On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Affiliated Children's Hospital, the 11th Liangjiang International Pediatrics Conference 2026 officially opened in Chongqing. The conference was organized by the Chongqing Maternal and Child Health Association and hosted by the Affiliated Children's Hospital. It brought together more than 400 academicians, renowned experts, and scholars from leading institutions in China and abroad, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and the University of Alberta. In addition, representatives and experts from the core member institutions and network member institutions of the National Clinical Research Center, as well as from provincial people's hospitals, provincial maternal and child health hospitals, and children's hospitals across China, attended the event and contributed to the exchange of academic expertise.
The Liangjiang International Pediatrics Conference was established and developed by the Affiliated Children's Hospital. Through ten successful editions, it has upheld the principles of “equality and cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, and shared development”. The conference has created a high-level platform for academic exchange and mutual learning among pediatric professionals from China and around the world, and has become one of the most influential flagship academic events in the field of pediatrics in China. The conference features twenty specialized parallel sessions, focusing on cutting-edge pediatric technologies, disease mechanisms, and translational medicine. It provides comprehensive coverage of frontier areas in pediatrics, including clinical diagnosis and treatment, basic scientific research, pediatric surgery, and psychological and developmental health.
This conference is one of the key academic events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the university and the hospital. It carries significant meaning in preserving past achievements, fostering innovation, and promoting openness and mutually beneficial cooperation. Guided by the vision of safeguarding the beginning of life through scientific and technological innovation and illuminating children's futures through compassionate and excellent medical care, the conference contributes to strengthening international engagement and advancing the high-quality development of pediatric medicine in China.
（Translated by AI）
