The 2024 Chinese Biophysics Congress hosted a forum on “Nanozymes: Challenges and opportunities for next-generation artificial enzymes” in Lanzhou, Northwest China’s Gansu province on July 26.

The session was chaired by Yan Xiyun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a researcher at the CAS Institute of Biophysics; and Qu Xiaogang, a researcher at the CAS Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry. 

The six experts who delivered reports during the session were: Xu Xin, a professor at Fudan University; Xiong Yujie, a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China and Anhui Normal University; Li Quanshun, a professor at Jilin University; Wei Hui, a professor at Nanjing University; Ji Xiaoyuan, a professor at Tianjin University; and Fan Kelong, a researcher at the CAS Institute of Biophysics.

The forum provided a platform for experts in the field to share insights, advancements and challenges related to nanozymes, highlighting the cutting-edge research and applications in this rapidly evolving area of science.

The reports covered the following topics: the application of double-hybrid functionals in nanozymes, biomimetic photosynthetic systems, exosome-mediated synergistic delivery of natural enzymes and nanozymes against Parkinson's disease, nanozyme design and biomedical applications, heterojunction nanomedicine and antioxidant nanozymes.

Participants during the session on nanozymes at the Chinese Biophysics Congress. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

Following the presentations, participants engaged in lively exchanges and discussions with the speakers.