At the end of 2024,
standing at the intersection of time,
we look back on the past year,
during which there were diligent cultivation and relentless explorations
as well as solidarity and resilience in the face of challenges.
Each scene sparkles with a unique radiance,
and each chapter is engraved with the stories and dreams of IBMS people.
In this year,
keeping up with the footsteps of the Party and the country
and adhering to the guidance of political construction,
we continued to consolidate the results of the theme education
and carry out the high-quality Party discipline learning and education.
Youth theoretical learning groups, with a full coverage of administrative youth under 40 years old,
tell stories with the sincerest voice about IBMS people’s love for the Party and the country.
IBMS held Celebration of the 103rd Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Awarding Ceremony of “50-year Glory of the Party”.
IBMS held Study Class of Party Discipline Learning & Education and Collective Learning of Theoretical Learning Central Groups.
IBMS held Study (Expansion) Meeting of Central Groups and Collective Learning Meeting for Youth Theoretical Learning Groups
On the basis of consolidating the advantages of research and teaching,
we make efforts in various aspects
and have achieved multiple “firsts” and breakthroughs.
We have published multiple papers in top international journals such as Science.
We have got the funding from Original Exploration Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China
and the funding from Outstanding Young Scientists Program of Universities in Beijing for the first time.
We have published a special issue on the 65th anniversary of its establishment inChinese Medical Journal.
We have won awards in Beijing Science Popularization Explanation and Experimental Exhibition Competition for the first time.
It has the largest number of prospective tenure-track professors in CAMS & PUMC.
Its faculties and teaching results have achieved new successes.
With a good start in the Year of Dragon, IBMS published multiple high-level research results in top international journals such as Science.
For the first time, IBMS received the funding from the Original Exploration Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Chinese Medical Journal published a special issue on the 65th anniversary of the establishment of IBMS, CAMS.
Spring brings forth all living things,
which bloom in midsummer.
With the promise of autumn harvest,
they remain safe and secure in winter.
Walking together along all the way,
let’s tell you about the beautiful scenes during the four seasons of IBMS.
With the arrival of spring, all life awakens and all beauty is within reach.
We unite our efforts to open up a new chapter in the Year of Dragon.
More than 300 faculty members gathered together
to show their demeanors through singing and dancing performances.
IBMS held 2024 Spring Festival Greeting Party successfully.
During Spring Festival, people’s morale is boosted,
people’s heart is warmed by greetings and condolence,
and safety production is ensured as it is at other times.
The leaders of IBMS visited the students and staff members who stayed on campus during the Spring Festival.
Spring, the best time to forge ahead.
On March 1, 2024, IBMS held 2024 Key Work Promotion Meeting,
where attendees pooled their ideas by speaking out their opinions and brainstorming,
and elaborating the overall development direction and spatial planning ideas of “medical-industry-university-research” integration.
When the wind is good, it’s time to set sail: IBMS held 2024 Key Work Promotion Meeting
To fully utilize the expansion opportunities,
leaders of IBMS visited Building C of North Campus multiple times for investigation and on-site work.
They made overall planning, with every space being well-planned.
Throughout the year, IBMS completed student relocations, the removal of
30% of assets on the instrument platform, and the settlement of the first batch of laboratories.
The leaders of IBMS and functional departments went to the North campus of CAMS for investigation and on-site office work
Over 150 faculty members went on a spring outing.
They went to the North campus to have on-site experiences
and jointly draw the new visions.
Seizing new opportunities and opening up new chapters: IBMS staff climbed mountains, enjoyed the north campus, and explored the medicinal plant garden.
Enjoying the Open Day in Summer
To discover the joy of science and explore the unknown wonders,
over 40 elementary school students participated in
the Open Day of National Key Laboratory for the Study of Common Mechanisms of Major Diseases
to experience the charm of basic medical science.
2024 Open Day of National Key Laboratory for the Study of Common Mechanisms of Major Diseases
On May 29, the Workers’ Congress was successfully held,
which gave full play to workers’ sense of ownership
to improve the workers’ happiness index through practical work.
The 6th Session of the 11th Trade Union Congress & the 6th Session of the 8th Workers’Congress of IBMS were successfully held.
Fervent Summer in June
With the singing of farewell songs
and the completion of graduation ceremony,
107 graduates set sail
to embark on a new journey of life.
IBMS’s Graduation Season | Upholding original aspirations on the medical path to glory
A strong country is based on strengthened education,
and strong education depends on high quality teachers.
Promoting education through competitions showcases the charm of teachers.
Refined research and deep cultivation grow hand in hand.
IBMS successfully held the 2nd “Strengthening Foundation Cup”Teacher Teaching Basic Skills Competition
“To Probe, Protect & Promote the Human Brain”
The Human Brain Forum 2024 was successfully held,
whichwas committed to promoting scientific and technological innovation in the fields of brain science and brain diseases.
The Human Brain Forum 2024 was successfully held in Beijing
Senior scientists as role models demonstrate strong sense of responsibility.
The HUMCH spirit of dedication and responsibility is passed on from generation to generation.
Salute to 100-year-old Professor Wu Guanyun,
Who has integrated responsibility and accountability into herblood.
“Tracing and Inheriting”| Illuminating the Light of Medical Sciences: The Centennial Life of Professor Wu Guanyun
Autumn, a symphony of harvest and sowing
Autumn is a season for a new starting point of a new life on a new campus.
In August, a total of 173 new students registered in IBMS,
who will inject fresh blood into medical research
and contribute their youth to the development of medical sciences.
IBMS welcomed its new students, who injected new blood, stimulated new vitality and embarked on new journeys.
In August, 21 new employees from various universities and institutes
joined the big family of IBMS.
With light in their eyes and dreams beneath their feet,
they will breathe and share the same fate with IBMS.
IBMS successfully completed 2024 new employee orientation.
National Biomedical Laboratory Cell Resource Bank
has achieved an increase in the total amount of preservation of cell resources.
It will further share its physical resources
and continue to improve the efficiency of utilizing technological resources.
The Second Conference on Identification and Evaluation of New Laboratory Cell Resources was held by National Biomedical Laboratory Cell Resource Bank.
Our teachers led students to participate in the National Basic Medical Innovation Research Competition.
Our students stood out from 250 universities and 878 competition events,
and won 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 copper medals.
Our students achieved excellent results again in the 10th National College Students’Basic Medical Innovation Research and the Finals of Experimental Design Forum (Source: News Center of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences).
Like Plum blossoms on cold branches, IBMS demonstrates perseverance and resilience.
On November 28-29,
theThird China Conference on the Development of Basic Disciplines of Medical Sciences
was successfully held in the North Campus of CAMS.
Throughout the year, IBMS signed strategic agreements with its collaborated institutions,
including12 domestic universities and seven enterprises, new R&D institutions,
as well as PUMCH and Suzhou Institute of Systems,
opening up a new win-win industry-university-research collaboration.
Building Foundations, Promoting Innovation, and Benefiting People’s Livelihood: The Third China Conference on the Development of Basic Disciplines of Medical Sciences was held successfully.
With charm and experience, our senior professors
keeptransmitting composure and elegance refined by the passage of time.
The celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China and Double-Ninth Cultural and Artistic Performance by the emeritus and retired professors of IBMS was successfully held.
The Oral History Series of IBMS Goes Online
14 senior experts told the stories of their passionate youth
to inherit the fighting spirit of the older-generation scientists in scientific research.
“Tracing and Inheritance”: The oral history collection by senior experts from IBMS has been launched online.
As the end of the year is approaching,
the highlights of 2024 has been frozen in place.
We are grateful for the diligence of teachers and students and for the support from all walks of life.
At this moment, we may as well say to ourselves:
“Dear, you’ve worked hard all the time!”
The fighting stories of IBMS people are still ongoing.
They keep moving forward and strive tirelessly.
Let’s work hard and move towards 2025 hand in hand,
to love more wholeheartedly
and to create more freely and devotedly!