Introduction to International Summer School Curriculum

（1）Course Module 1: Genetics and Developmental Biology

This module brings together leading international and domestic scholars in the fields of genetics and developmental biology. The distinguished international faculty includes: Jerry L. Workman, an Academician renowned for elucidating the critical role of histones in gene expression regulation; Don W. Cleveland, an Academician and expert in oncology and neurobiology; Tak Wah Mak, an Academician and leading authority in immunology and oncology; Philip A. Beachy, an Academician and prominent developmental biologist; Liqun Luo, the author of the renowned neurobiology textbook Principles of Neurobiology; Jin Billy Li, a distinguished biologist in immunology and RNA editing; and Katrin I. Andreasson, a leading expert in neurodegenerative disease research.

The module also features eminent Chinese scholars who will deliver lectures on core topics such as the genetic and signaling regulation of development. This domestic faculty comprises: Prof. Qiang Liu (University of Science and Technology of China), exploring neural development and synaptic plasticity; Prof. Xiaoguang Lei (Peking University), utilizing chemical biology to investigate developmental signal transduction; Academician Kang Zhang (Wenzhou Medical University), focusing on genetic defects in visual development and gene therapy; Prof. Feng Zhang (Sun Yat-sen University), studying lymphatic vessel development; Prof. Ming Xu (Peking University), researching the genetic program of heart development; Prof. Jing Qu (Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), working on the genetics of stem cell aging and tissue development.

The curriculum focuses on: gene expression regulation, the structure and function of RNA, translational control, signal transduction, the molecular mechanisms of cancer, and neurobiology. Instruction is tailored to the specialized expertise of the faculty, covering several important frontiers in both genetics and developmental biology.

（2）Module 2: Evolutionary and Computational Biology

This module focuses on evolutionary biology and computational biology in the era of big data and artificial intelligence, integrating theoretical frameworks with cutting-edge genomic and analytical approaches. The course covers key topics including molecular evolution, human population history, genomic variation, regulatory and epigenomic evolution, as well as bioinformatics and AI-driven data analysis. It brings together a distinguished group of internationally leading scholars, including Jianzhi Zhang (University of Michigan), Xuegong Zhang (Tsinghua University), Guojie Zhang (Zhejiang University), Ting Wang (Washington University in St. Louis), Guillaume Bourque (McGill University), Mark Stoneking (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology), Jian Yang (Westlake University), Chung-I Wu (Sun Yat-sen University), Zhiwei Cao (Fudan University), and Kai Ye (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Li Jin and Xu Shuhua (Fudan University). Through a combination of lectures, student presentations, and interactive discussions, the module aims to provide participants with direct exposure to frontier research, foster critical thinking, and equip them with advanced computational and analytical skills for modern biological research.

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.

国际暑期学校课程介绍

（一）模块1：遗传与发育生物学

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，著名的肿瘤学和神经生物学家Don W. Cleveland院士，免疫学和肿瘤学家Tak Wah Mak院士，著名的发育生物学家Philip A. Beachy院士，著名神经生物学教材《Principles of Neurobiology》的作者骆利群院士，著名的免疫学、RNA编辑领域杰出生物学家李进教授，著名的神经退行性疾病研究专家Katrin I. Andreasson等。同时，模块亦汇聚了国内该领域的领军学者，他们将围绕发育的遗传与信号调控等核心议题展开讲授：包括聚焦纤毛发育的遗传调控与细胞骨架动态的欧光朔教授（清华大学），探索神经发育与突触可塑性的刘强教授（中国科学技术大学），利用化学生物学手段探究发育信号转导的雷晓光教授（北京大学），研究视觉发育遗传缺陷与基因治疗的张康院士（温州医科大学），探究淋巴管发育的张峰教授（中山大学），研究心脏发育遗传程序的徐明教授（北京大学），从事干细胞衰老与组织发育遗传学研究的曲静教授（中国科学院动物研究所）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：进化与计算生物学

2026年的课程将聚焦于分子进化、计算生物学，以及它们与大数据科学和人工智能的交叉领域。课程内容涵盖人类进化史、新基因的起源与功能、基因组与表观基因组信息学、群体基因组学、生物信息学工具以及人工智能驱动的科学计算，为学员提供前沿生物学研究所需的理论基础和实践技能。

该模块汇聚了海内外人类遗传学、分子进化、计算基因组学领域顶尖专家，师资阵容实力雄厚。国内集结金力（复旦大学）、吴仲义院士（中山大学），杨剑（西湖大学）、张学工（清华大学）、张国捷（浙江大学）、叶凯（西安交通大学）、徐书华（复旦大学）等知名教授；海外特邀 Mark Stoneking（德国马普）、Jianzhi Zhang（密歇根大学）、Guillaume Bourque（麦吉尔大学）、Ting Wang（圣路易斯华盛顿大学） 等国际权威学者。授课专家深耕人类起源演化、群体遗传、表观基因组、生物信息算法开发、物种进化、单细胞组学等前沿方向，多位牵头国际大型基因组合作项目、研发领域通用分析软件，成果大量刊发 Nature、Science、Cell 等顶刊，依托顶尖学术积淀系统讲授领域前沿理论与技术进展。

总之，两个模块都精心设计，讲座内容紧扣学科前沿和研究热点。暑期学校邀请世界一流学者授课，系统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。