

The opening ceremony of the conference was presided over by Liang Xingjie, honorary president of the conference and a research fellow at the NCNST.

Gao Xueyun, president of the conference and a professor from BJUT, delivers a welcome speech at the opening ceremony. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

Gao Xueyun, president of the conference and a professor from BJUT, addressed the ceremony. He gave a background on the past academic conferences and the history of the BSC.  

Wang Chen, honorary president of the conference and an NCNST research fellow, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

Wang Chen, honorary president of the conference and an NCNST research fellow, reviewed the development path of the BSC Nanobiology Academic Subgroup and said he is honored to meet with the scholars and hopes that the conference will deepen cooperation and exchanges.

Wang Bo, a member of the standing committee of the CPC BIT committee and vice-president of the university, gives an online speech. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

Wang Bo, vice-president of BIT, delivered a speech via video link. He talked about the integration of medicine and engineering under China’s "double first-class" initiative.

Wang, also a member of the standing committee of the CPC BIT committee, said he hopes scholars in the field will conduct research targeting the global science frontiers, serving the main economic battlefield, striving to fulfill the significant needs of the country and benefiting people's lives. Wang said the university will strengthen cooperation, promote exchanges and work together with experts from the Nanobiology Academic Subgroup.

Yan Xiyun, honorary president of the conference, CAS academician and research fellow at the CAS Institute of Biophysics, gives a plenary speech. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

Chen Xuesi, CAS academician and research fellow at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the CAS, gives a plenary speech. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

Ma Guanghui, CAS academician and research fellow at the Institute of Process Engineering at the CAS, gives a plenary speech. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

Song Baoliang, CAS academician and vice-president of Wuhan University, gives a plenary speech. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

The meeting pooled together professionals in nanobiology and interdisciplinary sciences from renowned research institutions and universities in China and abroad.

The conference brought together more than 200 international and domestic speakers, including over 40 national leading experts and more than 100 national young scholars. They delivered reports on such frontier topics as "nano delivery and biological effects", "molecular imaging and diagnosis", "cutting-edge biotechnology and medical transformation", and "Exploration and interdisciplinary sciences". They shared their research findings and conducted in-depth discussions.

Excellent postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate representatives were selected to give flash reports. These young scholars presented the latest research progress in novel ionizable LNP-based siRNA drug delivery in disease treatment and nanoenzyme-regulated TAM polarization in improving immunotherapy.

The conference also set up an area for poster presentations, exhibiting outstanding sci-tech results and providing a platform for academic exchanges.

Huang Yuanyu, executive president of the conference and a professor from BIT, addresses the closing ceremony of the conference. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

The annual meeting rewards outstanding poster presenters. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

Scientific research results presented at the meeting set the direction for China's nanobiology studies, promoted the integration of biology, physics, biomedical engineering, pharmacy, clinical medicine, materials science and chemistry, and strengthened exchanges and cooperation among experts and scholars.

Attendees of the Eighth Annual Conference of BSC Nanobiology Academic Subgroup gather for a group photo. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]