The 21st Chinese Biophysics Congress concluded in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Aug 3. The four-day event attracted over 1,600 faculty members and students, alongside 36 exhibiting companies. 

Attendees of the congress listen to presentations attentively. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

It featured eight plenary lectures and 37 thematic academic sessions, where more than 300 experts from leading universities and research institutes across China delivered inspiring presentations. 

Four special forums are held during the congress. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

This year’s congress hosted four themed special forums on the exchange of research achievements by women scientists, ways to boost middle school students’ interest in science, academic journal writing and the launch of the new book Jigsaw Puzzles of the Cell. These sessions provided multi-dimensional communication platforms for female researchers, young learners, academics and science communicators. 

The congress continued to expand its online science popularization program, holding three livestream events to promote scientific literacy and moral values among youth. The online edition also highlighted cutting-edge topics in life sciences, incorporating AI, popular science publications and creative merchandise such as organelle-themed T-shirt blind boxes, to further enrich the Biophysical Society of China’s outreach formats. 

The 2025 congress was livestreamed by 10 organizations, including China Science Communication, Xi’an Release, Sohu Video, iQIYI and Science and Technology Daily, as well as by the society’s official accounts on Bilibili, Zhihu, WeChat Video Channels, Xiaohongshu, Kuaishou and Douyin. The 6.6 hours of livestream accumulated a total of 1.19 million views. 

Zhang Hong (R) and Cai Huaqing (L) present the awards at the closing ceremony. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

The congress featured 369 abstracts and 103 poster submissions, with 308 included in the proceedings. Following evaluation by the award committee, two participants received category A poster presentation certificates, while five others were awarded category B certificates. Zhang Hong, vice-president of the BSC, and Cai Huaqing, researcher at the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, presented the awards at the closing ceremony. 

Scholars view posters during the poster presentation session. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]