The First Guangming Biological Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Workshop concluded at the Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen campus in Guangdong province on Aug 16.

The week-long academic event, hosted by the Biological Magnetic Resonance Academic Subgroup of the Biophysical Society of China, drew over a dozen renowned scholars from top institutions across the globe.

Participants pose for a group photo at the First Guangming Biological Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Workshop. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

Participants included representatives from the Max Planck Institutes, the Technical University of Munich, the University of Florence, Utrecht University, Columbia University, Harvard University, the City University of New York, the University of Colorado, Tsinghua University and Xiamen University. 

Throughout the week of Aug 11 to 16, they delivered lectures on the methodologies and cutting-edge applications of bio-NMR in structural biology and drug research.

Top scientists deliver thematic lectures at the workshop. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

Participants of the workshop engage in group discussions. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

The workshop includes a poster presentation session. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

The workshop also encompassed group discussions, poster presentations and roundtable dialogues, inviting more than 30 young scholars from renowned domestic universities to exchange ideas.

Participants of the workshop hold a calligraphic piece reading “Scientific Cooperation is the Future”. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

In addition to academic sessions, the workshop also organized visits to Guangming district’s Hongqiao Park and Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. A local calligrapher, inspired by suggestions from international experts, wrote a banner reading “Scientific Cooperation is the Future”, symbolizing a commitment to promoting further international academic exchanges and collaboration.

In his closing remarks, Arthur Palmer, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, encouraged the young researchers, saying that, “My academic achievements are the diligent efforts and independent thinking of my students. I hope these six days of learning are just the beginning, and that you will always maintain a thirst for knowledge and a spirit of exploration for the future.”

The workshop was hailed as a significant opportunity for young researchers to deepen their expertise in bio-NMR and to be inspired by leading scientists, and marked an important step in advancing the field of bio-magnetic resonance.