2026 3rd China-Europe Scientists Forum & CMID 2026 has been held in Frankfurt, Germany!

The 2026 3rd China-Europe Scientists Forum was successfully held from October 29-31, 2026, at the SAALBAU Griesheim Conference Center in Frankfurt, Germany. Organized by the Organizing Committee of the China-Europe Scientists Forum, the forum brought together more than 200 leading scientists, academicians, political representatives, and industry leaders from China, Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands, and other countries. Focusing on frontier fields such as artificial intelligence, clinical medicine, carbon neutrality and new energy, new materials, and embodied intelligence, the forum aimed to strengthen academic exchange and cooperation between China and Europe, enhance people-to-people friendship, and advance global science and technology.

Group Photo of the 3rd China-Europe Scientists Forum

As a parallel forum of the China-Europe Scientists Forum, the 5th International Symposium on Clinical Medicine and Intelligent Diagnostics (CMID 2026) was held concurrently in Frankfurt. The conference was organized by the Institut d'Education et d'Innovation de Paris (IEIP), International Association of Applied Science and Technology (IAAST), Huzhou Normal University, China, and Tarim University, China, in association with the School of Information Engineering, Huzhou Normal University, China, Association of Chinese Medical Scholars in Germany, the Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Guangwu (Huzhou) Education Technology Co., Ltd., and Lule Health Technology Co., Ltd.

The conference gathered experts and scholars from universities, research institutes, medical institutions, and industry in China, Germany, Italy, the UK, and other countries. Focusing on clinical medicine innovation, basic research in life sciences, intelligent diagnostic technology R&D, and translation of outcomes, the conference conducted in-depth academic discussions and built an important dialogue bridge for China-Europe medical science and technology exchange. It featured invited keynote speeches, on-site oral presentations, and online thematic reports, adopting a hybrid format.

The conference was co-chaired by Prof. Zefeng Wang from Huzhou Normal University, China, Executive Director of the Provincial Sino-French Joint Laboratory, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Prof. Shuwen Han from Tarim University, China.

Prof. Zefeng Wang

During the keynote session, renowned experts shared their insights.

Prof. Pier Paolo Piccaluga from the University of Bologna, Italy, delivered a presentation titled "High-throughput genomics of HIV-related lymphomas," providing forward-looking perspectives on the precise diagnosis and treatment of hematological tumors.

Prof. Pier Paolo Piccaluga

Dr. Luoying Jiang, team member of Prof. Yilai Shu from the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, China, shared the latest research progress on Multicentre gene therapy for OTOF-related deafness followed up to 2.5 years.

Dr. Luoying Jiang, team member of Prof. Yilai Shu

Dr. Haibo Wang from the Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, delivered a presentation titled "From Metalloproteomics to Digital Bioinorganic Chemistry: Decoding Metal-Protein Interactions for Precision Medicine".

Dr. Haibo Wang

Dr. Xianzhe Li from Heidelberg University and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany, delivered a presentation titled "How Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Alleviate Intestinal Fibrosis: Underlying Mechanisms".

Dr. Xianzhe Li

Ms. Florise Chen, Vice President (Global) of the Dehaa Rossun Research Center, Germany, delivered a presentation titled "Translation of Research Outcomes in Cutting-Edge Maternal and Infant Dermatology". She was awarded the "China-Europe Outstanding Innovative Enterprise Award" at the conference.

Ms. Florise Chen

During the oral presentation session, young researchers including Dr. Weili Tian from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany; Dr. Jielin Wei from Heidelberg University and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany, and Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China; Dr. Junxu Zhao from Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; and Dr. Mengmeng Zhang from Heidelberg University, Germany, presented their original explorations in basic medicine and clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Oral Presentations Session

In the online session, Dr. Raheleh Kafieh, Assistant Professor at Durham University, UK, delivered an online invited speech titled "Beyond Diagnosis: AI-Driven Longitudinal Risk Stratification for Glaucoma Progression." Dr. Changhao Lu from Tarim University, China, completed an online oral presentation titled "Desert Medicine: From the Taklamakan to Global Health".

Dr. Raheleh Kafieh

Dr. Changhao Lu

After all academic exchanges concluded, the forum held a certificate presentation ceremony. The organizing committee presented certificates to invited speakers, oral presenters, and poster presenters.

Group photo of some invited speakers and young scholars

The conference balanced basic theoretical innovation, real clinical needs, and industrial translation, fostering an open and equal academic discussion atmosphere. It effectively promoted the collision of ideas among medical researchers, facilitated mutual learning of cutting-edge medical research outcomes, and further consolidated the foundation for transnational research cooperation.