The fourth Annual Conference for the Chinese Society of Metabolomics & Symposium on Metabolomics 2025 took place in Shenyang, Liaoning province, from Sept 26 to 28. The event was hosted by the Metabolomics Society of the Biophysical Society of China (BSC) and organized by Shenyang Pharmaceutical University.

As a premier annual academic gathering in China’s metabolomics field, the conference attracted over 500 participants, including domestic and international experts, scholars, industry representatives and graduate students. It provided an important platform for promoting the development and exchange of metabolomics research in China. 

The program featured pre-conference training, invited lectures, oral presentations and poster sessions, covering key areas including theoretical innovation, technological breakthroughs and translational applications. A main plenary session, eight specialized sessions and a Young Scientists Forum were set up. 

A total of 69 experts from top institutions such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Nanyang Technological University and Hong Kong Baptist University delivered six plenary lectures and 63 parallel session presentations. Additionally, 48 poster presentations were showcased, highlighting the field’s dynamic growth. 

Tang Huiru, president of the BSC Metabolomics Society and professor at Fudan University, delivers a speech at the conference. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]  

In his speech, Tang Huiru, president of the BSC Metabolomics Society and professor at Fudan University, reviewed the society’s development and summarized recent achievements in theoretical research, technological innovation and applied studies in metabolomics. He emphasized that the field is at a critical stage of translating basic research into clinical applications and called for collaborative efforts to tackle key challenges.

Tang encouraged attendees to fully leverage the high-level platform provided by the conference, exchange ideas openly, share cutting-edge research and shape the future of metabolomics in China.

Six speakers deliver keynote speeches during the conference. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

Apart from Tang, keynote speakers also included Liu Maili, researcher at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wang Xijun, professor at Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Qi Lianwen, vice-president of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Xia Yu, professor at Tsinghua University, and Mao Lanqun, professor at Beijing Normal University. 

Their presentations covered topics such as NMR-based metabolomics analysis, deciphering the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine through chinmedomics–spatial omics integration, clinical cardiovascular metabolomics research, low-abundance lipidomics analysis methods and metabolic research, brain chemical sensing and precise metabolite detection, as well as isomer-resolved quantitative metabolomics and new discoveries.

The keynote lectures received enthusiastic responses from the audience, who praised the speakers for their forward-looking research, clear logical presentation and rigorous scientific approach.