On the afternoon of April 24, 2026, Professor Hongliang Renโs research team from The Chinese University of Hong Kong visited The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU Third Hospital) to hold an academic symposium and salon on Embodied Medical Robotics. The event was held in Conference Room 2006 of the Comprehensive Building, aiming to advance academic communication and potential research collaboration in medical robotics and intelligent healthcare.
The meeting was chaired by Dr. Liu Zifeng, Director of the Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Center of SYSU Third Hospital. Vice President Qintai Yang delivered a welcome speech, introducing the hospitalโs clinical strengths and looking forward to close cooperation in medical robot research and translation.
Professor Hongliang Ren delivered a keynote report on minimally invasive flexible robotic systems and embodied intelligence in medicine. Members of his research team then presented recent advances in precision interventional tools, magnetic robotic systems, endoscopic intelligent navigation, autonomous surgical control, and medical image perception, showcasing the teamโs innovative work in clinical-oriented medical robotics.
During the discussion session, clinicians and researchers from multiple departments of SYSU Third Hospital had in-depth exchanges on clinical demands, technical applications, and joint research plans. Both sides reached positive consensus on future cooperation in scientific research, talent development, and clinical translation.
At the end of the meeting, Vice President Qintai Yang delivered a concluding speech and spoke highly of this academic exchange. This symposium effectively bridged engineering research and clinical practice, and laid a solid foundation for the future development and application of embodied medical robotics.
About The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University was founded in 1971 and is a comprehensive Grade-A tertiary hospital directly administered by the National Health Commission of China. As a major clinical teaching base of Sun Yat-sen University, the hospital undertakes medical care, education, research, prevention, rehabilitation, and specialist training. It currently operates four campuses: Tianhe, Lingnan, Yuedong, and Zhaoqing. The hospital has developed distinctive strengths in liver disease, brain disorders, and immune-related diseases, supported by national key disciplines and national clinical key specialty programs. It is also recognized as a Guangdong High-level Hospital and serves as an output hospital for the development of national regional medical centers.
