The annual symposium named the International Student Research Forum (ISRF) 2016 was held at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), with attendance of 80 Ph.D candidates from UCAS, Griffith University, Institute of Medical Science University of Tokyo (IMSUT), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska, USA (UNMC),  University of Southern Denmark, etc. Ms. LI Xiufen, a Ph.D candidate of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) participated in the symposium and made a presentation entitled “Bamboo shoot fiber prevents obesity and its related insulin resistance in mice by modulating gut microbiota”.
   The International Student Research Forum (ISRF) was inaugurated in 2005 and has continued annually for the past years. The Forum aims to attract the world’s brightest, upcoming scientists and provides an opportunity to showcase world-class education and research. It offers a unique opportunity for students to develop professional relationships with fellow research scientists that may ultimately lead to collaboration and ultimately, considerable scientific advances.