Cutting-edge technologies represented by CRISPR will drive the diagnostics industry into a brand-new phase. As technologies mature and application scenarios are further developed, diagnostic products are swiftly advancing into a new era featuring instant detection, universal accessibility and scenario-oriented application. Boasting accurate target identification, rapid response and user-friendly operation, CRISPR diagnostic technologies are poised to reshape the new paradigms of health management as well as disease prevention and control in the future.
Co-create New Possibilities
2026 CRISPR Diagnostics Developer Conference
1st CRISPR-Dx Builder Conference
Beijing, China NOV. 20–22, 2026
Conference Information
Date
November 20–22, 2026
City
Beijing, China
Address
No. 11 Ronghua Middle Road, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, Daxing District
China International Electronic Commerce Center (Beijing Jinjiang Fuyuan Hotel)
--Days
Conference Begins In
50+
Speakers6
Core Program Tracks300+
Expected AttendanceConference Background
Beyond an academic exchange, it is an open platform dedicated to technology transformation and industry connection.
Over the past decade, CRISPR diagnostic technologies have gone through critical developmental stages, ranging from fundamental scientific discoveries and methodological validation to multi-path engineering exploration. Thanks to optimized enzyme systems, established industrial standards and enhanced integration performance of detection platforms, this technology is gradually breaking through the limits of laboratory verification and entering a window for industrial rollout. It is foreseeable that the next three to five years will mark a pivotal leap for CRISPR diagnostics — shifting from technical viability to practical deployment, and from experimental validation to commercialized products.
The industrial implementation of CRISPR diagnostics requires deep synergy between the scientific community and the industry. This conference is positioned not merely as an academic exchange, but as an open platform with a core orientation toward "translation and connection," designed to facilitate efficient alignment between research outcomes and industrial needs. Here, scientific discoveries go beyond publications, and technological innovations go beyond laboratory validation—with a stronger emphasis on translating industrial value in the real world.
This year's CRISPR Diagnostics Developer Conference will center on core technical routes, real-world demand scenarios and industrial application directions. Around 50 early and mid-career developers engaged in CRISPR diagnostic technology development and scenario-based applications will be invited to jointly explore the innovation trends and industrial prospects of next-generation molecular diagnostics.
Conference Program
Friday
November 20, 2026
- Delegate Registration and Check-in
- CRISPR Developers Alliance Closed-door Meeting
Saturday
November 21, 2026
- Delegate Registration and Check-in
- Opening Plenary Session
- Parallel Session Presentations
- “Developers' Night” Networking Reception
Sunday
November 22, 2026
- Parallel Session Presentations
- Young Scientists Forum
01 /Opening Plenary Session: R&D Trends & Pathways to Practical Applications
- Research Progress and Application Prospects of CRISPR Diagnostic Technologies
- CRISPR Technology Empowering Tuberculosis Blood Testing and Clinical Translation
- Standardization of CRISPR Diagnostics: Starting with the Trans-cleavage Activity of Cas Proteins
- Global CRISPR Diagnostic Innovation Trends Report & Release of the White Paper on Innovative Development of CRISPR Diagnostics
The above are some of the confirmed sessions. More presentations will be added on an ongoing basis.
02 /Session 1: Frontiers of CRISPR Nucleic Acid Detection Technology
Focus on novel CRISPR diagnostic systems, covering technical innovations including one-pot CRISPR assays, one-step assays, multiplex detection, quantitative detection, and amplification-free direct CRISPR detection.
03 /Session 2: Frontiers in CRISPR Non-nucleic-acid Detection
Focus on the exploration of innovative technical routes and product translation; covering various non-nucleic acid targets (including ions, proteins, small molecules, single cells, multi-omics, etc.) and diverse technical strategies (including the regulation of activators, gRNAs and Cas proteins).
04 /Session 3: Clinical Applications and At-home Testing
Exploration on the Application and Development of CRISPR Diagnostic Technologies in Clinical and At-Home Scenarios: including but not limited to rapid and accurate detection in fields such as pathogens, genetic diseases and tumors; focus on translatable CRISPR diagnostic products covering reagent systems, supporting equipment, manufacturing processes and more.
05 /Session 4: Animal, Plant, Food Safety and Environmental Testing
Exploration of the development and application of CRISPR technology in non‑clinical fields, including animal diagnostics, plant detection, food safety testing, and environmental monitoring.
06 /Session 5: Young Scientists Forum
Select CRISPR-platform research achievements from current graduate students and postdoctoral researchers for dedicated presentations, supporting the growth of young scientists.
07 /Special Program: “Developers' Night” Networking Reception
All guest speakers are invited to the cocktail reception, which will provide a relaxed and pleasant communication atmosphere for scientists and participants, encouraging everyone to discuss research projects, make acquaintances and negotiate cooperation opportunities at this event.
Organization Overview
Organizers
Guiding Unit
Chinese Society of Biotechnology
Sponsor
Beijing Shuju Medical Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Society for Biotechnology
Co-organizer
Beijing Yizhuang International Talent Development Group Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Tolo Port Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Conference Organizing Committee
Honorary ChairGuoping Zhao
Conference AdvisorZhi Zhang, Yubao Chen
Conference ChairJin Wang, Ye Hu, Xiaoming Zhou, Rui Wang, Hua Wang, Yi Liu, Fei Deng
Executive ChairJin Wang
Organizing Committee SecretariatJian Li, Yichao Wang, Tao Zhang, Sijie Liu, Tenglong Cui
Conference Guests
Main Forum · Opening Plenary Session: R&D Trends & Pathways to Practical Applications
Jin Wang
CEO
ToloBio
Cameron A. Myhrvold
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University
Ye Hu
Professor
School of Medicine, Tsinghua University
Ewa M. Goldys
Scientia Professor
Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW Sydney
Dayong Gu
Professor
Shenzhen Second People's Hospital
Ophelia Bu
Interim Senior Editor
Nature Sensors
Tenglong Cui
Research Consultant
DataMed
Session 1 · Frontiers in CRISPR Nucleic Acid Detection
Listed alphabetically by surname
Xiong Ding
Professor
School of Public Health, Southeast University
Jiaming Hu
Professor
College of Sciences, Shanghai University
Tao Hu
Researcher
Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Guoliang Ke
Professor
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University
Hao Li
Associate Researcher
Institute of Military Medicine, Academy of Military Sciences
Ying Li
Professor
School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine
Zhengping Li
Professor
School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Chenghui Liu
Professor
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University
Liang Liu
Professor
School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University
Yizhen Liu
Associate Professor
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University
Zhen Rong
Associate Researcher
Institute of Military Medicine, Academy of Military Sciences
Yi Wan
Researcher
School of Marine Sciences, Hainan University
Dou Wang
Professor
KingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University
Tongbo Wu
Professor
School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Tingxiu Xiang
Professor
Chongqing University Cancer Hospital
Yiming Xing
Professor
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST
Litao Yang
Professor
School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Kun Yin
Researcher
School of Global Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Chunyang Zhang
Professor
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University
Kaixiang Zhang
Professor
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University
Xiaoming Zhou
Researcher
School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University
Session 2 · Frontiers in CRISPR Non-nucleic Acid Detection
Listed alphabetically by surname
Yijian Chen
Chief Physician
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Rui Chen
Associate Researcher
School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University
Xiaolin Huang
Researcher
School of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University
Chunyang Lei
Professor
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University
Chaoxing Liu
Associate Researcher
Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen
Rui Wang
Associate Researcher
Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University
Erhu Xiong
Professor
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University
Mei Yang
Associate Professor
School of Bioengineering, Chongqing University
Jingjing Zhang
Professor
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University
Session 3 · Clinical Applications and At-home Testing
Listed alphabetically by surname
Wei Cheng
Professor
First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Zhen Cheng
Assistant Researcher
Department of Automation, Tsinghua University
Qiangqiang Fu
Associate Professor
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Guozhen Liu
Professor
School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Feng Ren
Professor
Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University / Beijing Institute of Hepatology
Hua Wang
Professor
Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Rong Xu
Vice President
Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai Technology Exchange
Youchun Xu
Associate Researcher
School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University
Liqun Zhang
Associate Researcher
Second Affiliated Hospital (Xinqiao Hospital), Army Medical University
Session 4 · Animal, Plant, Food Safety and Environmental Detection
Listed alphabetically by surname
Yiping Chen
Professor
School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University
Ruijie Deng
Researcher
College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University
Dongfeng Liu
Professor
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Long Ma
Professor
College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology
Jie Qiao
Associate Professor
School of Life Science and Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University
Xinjie Wang
Researcher
Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Yan Wang
Associate Professor
College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University
Danting Yang
Associate Professor
School of Medicine, Ningbo University
Fang Zhang
Associate Professor
College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University
Open Call
Research Presentations
Innovative basic research and applied research with strong translational potential relevant to the main forum and thematic sessions.
Submission materials: speaker photo, biography (including affiliation, position, email and phone number), and abstract.
Young Scientists Forum
CRISPR diagnostics research by current master’s or doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty members under 35.
Submission materials: speaker photo, biography (including affiliation, position, email and phone number), and abstract.
Poster Submissions
Poster dimensions: 0.9 m wide × 1.2 m high.
Applicants should design and submit their posters to the organizers, who will arrange printing and display.
Abstract Submissions
Submission format
- Title
- 16 pt SimHei for Chinese; Times New Roman for English. Bold, centered, single-spaced.
- Authors
- 12 pt SimSun, bold and centered. Mark the corresponding author with a superscript asterisk. Single-spaced; 0.5 lines before and after.
- Affiliations and postal addresses
- 10.5 pt SimSun for Chinese; Times New Roman for numbers and English. Single-spaced; 0.5 lines before and after.
- 10.5 pt Times New Roman. Single-spaced; 0.5 lines before and after.
- Abstract text
- 10.5 pt SimSun for Chinese; Times New Roman for numbers and English. Single-spaced.
- Figures and tables
- Maximum height: 7.5 cm. Arrange more than two figures or tables side by side. Captions: 10.5 pt SimSun for Chinese, Times New Roman for numbers and English; 0.5 lines before and after.
- Keywords
- 2–5 keywords in 10.5 pt SimSun.
- Page layout
- A4; select “Normal” page margins: top and bottom 2.54 cm, left and right 3.18 cm. Each abstract must fit on one page.
Template download:
https://www.cndatamed.com/downloads/crispr-build-2026/CRISPR诊断开发者大会论文摘要模板.docx
Scan to download the abstract template
Translational Products
CRISPR-based products for clinical, animal, plant and environmental detection, including laboratory prototypes, engineering prototypes and supporting diagnostic reagents.
Submission materials: product overview (application scenarios and technical highlights), dimensions and photos, patents (if any), and an introduction to the R&D team.
There is no charge for the conference presentations or product exhibitions called for above.
Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026
Selected participants may join through invited presentations, posters and product showcases. Certificates will be issued to speakers and contributors of posters, abstracts and product showcases.
Submission email: crisprbuild@cndatamed.com · WeChat: datamed001 (please state the purpose of your request)
Conference Registration
- 01Submit your registrationComplete the form below and submit your details.
- 02Pay at the conferenceComplete payment of your registration fee on site.
Ticket TypeStandard Registration
Registration FeeUS$150
Admission · Conference materials · Lunch and dinner
Ticket TypeBusiness Registration
Registration FeeUS$200
Admission · Conference materials · Lunch and dinner · Reception
Registration Discount
Group discount (15% off) is offered for 3+ attendees.
Please contact the organizing team for group registration arrangements.
Group discount (15% off) is offered for 3+ attendees.
Please contact the organizing team for group registration arrangements.
Pay on Arrival
This form collects registration details only. Please pay your registration fee on site: US$150 for Standard Registration or US$200 for Business Registration.
This form collects registration details only. Please pay your registration fee on site: US$150 for Standard Registration or US$200 for Business Registration.
International attendees
Register for CRISPR Build
For participants who are unable to register via the event sign-up QR code on Hudongba, please fill in and submit the registration information below. All participation fees shall be paid on-site offline.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The primary participants include scientific researchers from academic and clinical settings, as well as R&D executives from in vitro diagnostics companies.
Conference Partner
¥100,000
- Conference partner logo placement
- Reception title sponsorship, including remarks
- Naming rights for a private meeting room
- 15 m² Premium Exhibition Space
- 10 attendee passes with Business Registration benefits
- Pre-conference promotional video playback
- Two-page conference publication advertisement
- Priority presentation recommendation
- Three promotional features on WeChat Official Account or Channels
Exhibition
¥20,000
- 2m × 1.5m booth space, including construction and setup
- 2 conference delegate passes (full business-tier benefits included)
- 1-page advertisement in the conference program
- Logo display on main screen (listed as supporting organization)
- Priority invited presentation slot
- 1 issue of new media promotion (WeChat Official Account or WeChat Channels)
Conference Program Advertising
¥5,000
- Half-page advertisement in the conference directory
- 1 conference delegate pass (entitled to full business-tier benefits)
Partnership contact: Sijie Liu
Telephone: 13526653848
WeChat: datamed001 (please state the purpose of your request)
Hotel Reservation
China International Electronic Commerce Center
(Beijing Jinjiang Fuyuan Hotel)
(Beijing Jinjiang Fuyuan Hotel)
Detailed AddressNo. 11 Ronghua Middle Road, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, Daxing District
Negotiated Room RateRMB 430 / room / night
Room TypeKing Room / Twin Room
BreakfastIncluding breakfast for one or two persons
Conference Contact Information
Partnership ContactSijie Liu
Partnership Telephone13526653848
Conference WeChatdatamed001 (please state the purpose of your request)
Hotel ContactJunjing Zhang · 13611313984
Hotel Reservations67800888
Submission Emailcrisprbuild@cndatamed.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Where will the conference be held?
China International Electronic Commerce Center (Beijing Jinjiang Fuyuan Hotel), No. 11 Ronghua Middle Road, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, Daxing District, Beijing, China.
How to Register
Complete the online registration form. Keep your registration reference after submitting. Pay the registration fee when you arrive at the conference.
What are the registration discounts?
Groups of 3 or more attendees are eligible to apply for a group discount, which is 15% off the prevailing registration fee.
Do I need to pay when registering online?
No. This form collects your registration details only. Payment will be collected on arrival. The applicable fee and accepted payment methods will be confirmed by the organizers.