Meeting Summary 

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The 14th Biennial meeting of CBIS was held in Guiyang, China, from July 25th to 30th, 2024. The meeting was jointly held with the 19th Biennial Symposium of the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA), in a collaboration with local hosts Guizhou  University, Guizhou Medical University, and CSBMB (Chinese Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology). The meeting covers diverse topics in basic and translational research in life sciences as well as new technological developments. The program features 1 keynote speech, 24 plenary and special presentations, and 76 concurrent sessions. There were also 4 special forums to share and discuss insights in career development, biotechnology entrepreneurship development, women in science, and scientific publications. 

This is the first time that CBIS holds its meeting together with SCBA. This event has attracted over one thousand attendees from North America, Europe, and China. Two Ray Wu awards, two Young Investigators awards, and one Teaching award were given to five CBIS members. A new eleven-member CBIS board was elected through votes of the meeting participants. Lee Zou from Duke University was elected as CBIS president, and Chuan He from University of Chicago was elected as Vice-President. More details can be found via the meeting link on this website. 
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Group Photo of 2024 International Conference on Life Sciences, Guiyang, China
The 19th SCBA/14th CBIS Biennial Symposium

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