A delegation led by Prof. YANG Yungui, Director of Beijing Institute of Genomics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (China National Center for Bioinformation, CNCB), visited scientific institutions in Hungary and Serbia from March 25 to 31, 2024.
In Hungary, the delegation visited the HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, and had academic communications with researchers from the centre and the Department of Bioinformatics, Semmelweis University.
Group photo with Hungarian researchers (Image by HUN-REN RCNS)
In Serbia, the delegation met with Dr. Jelena Begović, Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation (NITRA), whose team introduced the BIO4 Campus for biomedicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics and biodiversity. The delegation also visited the Institute for Biological Sciences “Sinisa Stankovic” (IBISS) and the Institute for Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE) in Belgrade, as well as the BioSense Institute and the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Novi Sad.
Group photo with NITRA (Image by NITRA)
During the visit, the delegation introduced the history, recent progress and future development plan of CNCB, as well as the Global Biodiversity and Health Big Data Alliance (BHBD) to the institutions respectively. It is hoped to establish cooperative relationships with relevant scientific research institutions in Hungary and Serbia based on the international platform and network, and actively carry out bilateral science and technology cooperation. Representatives of the institutions in Hungary and Serbia shared their general information and representative work respectively, and highly appreciated the achievements of CNCB. All parties wished to carry out further bilateral academic cooperation, personnel training and visits in research fields including bioinformatics, biodiversity, precision medicine, biological big data and artificial intelligence, giving full play to their respective strengths.
This visit has effectively promoted CNCB and BHBD, enhanced mutual understanding, and achieved positive results. It is expected that it will benefit for advancing Sino-Hungarian/Sino-Serbian scientific cooperation in the field of life and health.
