ICGEB vaccine forum takes place in China Medical City

The 2023 Forum on the Frontier and Application Development of Vaccine Technology kicks off in the China Medical City on July 10. [Photo/WeChat account: weigg6666]

The 2023 Forum on the Frontier and Application Development of Vaccine Technology took place in the China Medical City in Taizhou, East China's Jiangsu province, from July 10 to 12.

Themed on enhancing international cooperation and protecting human health, the conference was hosted by the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, or ICGEB, and the people's government of Gaogang district in Taizhou.

It aimed to establish an international communication and cooperation platform that would gather global efforts on vaccine development.

"ICGEB maintains close contact with China and attaches great importance to collaborative research with member countries. ICGEB will accelerate the training of young researchers, and continue to promote innovation in research instruments and equipment," said ICGEB Director-General Lawrence Banks.

ICGEB Director-General Lawrence Banks gives a speech at the opening ceremony. [Photo/WeChat account: weigg6666]

"It is hoped that the China ICGEB Affiliated Centre can make full use of the industrialization advantages of China Medical City, and highlight the important functions of technology transfers, research achievements commercialization, and industrialization," said Fan Ling, deputy director of the China National Center for Biotechnology Development.

Topics such as future vaccine research and development, vaccine optimization strategies, key vaccine technologies, and international cooperation on vaccines were discussed during the forum.