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ASM Global Research Symposium ASM-SIAT Symposium on Microbes in Biotechnology ASM全球研讨会：微生物与生物技术 November 18-21, 2025 | Shenzhen, China

From Microbial Discovery to Real-World Innovation

The ASM-SIAT Symposium on Microbes in Biotechnology will feature a distinguished lineup of speakers, including esteemed editors from leading ASM Journals, as well as renowned global leaders in the field. Join focused sessions on the latest in microbial biotechnology—from synthetic biology and metabolic engineering to microbiome science and applied ecosystems. Hear how leading researchers are using microbes to solve real-world problems and drive breakthrough innovation. 

Questions? Email pubsmktg@asmusa.org.

Hui Wang, Editor of Microbiology Spectrum® presents during ASM's 2024 Global Research Symposium in China.
Hui Wang, Editor of Microbiology Spectrum® presents during ASM's 2024 Global Research Symposium in China.
Source: American Society for Microbiology

China GRS Schedule-at-a-Glance

2–8 p.m.

Badge Pickup
8:30–9 a.m.

Opening Ceremony
9–10:30 a.m.
 

Synthetic Biology 

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Jay Keasling, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, U.S.
  • Byung-Kwan Cho., Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, South Korea.
  • Shengying Li, Ph.D., Shandong University, China.
10:30–10:50 a.m.

Coffee/Tea Break
10:50 a.m.–12 p.m.
 

Synthetic Biology (cont.)

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Zhuojun Dai, Ph.D., Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
  • Chen Yang, Ph.D., Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
12–1:30 p.m.

Group Photo and Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m.

Poster Session
2:30–4 p.m.
 

Applied Microbial Ecosystems 

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Zixin Deng, Ph.D., Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
  • Vaughn Cooper, Ph.D., President-Elect of ASM, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.
  • Ningyi Zhou, Ph.D., Editor, Applied and Environmental Microbiology®, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
 4–4:20 p.m.

Coffee/Tea Break
4:20–5:10 p.m.

Applied Microbial Ecosystems (cont.)

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Shuangjiang Liu, Ph.D., Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  • Hongzhi Tang, Ph.D., Editorial Board Member, Applied and Environmental Microbiology®, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
5:10–5:30 p.m.

Stefano Bertuzzi, Ph.D., MPH, Chief Executive Officer, American Society for Microbiology, U.S.
5:30–6:10 p.m.

Meet the Editor
6:10–6:40 p.m.

Career Talk

Speaker:

  • Guoping Zhao, Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science, China.
8:30–10:10 a.m.

AI in Microbiology 

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Rob Knight, Ph.D., Senior Editor, mSystems®, University of California, San Diego, U.S.
  • Ashley Shade, Ph.D., Editor in Chief, mSystems®, Université de Lyon, France.
  • Helge Bode, Ph.D., Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Germany.
10:10–10:30 a.m.

Coffee/Tea Break
10:30–11:50 a.m.
 

AI in Microbiology (cont.)

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Jian Xu, Ph.D., Senior editor, mSystems®, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
  • Lei Dai, Ph.D., Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
12–1:30 p.m.

Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m.

Poster Presentations
2:30–4:10 p.m.
 

Metabolic Engineering and the Bioeconomy

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Sang Yup Lee, Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, 
    South Korea.
  • Gemma Reguera, Ph.D., Editor in Chief, Applied and Environmental Microbiology®, Michigan State University, U.S.
  • Yihua Chen, Ph.D., Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
4:10–4:30 p.m.

Coffee/Tea Break
4:30–5:20 p.m.

Metabolic Engineering and the Bioeconomy (cont.)

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Jason Crawford, Ph.D., Yale University, U.S.
  • Zhihua Zhou, Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science, China.
5:20–5:40 p.m.

Poster Prize Awards
5:40–5:50 p.m.

Closing Remarks
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