Sponsored by MOST and Novartis AG and organized by China National Center for Biotechnology Development, the 11th China-Novartis Mini-Symposium was held in Xiamen on December 3rd-5th of 2008.

The symposium, themed by “the discovery of modern drug”, focused on the latest development and trend in the field and explored joint research projects of common interest to intensify information exchange.

Experts from home and abroad discussed the direction and achievements of scientific research, putting forward precious ideas to boost the development of modern drug.