Course Description


Module 1: Genetics and Developmental Biology

This module brings together leading international scholars in the fields of genetics and developmental biology, including: Jerry L. Workman, an academician renowned for elucidating the critical role of histones in gene expression regulation; Jonathan Kipnis, an academician in neuroscience and neurosurgery; Don Cleveland, an expert in oncology and neurobiology; Tak Wah Mak, a leading authority in immunology and oncology; Philip A. Beachy, a developmental biologist; Vivek Malhotra, a pioneer in protein secretion and cell division research; Yishi Jin, Outstanding Neuroscientists; Wolfram Goessling, a professor who discovered new mechanisms in liver disease and liver cancer; Fu Xiangdong and Li Jin, distinguished scientists in RNA splicing and editing; Guan Kunliang, a key contributor to mTORC1/Hippo signaling pathway research; Liu Guanghui, an excellent  scientist in aging studies, Yang Yungui, an excellent researcher in Epigenetics et al.

The curriculum focuses on: Gene expression regulation, Structure and function of RNA, Translational control, Signal transduction, Molecular mechanisms of cancer, Neurobiology.

Module 2: Evolutionary and Big Data in Biology

This module features lectures by leading international scholars, including: renowned human geneticist Jin Li, an academician; Mark Stoneking, an authority in human evolutionary biology and an academician; Wu Zhongyi, an expert in molecular evolution and an academician; Long Manyuan, a scholar in gene origin and evolution; Wang Ting, an expert in genomic bioinformatics; Daniel Falush, a statistical geneticist; Zhang Yong, an Evolutionary Geneticist; Yang Jian, an expert in population genetics; and Xu Shuhua, a human population geneticist and Computational Biologist et al.

In summary, the courses system has been well designed, and it also been extremely precious opportunities for students. The summer school invites world-class distinguished scholars to give lectures, introducing the cutting-edge progress of the discipline. Through learning and discussion, students can experience the research ideas and important discoveries of world-class scholars up close, experience the master's style on site, and understand the extraordinary process of important scientific exploration. It guides students to learn how to condense scientific problems, understand and master the research methods of biological science, stimulate their research interest, inspire research wisdom, and lay the foundation for their future academic career.

一)模块1:遗传学与发育生物学


该模块汇聚了遗传与发育生物学国际顶尖的学者,包括:揭示组蛋白在基因表达调控中起关键作用的Jerry L. Workman院士,神经科学和神经外科领域的Jonathan Kipnis院士,肿瘤学和神经生物学专家Don Cleveland院士,免疫学和肿瘤学权威Tak Wah Mak院士,发育生物学家Philip A. Beachy院士,蛋白质分泌和细胞分隔研究领军人物Vivek Malhotra院士,神经生物学家金亦石教授,肝病和肝癌新机制的发现者Wolfram Goessling教授,RNA剪接和编辑领域领域杰出生物学家付向东教授和李进教授,mTORC1/Hippo信号通路研究的重要贡献者管坤良教授,以及衰老研究的优秀科学家刘光慧研究员、表观遗传学优秀学者杨运桂研究员等。

课程以基因表达调控、RNA的结构与功能、翻译调控、信号传导,及肿瘤的分子机制和神经生物学为核心内容,结合各位授课教师的专长领域进行讲授。内容涉及遗传学和发育生物学多个重要前沿领域。


(二)模块2:进化与生物大数据


该模块汇聚了国际顶尖学者进行授课,包括:著名人类遗传学家金力院士,人类进化生物学家Mark Stoneking院士,分子进化领域著名学者吴仲义院士,基因起源与演化著名学者龙漫远教授,基因组生物信息学著名学者王艇教授,群体遗传学家Daniel Falush研究员,进化基因组学张勇研究员,统计遗传学杨剑教授,以及人类群体基因组学徐书华教授等。

课程以分子进化、基于大数据科学与AI的计算生物学为核心主干,结合各位授课教师的专长领域进行讲授。内容涉及人类演化、新基因起源、基因大数据信息学、生物信息学、人工智能与科学计算等。

总之,两个模块都精心设计,学习机会珍贵。暑期学校邀请世界一流学者授课,介绍学科的前沿进展,通过学习和交流,让同学们近距离领略国际一流学者的科研思想与重要发现,现场感受大师风采,并了解重要科学发现的探索之旅,引导同学们学会凝练科学问题,理解掌握生物科学的研究方法与思路,激发同学们的科研兴趣,启迪科研智慧,为未来学术生涯奠定基础。