2026年复旦生命科学暑期学校于7月27日到8月10日在复旦大学江湾校区举行。暑期学校以"AI驱动下的生命科学创新"为主题，聚焦遗传学、RNA生物学、神经科学、肿瘤学、免疫学等生命科学核心领域，融合人工智能与大数据等学科前沿热点，设计了遗传与发育生物学和进化与计算生物学两大课程模块。
暑期学校邀请了来自世界各地的27位在生命科学前沿领域工作的世界顶尖学者，其中包括8位美国科学院院士、美国艺术与科学院院士、欧洲科学院院士，全英文集中讲授相关领域的前沿和热点。
暑期学校招收了120名中国学生和7名留学生，其中有50名本科生、68名硕士生和博士生。这些学生来自66所大学和机构，41个专业，其中包括约翰霍普金斯大学、台湾清华大学等世界知名大学。
为了促进学生之间的学术交流，两个模块分别在7月30日和8月10日组织了学生研讨会（口头报告和学术海报），共29人获得了奖学金。
暑期学校的顶尖院士团队与资深学者的面对面授课指导，不仅帮助学员系统梳理了学科前沿研究脉络，解答了科研学习中的疑难问题，更拓宽了学生的交叉学科思维与国际化科研视野。暑期学校不仅为广大生命科学领域青年学子提供了接触国际前沿科研、锤炼学术能力的优质平台，也进一步助力高校推进生命科学交叉学科建设与国际化人才培养，为相关领域创新研究储备了优质青年力量。
The 2026 Fudan International Summer School of Life Sciences was held from July 27 to August 10 at Fudan University's Jiangwan Campus. With the theme "AI-Driven Innovation in Life Sciences," the Summer School focused on core areas of the life sciences, including genetics, RNA biology, neuroscience, oncology, and immunology, while integrating frontier topics such as artificial intelligence and big data. It offered two course modules: Genetics and Developmental Biology, and Evolutionary and Computational Biology.
The Summer School invited 27 world-leading scholars working at the frontiers of the life sciences from around the world, including 8 fellows of any of the following academies: the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the European Academy of Sciences (Academia Europaea). All lectures on frontier and emerging topics in relevant fields were delivered in English.
The Summer School enrolled 120 Chinese students and 7 international students, including 50 undergraduates and 68 master's and doctoral students. These students came from 66 universities and institutions across 41 majors, including world-renowned universities such as Johns Hopkins University and National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan).
To promote academic exchange among students, the two modules organized student symposia (oral presentations and academic posters) on July 30 and August 10 respectively, and a total of 29 students received scholarships.
The face-to-face instruction and guidance from the Summer School's team of top academicians and senior scholars not only helped participants systematically trace the frontiers of research in the discipline and resolve difficult questions in their research and studies, but also broadened their interdisciplinary thinking and international research perspectives. The Summer School not only provided young scholars in the life sciences with a high-quality platform to engage with international frontier research and hone their academic skills, but also further supported universities in advancing interdisciplinary development in the life sciences and cultivating international talent, building a strong reserve of young talent for innovative research in related fields.
Students Feedback
参加复旦大学生命科学国际暑期学校是一次充实而难忘的学习经历。暑校期间来自不同领域的专家学者带来了高水平的学术讲座，使我对生命科学前沿问题、研究方法以及学科交叉发展的趋势有了更加深入的认识。专家们严谨的治学态度、开阔的国际视野和对科学问题的深刻思考给我留下了深刻印象，也激发了我进一步探索生命科学的兴趣。
在学生研讨会中，我与来自不同背景的同学们交流观点、分享研究思路，在思想碰撞中拓宽了学术视野，也提升了表达能力和批判性思维能力。这些学术活动不仅让我收获了知识，更让我体会到合作交流在科研中的重要意义。
-- 谭欣然
Participating in the International Summer School Flagship Graduate Program in Life Sciences at Fudan University was one of the mostintellectually stimulating and personally enriching experiences of my academic journey. Held at one of China’s leading institutions, the program brought together outstanding students and researchers from around the world for an intensive exploration of cutting-edge topics in the life sciences. What began as an opportunity to deepen my scientific knowledge quickly evolved into a transformative period of growth - academically, professionally, and culturally, through exposure to a rich educational environment, unique research perspectives, and innovative ideas.
The faculty’s ability to connect fundamental principles with real-world translational applications made the material both rigorous and highly relevant. Through interactive discussions and problem-solving sessions, I strengthened my capacity for critical analysis and learned to approach scientific questions with greater precision and creativity. Observing how collaborative research teams integrate basic science with clinical and technological innovation further reinforced my interest in translational research. The mentorship I received through structured feedback on research ideas and informal discussions after lectures have helped me a lot to refine my scientific thinking to a great extent and have also clarified me the direction I wish to pursue further in my graduate studies.
Living and studying in Shanghai added another important dimension. Immersing myself in Fudan’s vibrant campus culture and the broader Chinese academic environment gave me a deeper appreciation of different approaches to scientific training and collaboration. Everyday interactions - in the classroom, the dining hall, and during campus walks with friends have broadened my worldview and strengthened my adaptability to expressing my research interests and learn from a diverse culture worldwide. I am imbibed with a richer understanding of global scientific communities and genuine respect for the dedication and excellence that characterize research at the most prestigious Fudan University.
--SARODE SHARVARI ABHAY
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