PhD Student Yanze Yu invited to speak at United Nations 2026 ECOSOC Youth Forum

April 17, 2026

PhD Student Yanze Yu was invited by Director and Chairman of the Shanghai Songding Innovation Center Dr. Yangang Guo to speak at two events during the 2026 ECOSOC Youth Forum at the United Nations on April 14th and 15th. The subject of his talk was titled “Sustainable Development and Health Equity in the Age of AI: Rare Disease Inclusion in China.”

Yanze is pictured above with (from left to right) Dr. Yujie Cao of Fudan University; Dr. Yangang Guo, Director and Chairman of the Shanghai Songding Innovation Center; and Dr. Abraham Joseph, Chairman of the International Institute for Scientific and Academic Collaboration and a former senior United Nations adviser. The scroll reads “Sustainable Youth Leader Development Program”.

Congratualtions, Yanze!