Meeting ReportPublished: 04 November 2026Qiuxia Zhao1,Fei Xavier Chen1,Yangming Wang ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-6974-60602,Chengqi Yi ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-2540-97293,Jörg Vogel ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-2220-14044,Xuemei Chen ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-5209-11573,Zhe Ji ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1809-80991 &…Ling-Ling Chen ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-9501-03051 Cell Research (2026) Cite this articleView saved researchAs the third RISE-BEACON symposium, following meetings in Shanghai in 2024 and Beijing in 2025, the event featured three keynote lectures, twenty invited talks, trainee short talks, and a poster session. A distinctive feature was the participation of the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI, Germany) and RNAmed — Future Leaders in RNA-Based Medicine, led by Professor Jörg Vogel, which broadened the meeting’s international and early-career engagement.RNAmed is an international graduate program of the Elite Network Bavaria, with 24 students from Würzburg, Munich, and Regensburg. 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Cell 86, 2871–2887.e8 (2026).Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Download referencesAcknowledgementsWe thank the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences; the Ruisi Research Center for Life Science in Shanghai’s Minhang District; the Gene Division of the Chinese Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; the Shanghai Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; the Shanghai Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS); and the Minhang District Government for their generous support in hosting this symposium.Author informationAuthors and AffiliationsState Key Laboratory of RNA Innovation, Science and Engineering, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS), Shanghai, ChinaQiuxia Zhao, Fei Xavier Chen, Zhe Ji & Ling-Ling ChenBeijing Advanced Center of RNA Biology (Beacon), State Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Modulation Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaYangming WangBeijing Advanced Center of RNA Biology (BEACON), State Key Laboratory for Gene Function and Modulation Research, Peking-Tsinghua Joint Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaChengqi Yi & Xuemei ChenInstitute of Molecular Infection Biology (IMIB), University of Würzburg; Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Würzburg, GermanyJörg VogelAuthorsQiuxia ZhaoView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarFei Xavier ChenView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarYangming WangView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarChengqi YiView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarJörg VogelView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarXuemei ChenView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarZhe JiView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarLing-Ling ChenView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarCorresponding authorsCorrespondence to Zhe Ji or Ling-Ling Chen.Ethics declarationsCompeting interestsThe authors declare no competing interests.Additional informationPublisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.Rights and permissionsReprints and permissionsAbout this article