From 13^rd to 17^th August 2026, the 22^nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists 2026 (IFAA 2026) was successfully held in Melbourne, Australia. As a highly influential international academic summit in the fields of anatomy and neuroscience, this congress brought together authoritative experts and researchers from across the globe to share cutting‑edge advances in the discipline. Nearly 1,000 scholars and specialists from countries worldwide attended the event. The Chinese Anatomical Society also dispatched its largest‑ever delegation, comprising more than 100 representatives from domestic universities, research institutes, medical institutions and relevant enterprises.

Human Brain, an English‑language academic journal sponsored by Higher Education Press with academic backing from the Chinese Anatomical Society, was internationally introduced at the congress. During Symposium No. 57 Human brain banking and neuroscience research — initiated and co‑chaired by Professor Chao Ma and Professor Wenying Qiu of the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences — five domestic and international scholars delivered presentations on research progress in human brain biobanks.

Human Brain is honoured to have Academician Zhao Jizong of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as its Honorary Editor-in-Chief; Professor Dick F. Swaab, member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Academia Europaea, as its Chief Advisor; and Professors Ma Chao and Zhu Yicheng from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College as its Co-Editors-in-Chief. The journal is committed to building an international academic platform for brain science research, with a particular focus on original contributions in human brain banking, neuropathology, neurology, cognitive neuroscience, and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for brain disorders, including artificial intelligence and brain-computer interfaces. We warmly welcome brain scientists from around the world to submit their work and engage in academic exchange and collaboration.

 

This article was translated into English with the assistance of AI.