The Paper's reporter Li Jiawei
The 2021 Shanghai Infectious Diseases Forum and Shenjiang Health Forum were held in Shanghai. Courtesy of Shanghai Institute of Major Infectious Diseases and Biosafety
From October 30 to 31, the 2021 Shanghai Infectious Diseases Forum and Shenjiang Health Forum were held in Shanghai, hosted by the Shanghai Institute of Major Infectious Diseases and Biosafety and the Shanghai Preventive Medicine Association.
The Surging News (www.thepaper.cn) reporter learned from the Shanghai Institute of Major Infectious Diseases and Biosafety that this is the first forum held by the institute since its establishment, with the theme of "research progress of new crown pneumonia", respectively, on the epidemiology and prevention and control of new crown, clinical characteristics and diagnosis and treatment of new crown, structure and receptor binding of SARS-CoV-2, invasion and replication, specific immune response, vaccine research and development, vaccine protection effect 7 topics were discussed.
At the forum, Wu Fan, vice president of Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, president of Shanghai Institute of Major Infectious Diseases and Biosafety, and president of Shanghai Preventive Medicine Association, said that the Shanghai Institute of Major Infectious Diseases and Biosafety is about to celebrate its first anniversary, and is rapidly promoting the construction of scientific research teams and the introduction of talents, accelerating the construction of a "full-chain" scientific research sharing platform and the construction of a high-level biosafety laboratory, starting to launch the key core technology reserve for the prevention and control of major infectious diseases, and is committed to building a "Shanghai platform" for major infectious diseases and biosafety research , the national network, the international alliance", has truly become the country's strategic scientific and technological force in the prevention and control of major infectious diseases and biosecurity guarantees.
Wu Jinglei, director of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, pointed out that this forum provides a good platform for sharing experience in the field of traditional infectious diseases, emerging infectious diseases and biosecurity research. At present, the domestic epidemic prevention and control situation is still grim, and through this forum, the strength of all parties is gathered to further play an important role in scientific, accurate and timely prevention and control of the epidemic in Shanghai and the whole country, ensuring the smooth operation of Shanghai and the normal development of the economy and society.
"We should not only exchange more about the research work we have done, but more importantly, jointly explore the direction of future scientific research, continue to contribute to basic research in the field of infectious diseases and biosecurity, and provide effective support for epidemic prevention and control." Wen Yumei, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professor at the School of Basic Medical Sciences of Fudan University, said.
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