On Nov. 7, the 3rd Tsinghua Medicine Journal Innovation Conference, together with the Symposium on Specialty Development and Talent Cultivation in Hospitals, took place in Beijing. Themed on “AI Powers Innovation, Leads the Future”, the conference was co-hosted by the Institute for Hospital Management of Tsinghua University and Tsinghua University Press (TUP). Eleven journals in the life sciences and medicine portfolio, including Health Care Science, provided academic support for the event.
The Third Tsinghua Medicine Journal Innovation Conference
More than 100 experts and scholars attended the conference, including: WANG Hongwei, Vice President of Tsinghua University; DONG Jiahong, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; TANG Peifu, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Department of Orthopedics, the Fourth Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital; ZHANG Zongjiu, Vice-Chancellor of Tsinghua Medicine; MENG Xianfei, Vice Director of the Office of Research and Innovation, Tsinghua University; LI Haitao, Dean of the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University; ZHAO Xin, President of TUP; SUN Yu, Associate General Editor of TUP. WANG Hongwei, DONG Jiahong and ZHAO Xin delivered opening remarks, while ZHANG Zongjiu presided over the opening ceremony.
In his address, WANG noted that AI is accelerating its deep integration with life sciences and healthcare, and emphasized that supporting national strategies and implementing the national health plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) are the missions of Tsinghua Medicine in this era. In recent years, Tsinghua University has continued to advance medical innovation, with cutting-edge platforms such as the Tsinghua AI Agent Hospital established and the Center for Physician Scientist Development (CPSD) in steady operation, laying a solid foundation for original innovation and clinical application. Meanwhile, the university has further strengthened the development of its life sciences and medicine journal cluster, with several journals selected for the Excellence Action Plan for China's STM Journals and achieving Q1 rankings, forming an integrated innovation ecosystem spanning from research output to academic dissemination. WANG called on participating experts to collaborate on tackling major national health challenges and contribute more to China's efforts to become a leading country in education and to the Healthy China Initiative.
DONG pointed out that this conference focuses on how AI boosts basic research in molecular medicine, precision medicine in clinical practice, and the clinical translation of medical research--a focus that lies at the heart of contemporary medical transformation. A journal cluster serves to unite the academic community, guide research priorities, and foster an innovation ecosystem. He expressed the hope that the conference would provide a valuable platform for strengthening dialogue between basic research and clinical practice, promoting interdisciplinary integration of AI and medicine, and contributing Tsinghua's expertise and insights to the Healthy China Initiative.
ZHAO stated in his speech that developing high-level medical academic publishing and building world-class medical STM journals require not only internationally influential journal brands, but also a new model of academic communication characterized by openness, sharing, collaboration, and innovation. Remaining committed to its founding mission in academic and educational publishing, TUP has built a comprehensive, multi-tiered publishing system and an internationally influential platform for academic exchange, serving as a vital window for showcasing China's medical research outcomes.
A series of ceremonies were held during the conference, including: the launch ceremony for the new journal Digital Twin and Intelligent Health; awarding ceremonies for scholarly communication collectives, journal workstations, and council member institutions; and a recognition ceremony for outstanding editorial board members. These activities further consolidated the academic community and strengthened the support system for journal development. SUN Yu presided over the ceremonies.
TANG Peifu delivered a keynote speech, presenting the latest advances in robot-assisted fracture reduction, intelligent fracture reduction and minimally invasive fixation. Seven other experts from diverse fields, including Professor LI Haitao and Associate Research Fellow GAI Shuangshuang, also gave speeches. Roundtable discussions were organized around three themes: AI-Empowered Technological Innovation and Research Integrity, AI-Empowered Department Development and Talent Cultivation, and Management and Utilization of Medical Clinical Data. Over 20 experts and scholars from medical institutions, research institutes, universities and the academic publishing sectors across China engaged in in-depth discussions on these topics.
Now in its third year since launching in 2024, this year's conference reached new milestones in scale, guest lineup and depth of topics, pioneering a new model in which journal publishing supports high-quality development of hospitals. Through intensive discussions, participants shared insights and reached consensus on AI-empowered research innovation, the implementation of precision medicine, research integrity, hospital specialty development and talent development reform, providing valuable inspiration and fresh momentum for the future development of Tsinghua life sciences and medicine journal cluster.
The Third Tsinghua Medicine Journal Innovation Conference
Tsinghua University Press Life Sciences & Medicine Journal Cluster
