The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Nanozyme Branch of the Biophysical Society of China and the 5th China Nanozyme Conference was held at YSU from September 18 to 20. Organized by the Nanozyme Branch of the Biophysical Society of China, the event was hosted by YSU’s School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, with assistance from YSU’s Health-Care Industrial Technology Research Institute and the Nanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan. Themed “Interdisciplinary Innovation, Intelligent Design, and Industrial Application: Pioneering a New Era of Catalysis,” the conference brought together nearly 500 experts and scholars from universities, research institutes, medical institutions, and industry organizations across China to explore frontier scientific questions in nanozyme research, key technological challenges, and the translation of research into industrial applications.
YSU President Wang Huiyuan and Academician Yan Xiyun of the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered remarks at the opening ceremony, which was presided over by Professor Gao Dawei, Executive Chair of the Conference and Dean of YSU’s School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, President Wang Huiyuan extended a warm welcome to the experts, scholars, and young researchers in attendance and thanked the Nanozyme Branch of the Biophysical Society of China for its trust and support. He reviewed YSU’s development and highlighted its efforts to integrate chemistry, materials science, biomedical sciences, and the health and wellness industry through platforms such as the School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering and the Health-Care Industrial Technology Research Institute to meet national and regional healthcare development demands. He noted that hosting the conference reflects the academic community’s recognition of YSU’s disciplinary development and reaffirmed the university’s commitment to strengthening industry-academia-research collaboration, advancing talent development, and promoting the translation of nanozyme research into practical applications.
President Wang Huiyuan Addresses the Conference
Academician Yan Xiyun commended YSU for its efforts in organizing the conference. She highlighted China’s leading role as a global hub for interdisciplinary innovation at the intersection of catalysis science and biomedicine, driven by advances in nanozyme research, and added that hosting the event at YSU would drive further progress in research on nanozyme mechanisms, technological innovation, and the translation of research into practical applications.
Academician Yan Xiyun Addresses the Conference
Following the opening remarks, President Wang Huiyuan and Academician Yan Xiyun jointly opened a nanozyme science-themed art exhibition. The exhibition showcased original artworks that combined scientific insights with artistic creativity, highlighting nanozyme microstructures, catalytic mechanisms, and biomimetic design.
Academician Yan Xiyun and President Wang Huiyuan Jointly Open the Nanozyme Art Exhibition
The conference comprised six thematic tracks: nanozyme catalytic mechanisms and intelligent design, novel nanozyme activities and functions, nanozyme medicine and biomaterials, emerging interdisciplinary research involving nanozymes, nanozyme-based detection and translational applications, and the Young Scientists Forum. Over two days, the event featured more than 220 academic presentations and lively exchanges on key research topics, fostering a vibrant academic atmosphere.
The conference concluded on the afternoon of September 20 with an awards ceremony honoring ten outstanding posters selected by the organizing committee. On behalf of the Biophysical Society of China, Academician Yan Xiyun presented commemorative gifts to the host institutions of all five editions of the conference in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the development of China’s nanozyme research community.
Group Photo of All Participants
The conference’s success exemplified YSU’s efforts to leverage its disciplinary strengths, align with national scientific and technological innovation strategies, and support the development of the health and wellness industry. It showcased the university’s interdisciplinary expertise in chemical engineering, materials science, and biomedicine, enhanced its academic influence in life and health sciences and advanced catalysis research, and provided a valuable platform for advancing China’s nanozyme research and promoting collaborative innovation among universities, local governments, research institutions, and industry.
