Element to Co-Organize Element Science Global Summit 2026, April 12-13, 2026, Changchun, China

Element is pleased to announce that it will serve as a co-organizer of Element Science Global Summit 2026, also known as the 6th Biological Trace Elements Conference. The summit will be held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Biological Trace Elements Branch of the Biophysical Society of China. The event will take place from April 12-13, 2026, at the First Hospital of Jilin University in Changchun, China.

About the Summit

The Element Science Global Summit 2026 will bring together leading international experts in the field of biological trace elements and related disciplines. The event aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, promote knowledge exchange, and highlight recent advances in biomedical research, translational medicine, oncology, and metabolic biology.

Conference Chairs

• Prof. Bin Liu, President of the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
• Prof. Fudi Wang, Editor-in-Chief of Element, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

Distinguished Speakers

The summit will feature a distinguished lineup of scholars and leaders in biomedical and trace element research, including:

• Prof. David Rubinsztein, MB ChB, PhD, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (UK), Group Leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute
• Prof. Ashley I. Bush, MD, PhD, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
• Prof. José Manuel Fernández‑Real, MD, PhD, Member of the Academia Europaea
• Prof. Marcus Conrad, MD, PhD, Director of the Institute of Metabolism and Cell Death at Helmholtz Munich and Chair of Translational Redox Biology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany

Participants

The summit is expected to host approximately 200 researchers and scholars from China and around the world. Attendees will represent a wide spectrum of disciplines, including trace element biology, translational medicine, oncology, and metabolic science.

Element looks forward to engaging with the global scientific community during this landmark event and to supporting meaningful exchanges that advance interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in trace element research.

Editor: Victoria Lee
Language Editor: Catherine Yang
Production Editor: Ting Xu
Respectfully Submitted by the Editorial Office of Element