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A 48-hour rare disease genomics hackathon jointly organized by the Khub Rare Disease Open-Source Community, BGI Genomics, Zhejiang Lab, Zhijiang Development Foundation, Shanghai Tianrang Intelligent Technology, the Hope for Rare Foundation, Chance Foundation and Datawhale, was held during the 205...
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From April 21 to 23, the 2026 ISBER Global Biobank Congress, one of the world’s leading conferences on biobanking, was held at the BGI Center, the BGI Group global headquarters, in Shenzhen, China. This marks the ISBER annual meeting’s return to China following its previous convening in Shanghai,...
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In November, Shenzhen will be the host city for the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting focused on the theme, "Building an Asia-Pacific Community, Promoting Common Prosperity." With 21 member economies from across the broader Asia Pacific region ranging from Australia to Chile and China to ...
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Taking place June 21st – July 5th, 2026, in Shenzhen, BGI Group extends a warm welcome to your participation in the course of Applicable Smart Medical Technology Training Program. Organized by BGI College, this 15-day program is designed for mid- to senior-level professionals in biotechnology, me...
Choices, conviction and curiosity. These are the driving forces that have taken Wyclif Odago from the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya to be a Project Operation Specialist at BGI Bioverse and a PhD candidate in Botany at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. As the fi...
On March 17, a Dutch biotechnology delegation, organized by the Netherlands Innovation Network China and led by Antoni Mandemaker, Deputy Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou, visited the BGI Center, the global headquarters of BGI Group. The delegation engaged in high-lev...
AI empowers healthier lifestyles through personalized wellness, exercise, nutrition, and preventive care for a happier future. (AI generated image.) “Our goal is to bring genetic testing down from its pedestal and make it an everyday tool that everyone can use easily, conveniently, a...
BGI Group Chairman and Co-founder Wang Jian recently led a delegation to participate in the landmark 30th Anniversary Meeting of the Bermuda Principles (“BP30”) and share the company’s latest technological breakthroughs and advocate for the spirit of open science and international cooperation. ...
In Southeast Asia, where thalassemia remains highly prevalent, patients continue to face limited access to advanced gene therapy and insufficient localized manufacturing capacity. In January 2026, Hemogen Therapeutic, a subsidiary of BGI Group, successfully completed the first overse...