BGI Genomics successfully convened its 2025 European Partnership & Networking Summit on December 5th at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. The event brought together key partners from across the European region for a full-day strategic forum focused on Innovation, Collaboration, and Growth. The summit served to strengthen alliances, showcase cutting-edge genomic solutions, and celebrate 15 years of BGI Genomics' presence and partnership in Europe.

Global warming accelerates glacier melting, which releases antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) into downstream ecosystems, poses a threat to ecological security and human health. Revealing the distribution and potential risks of ARGs in glaciers is crucial for assessing the impact of glacier melting caused by climate change on downstream ecosystems. Based on the above background, a research team of the Center for Pan-third Pole Environment of Lanzhou University published “Profiles and risk assessment of antibiotic resistome between Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and Polar Regions”.

A human ‘tubuloid’ model captures the slow progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), addressing key limitations of animal and stem-cell models. Researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo grew 3D tubuloid structures from adult patient kidney cells and exposed them to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin to replicate key features of CKD: DNA damage, cellular senescence, inflammation, and fibrosis. This realistic platform provides a new way to develop and test treatments for a condition affecting millions globally.

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) refer to a group of man-made chemicals that are widely used due to their water- and stain-resistant properties and exceptional chemical stability. However, they often accumulate in the environment, causing environmental and health hazards. A team of researchers has recently shown how zinc oxide nanocrystals capped with specific ligands can efficiently defluorinate perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a well-known perfluoroalkyl substance. This approach could solve PFAS recycling challenges.

The dental pulp is susceptible to microbial infection, which often results in inflammation, necrosis, and defects in the pulp-dentin complex. Traditional treatment strategies suffer from multiple limitations and do not promote neural regeneration. In a new International Journal of Oral Science study, researchers have now developed an injectable composite hydrogel containing bioceramics and gelatin methacrylate matrix with photo-crosslinking properties that promote neural differentiation and odontogenesis, opening doors to a new strategy for pulp-dentin complex repair.