Module 1: RNA Biology

This module brings together leading international scholars including Professor Dinshaw Patel, Professor Shaorong Gao, Professor Duojia Pan, Professor Chuan He, Professor Xiangdong Fu, Professor Jin Li, Professor Lingling Chen, and Professor Yijun Qi, who are experts in the fields of cell and development, RNA structure, modification, splicing and editing, circular RNA and plant non-coding RNA. This course covers major cutting-edge areas of RNA biology, including the structure and function of RNA in various biological processes, frontier technologies in RNA modification and editing and their functions and mechanisms across diverse biological and disease processes, as well as the generation and processing of non-coding RNA and circular RNA, along with the unique mechanisms of their biological functions and translational applications in disease therapy.

Module 2: Neurobiology

This module invites top international scholars including Professor Liqun Luo, author of the famous textbook Principles of Neurobiology, neurobiologist Professor Yi Rao, and Professor Junying Yuan, a renowned scientist in the field of neurodegenerative diseases and cell death. The course focuses on neurodevelopment, neurophysiology, and neurological diseases. The lectures address various cutting-edge fields of neurobiology, from neural cell differentiation and development to the formation and function of neural circuits, from the frontier technologies in neuroscience to the mechanisms of important neural functions such as memory, sleep, and vision, from the molecular mechanisms and structural biology of protein misfolding to their involvement in neurodegenerative diseases.

Module 3: Evolution and Computational Biology

This module brings together distinguished international scholars, including Professor Mark Stoneking,Professor Philip A. Beach, Professor Li Jin, Professor Chung-I Wu, Professor Manyuan Long, Professor Axel Meyer, Professor Xun Gu, Professor Ting Wang, Professor Jian Yang and Professor Shuhua Xu. Their research covers a wide range of areas on human evolution, molecular and genome evolution, speciation, the origin of genes, human population genetics and evolution, and computational biology. The course focuses on molecular evolution, and computational biology based on big data science and artificial intelligence, covering various topics including human evolution, the origin of new genes, big data informatics in genetics, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and scientific computing.

The courses are meticulously designed, offering valuable opportunities for students worldwide. The summer school invites world-class distinguished scholars to lecture, introducing the latest advances in their respective fields. Through learning and discussion, students can experience the research ideas and significant discoveries of renowned scholars up close, witness their expertise on-site, and understand the extraordinary journeys of important scientific exploration. It aims to guide the students to learn how to formulate scientific questions, master research methods in biological sciences, ignite their research interests, enhance their research capacities, and establish a solid foundation for their future academic careers.

模块1：RNA生物学

该模块汇聚了国际顶尖学者进行讲授，包括著名RNA结构生物学家Dinshaw Patel教授、干细胞与发育生物学家高绍荣教授、细胞与发育生物学家潘多加教授、RNA修饰领域的杰出生物学家何川教授、RNA剪接领域杰出生物学家付向东教授、RNA编辑领域杰出生物学家李进教授、环形RNA领域的领军生物学家陈玲玲教授、植物非编码RNA领域杰出生物学家戚益军教授等。课程以RNA的结构、剪接、修饰和编辑以及新型非编码RNA研究领域为核心主干，结合各位授课教师的专长领域进行讲授。内容涉及RNA生物学各主要前沿领域，包括RNA发挥多种生物学功能的结构与功能，RNA修饰和编辑研究的前沿技术及其在多种生物学和疾病发生过程中的功能和机制，以及非编码RNA和环形RNA的生成加工及其发挥生物学功能的特殊机制及其在疾病治疗中的转化应用等。

模块2：神经生物学

该模块汇聚了国际顶尖学者进行讲授，包括著名神经生物学教材《Principles of Neurobiology》的作者骆利群教授、神经生物学领域杰出科学家和教育家饶毅教授、神经退行性疾病及细胞死亡领域国际著名学者袁钧瑛教授等。课程以神经发育、神经生理、神经疾病为核心主干，结合各位授课教师的专长领域进行讲授。内容涉及神经生物学各主要前沿领域，从神经细胞分化发育到神经环路的形成及功能，从神经生物学前沿技术到记忆、睡眠、视觉等重要神经功能产生的机制，从蛋白错误折叠的分子机制与结构生物学到其参与导致的神经退行性疾病等。

模块3：进化与计算生物学

该模块汇聚了国际顶尖学者进行讲授，包括著名人类进化生物学家Mark Stoneking院士、国际顶尖的发育生物学家Philip A. Beachy院士、著名人类遗传学家金力院士、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、计算分子进化著名学者谷迅教授、基因组生物信息学著名学者王艇教授、遗传统计学领域优秀学者西湖大学杨剑教授、人类群体遗传与进化优秀学者徐书华教授等。课程以分子进化、基于大数据科学与人工智能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，三个模块都精心设计，学习机会极其珍贵。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，并了解重要科学探索的不平凡历程，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，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。