On the afternoon of April 8, the State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology held the Cutting-edge Crossover Forum in the Lecture Hall of the Laboratory Building of the Jinan Campus. The forum was chaired by Chen Yao, a researcher of State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and attended by about 90 participants, including laboratory principal investigators, postdocs, and students.

Professor Chen Quan, the director of the Lab, welcomed all the participants in his opening speech. He encouraged the lab faculty to actively participate in the academic symposium, share and exchange experiences, and actively ask questions, "especially to ask pointed questions" as he said, to promote common progress and development and to create a good academic atmosphere for the Lab.

Xue Xue, Zhang Chunqiu and Qi Ji, researchers of the State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, were invited to give lectures entitled Modulation Strategies of Brain Diseases by Nanoactive Materials, From Foldamers to Drug Discovery and Multifunctional Optical Imaging Probes for Precision Surgical Navigation, respectively. The three lecturers introduced their work in terms of research background, research progress and future development direction, respectively. Professor Chen Quan asked questions and commented on the lectures and suggested that the principal investigators should strengthen their collaboration for which the Lab could provide support. The teachers and students who attended the forum also asked questions about their respective interests and interacted with the lecturers in a warm atmosphere. After the meeting, some of the principal investigators had an in-depth discussion on further strengthening their cooperation.