On the morning of July 15, 2023, Xi 'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) held Greater Bay Area Forum on Engineering Medicine in conjunction with the preparatory launching ceremony of Greater Bay Area Strategic Development Research Center for Engineering Medicine in Shenzhen. This forum was hosted by XJTU, and co-organized by XJTU Health Science Center and Shenzhen Alumni Association of XJTU, aiming to gather the wisdom and strength of XJTU engineering medicine alumni in Greater Bay Area, strengthen communication and cooperation among alumni, promote common career development of XJTU and alumni, and explore the path of "engineering medicine".
Ma Guangyu, Vice Chairman of Guangdong Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of Guangdong Committee of Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party and a Class 1979 alumnus in major of medicine, Chen Siping, former Vice Chairman of Shenzhen Municipal Political Consultative Conference and former Vice President of Shenzhen University, Zhang Hongwei, Deputy Director of Guangzhou Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Lyu Yi, Standing Committee Member and Vice President of XJTU and President of the First Affiliated Hospital (FAH) of XJTU, Chen Teng, Standing Committee Member of XJTU and Party Secretary of XJTU Health Science Center, Bai Xiaoxuan, Director of Department of Alumni Relationship Development of XJTU, Liu Ru, Party Secretary of School of Life Science and Technology of XJTU, Fan Xiaohu, President of Institute of Gene and Cell Therapy of XJTU, He Changzhong and Meng Xiaojun, Deputy Directors of XJTU Health Science Center, party and administrative leaders of three affiliated hospitals of XJTU, Zhang Peike, President of Shenzhen Alumni Association of XJTU, and more than 200 alumni in Greater Bay Area from the fields of industry, academy, investment, hospitals, governments and news media attended the forum.
Lyu Yi introduced the progress and achievements of key work including engineering medicine in XJTU, Innovation Harbour Platform, the construction of innovative platform for the integration of industry and education in key medical research and strategic layout of National Medical Center. Ma Guangyu, a representative of Greater Bay Area Medical Alumni, a Class 1979 alumnus, Vice Chairman of Guangdong Provincial Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of Guangdong Committee of Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, delivered a speech. Liu Ru illustrated current development, specialty setting, research direction and achievements of School of Life Science and Technology of XJTU.
Representatives Zhang Peike, Liu Mingyu and Chen Siping gave respective speeches, stressing that they will gather the wisdom of alumni, connect the needs of XJTU and enterprises, jointly promote the research and practice of engineering medicine, and realize intimate cooperation in talent cultivation and industry-university-research integration.
In the special lecture session, Chen Teng delivered a special report on the historical revolution, system and architecture, disciplinary development, talent cultivation, Medical Innovation Harbour Platform, National Medical Center, innovation platform for integration of industry and education, and the overall plan of medical system construction of XJTU, etc.
Fan Xiaohu, President of Institute of Gene and Cell Therapy of XJTU, gave a special report entitled "Industrial Opportunities for Innovative Biomedicine in China: Domestic Substitution and Supply Chain Security".
The round-table forum was chaired by He Changzhong and Meng Xiaojun, Deputy Directors of XJTU Health Science Center. Zhang Tianfeng, Party Secretary of Longgang District Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Jiao Xingyuan, MD and Director of Organ Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Cai Linbo, Party Secretary of Guangdong 999 Brain Hospital and Director of Department of Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment for Cancer, and heads of relevant medical scientific and technological enterprises and biomedical companies focused upon two themes of "Connecting funding chain cooperation among universities, hospitals and enterprises" and "Application of engineering medicine in various specialties", shared their achievements in respective fields, and delivered discussion and prediction of the future development.
