In July, professor Shaoyi Jiang organized and hosted the 5th International Conference on Bioinspired and Zwitterionic Materials (ICBZM) at Cornell. The event brought together experts working on zwitterionic materials, bioinspired materials, naturally occurring materials, biomaterials, and polymeric/peptide materials to provide insights into the research and the latest developments in these fields. Held at the Statler Hotel over three days, the conference topics included fundamental, applied, and translational research, materials, surfaces and nanoparticles, and biomedical engineering and pharmaceutical applications. 130 attended the event.