Summary of the 8th Sino-German Joint Symposium on Immunology
Source：CSI
2024-04-08
Organized by Chinese Society for Immunology (CSI) and German Society for Immunology (DGfI), the 8th Sino-German Joint Symposium on Immunology was held in Xiamen, China during March 18-22, 2024.
In the opening ceremony, Prof. Hansjörg Schild, Vice President of DGfI, and Prof. Xuetao Cao, the initiator of the symposium, gave remarks respectively. Both sides looked back the history of this serial symposium, which began in 2010, and spoke highly of the successes and outcomes of the bilateral exchanges and communications for the last 14 years between two societies. The purpose of cooperation between Chinese and German immunologists is always, and especially now, to face the common threats from diseases and environments and to promote the welfare of human beings in general.
During the meeting, 22 speakers gave lectures around the topics of Cell Death and Inflammation, Tumor Immunology, Myeloid cells and Immunoregulation, T Cells and B Cells. The CSI speakers are: Prof. Xuetao Cao from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Prof. Zhigang Tian from University of Science & Technology of China, Prof. Jiahuai Han from Xiamen University, Prof. Feng Shao from National Institute of Biological Sciences, Prof. Yiwei Chu from Fudan University, Prof. Bo Huang from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Prof. Qingqing Wang from Zhejiang University, Prof. Bing Su from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Prof. Limin Zheng from Sun Yat-sen University，Prof. Dapeng Zhou from Tongji University School of Medicine, Prof. Jie Zhou from Tianjin Institute of Immunology, Prof. Wanli Liu from Tsinghua University, Prof. Juan Liu from Naval Medical University, Prof. Guideng Li from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College. The DGfI speakers are: Prof. Stefan Meuer from Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Prof. Hansjörg Schild, Prof. Tobias Bopp, Prof. Michael Delacher and Prof. Johannes Mayer from University Medical Center Mainz，Prof. Kyeong-Hee Lee from Hannover Medical School，Prof. Rainer Glauben from Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Dr. Martin Väth from Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg.
CSI arranged historical and architectural tours to Fujian Tulou and Gulangyu Iland for meeting participants. As always, the symposium also provides opportunities for participants to experience local culture and history. At the end of the meeting, both sides discussed further cooperation and mutual wish to continue exchange and friendship between two societies, and the following suggestions were proposed: a) To get more funding to support young people to Sino-German cooperations; b) To apply for projects from Sino-German Center for Research Promotion to continue this serial meeting, and the next one will be held in Germany in 2026; c) Both sides will write and send articles to EJI and CMI to promote the symposium.
In the opening ceremony, Prof. Hansjörg Schild, Vice President of DGfI, and Prof. Xuetao Cao, the initiator of the symposium, gave remarks respectively. Both sides looked back the history of this serial symposium, which began in 2010, and spoke highly of the successes and outcomes of the bilateral exchanges and communications for the last 14 years between two societies. The purpose of cooperation between Chinese and German immunologists is always, and especially now, to face the common threats from diseases and environments and to promote the welfare of human beings in general.
During the meeting, 22 speakers gave lectures around the topics of Cell Death and Inflammation, Tumor Immunology, Myeloid cells and Immunoregulation, T Cells and B Cells. The CSI speakers are: Prof. Xuetao Cao from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Prof. Zhigang Tian from University of Science & Technology of China, Prof. Jiahuai Han from Xiamen University, Prof. Feng Shao from National Institute of Biological Sciences, Prof. Yiwei Chu from Fudan University, Prof. Bo Huang from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Prof. Qingqing Wang from Zhejiang University, Prof. Bing Su from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Prof. Limin Zheng from Sun Yat-sen University，Prof. Dapeng Zhou from Tongji University School of Medicine, Prof. Jie Zhou from Tianjin Institute of Immunology, Prof. Wanli Liu from Tsinghua University, Prof. Juan Liu from Naval Medical University, Prof. Guideng Li from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College. The DGfI speakers are: Prof. Stefan Meuer from Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Prof. Hansjörg Schild, Prof. Tobias Bopp, Prof. Michael Delacher and Prof. Johannes Mayer from University Medical Center Mainz，Prof. Kyeong-Hee Lee from Hannover Medical School，Prof. Rainer Glauben from Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Dr. Martin Väth from Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg.
CSI arranged historical and architectural tours to Fujian Tulou and Gulangyu Iland for meeting participants. As always, the symposium also provides opportunities for participants to experience local culture and history. At the end of the meeting, both sides discussed further cooperation and mutual wish to continue exchange and friendship between two societies, and the following suggestions were proposed: a) To get more funding to support young people to Sino-German cooperations; b) To apply for projects from Sino-German Center for Research Promotion to continue this serial meeting, and the next one will be held in Germany in 2026; c) Both sides will write and send articles to EJI and CMI to promote the symposium.
