On December 1, 2020, the 2020 Postgraduate Academic Forum on Biomedical Big Data was successfully held in the Institute of Translational Medicine of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU).

Yang Shengrong, Vice Dean of Graduate School of SJTU, addressed an opening speech for the forum. He clarified that the forum aims to showcase the outstanding achievements of graduate students in the field of biomedical big data and provides a platform for academic exchanges for young scholars. The Graduate School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University has always attached great importance to and supported the training of postgraduates in interdisciplinary majors of translational medicine, hoping to maintain the advantage of the joint research center in its platform and collaborative innovation to jointly cultivate more outstanding talents for the university and the country.

Prof. David Feng Dagan, Academician of The University of Sydney, delivered an online speech for the forum from Australia. He said that through this forum, the aspiring talents of SJTU could have in-depth discussions on biomedical big data research, and young people should set lofty ideals, combine them with their studies and become the pillars of the country.

Prof. Zhao Hongyu from Yale University also delivered an online speech for the forum from the United States. He said that considering the raging pandemic, it is quite difficult to hold this postgraduate academic forum, and hence students should cherish the good platform provided by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, improve their studies, explore cutting-edge research fields, and aspire to achieve more innovative research results.

Several young scholars were specially invited to give their theme presentations at the forum. Besides, outstanding young scholars from Yale University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University made academic reports and had discussions with experts and graduate students attending the forum through online and offline methods.

After that, the award ceremony of Biomedical Big Data Postgraduate Outstanding Academic Achievements was held, and the certificates were awarded to the winning postgraduates.

Zhang Xianming, Secretary of the Institute of Translational Medicine of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, made a concluding speech for the forum. The forum provided an opportunity for the postgraduates of SJTU-Yale Joint Center and USYD-SJTU Joint Center to exchange ideas. It helps to develop an academic vision, activate innovative thinking, stimulate innovation enthusiasm and promote academic growth.