The 8th Congress on Critical Illness Research and Treatment Technology concluded successfully in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province on February 23, 2025. The congress was hosted by the Chinese Society of Pathophysiology and the Chinese Society of Pathophysiology, Critical Illness Medicine Professional Committee, and co-hosted by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Critical Care Medicine Physician Branch, Guangdong Medical Association, Critical Care Medicine Branch, and Guangdong Medical Doctor Association, Critical Care Medicine Physician Branch. Shenzhen People's Hospital and Shenzhen Medical Doctor Association, Critical Care Medicine Physician Branch served as the undertaking units. The congress brought together numerous renowned experts and scholars from home and abroad to discuss the latest research findings and treatment technologies in the field of critical illness.