为全面落实党和国家关于人才培养总体要求，开拓学生国际视野、促进多元文化交流，提高学生的创新意识、实践能力和国际竞争力，西湖大学将于2023年7月10日至7月23日举办生命科学国际暑期学校。有关报名通知如下。

一、西湖大学生命科学国际暑期学校简介

本科生项目以“生命科学前沿”为主题，旨在通过知名国际学者富有启发性的系统授课，将最前沿的生命科学研究进展带给来自中国和世界各地的优秀课程参与者，并互动交流学习。学校邀请十余位享有国际学术声誉的顶尖学者开设多个模块约64学时的高水平学术讲座，使学生了解生命科学领域研究热点和发展前沿；与清华大学-北京大学生命科学联合中心合作开设高水平实验项目，提升学生对科学逻辑和创新范式的理解；在授课和实验之余开展世界遗产地参观、传统文化体验、高水平文艺演出等，促进多元文化交流，切实开拓学生国际视野、提高学生的创新能力和国际竞争力。

学校将从全球申请者中遴选100名优秀本科生，入选学员将获得全英文授课教学体验，深入探索生命科学的前沿科学技术，结识海内外志同道合的朋友。项目完成后学校将组织总结表彰会，并颁发结业证书。

二、报名方式

（1）申请条件

全球范围内生命科学专业类高年级本科生，需已修完生物化学、细胞生物学课程，具备较好的英语交流能力。

（2）申请流程

通过邮件申请。中国大陆学生请填写附件申请表，并提供最新的大学期间正式成绩单及有效身份证扫描件，合并发送至summercamp@westlake.edu.cn申请。

截止时间：北京时间2023年6月10日17时整。遴选结果将通过邮件另行通知。

（3）费用说明

本项目免收学费，提供参加学校活动的餐食和住宿。西湖大学将为优秀学生提供一定额度的奖学金，支持学生分担项目相关旅费。

（4）联系方式

联系人：贺湉汐

电话：0571-88110383

邮箱：summercamp@westlake.edu.cn

三、课程专家（部分）

Philip A. Beachy, Ph.D. Stanford University

Prof. Philip A. Beachy is the member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the member of National Academy of Sciences. He is currently the director of Siebel Investigator Program, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, and the Ernest and Amelia Gallo Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Beachy is a world leading developmental biologist. His research interests mainly focus on functional characterization of Hedgehog proteins and other extracellular signals in morphogenesis and in injury repair and regeneration. He also studies the functional roles of various signaling molecules in stem cell physiology and how they can induce cancer stem cells. He discovered how Cyclopamine and Smoothened are related to Itraconazole, thus linking diverse fields of scientific research.

Lieping Chen, Ph.D. Yale University

Prof. Lieping Chen is the Member of National Academy of Sciences. He is the United Technologies Corporation Professor in Cancer Research and Professor in Yale University. Dr. Chen is an internationally renowned scientist in caner immunobiology and a leading expert in immune co-stimulatory and inhibitory molecules. He discovered the immune checkpoint molecule PD-L1, and has elucidated the PD-L1-mediated evasion mechanism by which cancer cells avoid immune killing. Dr. Chen also pioneered the cancer immunotherapy strategy with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody, which has revolutionized cancer treatment ever since.

Jerry L. Workman, Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Prof. Jerry Workman is the member of the American Academy of Arts. He is a Senior Investigator at the Stowers Institute, USA. Dr. Workman is a pioneering scientist and made significant contributions in the field of gene expression research by uncovering the pivotal role of histones in both DNA packaging into chromatin and the regulation of gene expression. His seminal work involved the identification of diverse histone- modifying enzyme complexes, which has since been regarded as a landmark discovery in the realm of gene expression studies. Jerry L. Workman's invaluable findings have greatly enhanced our understanding of the intricate mechanisms governing gene regulation. He received the Maximizing Investigator’ Research Award 2018 from National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

Norbert Perrimon, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School

Prof. Norbert Perrimon is the Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the member of National Academy of Sciences. He is the James Stillman Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Perrimon has 30 years of experience in the fields of developmental genetics, signal transduction and genomics. His group developed many methods that have significantly improved the Drosophila toolbox and has characterized many key components of signaling pathways. His group established high-throughput genome-wide RNAi screens and pooled CRISPR screens in various cell-based and in vivo assays. He also studies the roles of signaling pathways in homeostasis and tissue remodeling in muscles and gut stem cells, as well as hormonal systems involved in inter-organ communication. Dr. Perrimon has trained more than 100 students and postdoctoral fellows, most of whom currently hold academic positions.

Yi Zhang, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School

Prof. Yi Zhang is the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the Fred Rosen Chair Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Zhang is an internationally renowned scientist in epigenetics. Over the last decade, he has made significant contributions to the epigenetic field by identifying and characterizing many chromatin modifying enzymes that include: 1) the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase NuRD; 2) the H3K27me3 methyltransferase PRC2; 3) the ubiquitin E3 ligase PRC1; 4) the JmjC histone demethylases; and 5) the Tet family of 5mC dioxygenases and novel nucleotides 5fC and 5caC.

Bing Ren, Ph.D University of California,San Diego

Prof. Bing Ren is the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is currently the Director of Center for Epigenomics at UC San Diego, and Member of Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. Dr. Ren has been at the forefront of epigenomic research for over a decade. He has a long and influential record of scientific innovation and leadership as a driving force for multiple genomic consortia, including ENCODE, the NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Mapping Consortium, the International Human Epigenome Consortium, and the 4D Nucleome Consortium. Today, his laboratory is leading the study of how the epigenome regulates cellular function.

Yigong SHI, Ph.D. Westlake University

Prof. Yigong Shi is the President of Westlake University. He was named Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Molecular Biology in 2007. His research is about Combining structural biology, biochemical and biophysical approaches to elucidate the molecular and chemical basis of fundamental cellular events. Dr. Shi’s lab is particularly interested in the regulation of apoptosis, the assembly and dynamics of macromolecular machineries exemplified by spliceosome and proteasome, and the mechanism of regulated intramembrane proteolysis with a focus on the structure and function of γ-secretase, a 4-component membrane complex that is associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Li Jin, Ph.D. Fudan University

Prof. Li Jin is the President of Fudan University, professor of genetics in Fudan University. Professor Li Jin is a leading scientist of the model of recent African origin of modern humans and the study of human phenomics. His research encompasses genetic structure and migrations of human populations, genetics of human complex diseases and computational biology. He has served as a board member of HUGO, co-founded Genographic Project, Pan-Asian SNP Consortium, and International Human Phenome Consortium (IHPC), and co-founded National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Shanghai International Human Phenome Institute. He received numerous well-known awards including State Award of Natural Sciences twice, C.C. Tan Life Science Achievement Award, Distinguished Academic Achievement Award of Human Genome Organization (HUGO), Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of Ho-Leung-Ho-Lee Foundation.

Yi Rao, Ph.D. Peking University

Prof. Yi Rao holds the positions of the Vice Chairman of the University Council, the Dean of the School of Life Sciences and the Chair Professor of Biology at Peking University. He is also the founding director of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Peking University, the Peking University-Tsinghua University Joint Center for Life Sciences, and the Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing. Prof. Yi Rao's research endeavors encompass a range of focal areas, including: employing molecular biology techniques to investigate neural circuits, employing novel approaches to uncover new neurotransmitter molecules, utilizing genetics to explore the mechanisms of sleep in animals and humans, and utilizing fruit flies, mice, monkeys, and humans to elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning significant social behaviors and cognition.

Tian XU, Ph.D. Westlake University

Prof. Tian Xu is the Vice President and Chair Professor of Genetics at Westlake University. Prof. Xu’s work mainly focuses on mechanism of growth control and new genetic and biotech methods. He pioneered genetic dissection of growth control and identified all the key growth regulators and pathways including PTEN/TSC/mTor and Lats/Hippo. His studies have not only elucidated fundamental principles of developmental biology, but also revealed pathogenic mechanisms and contributed to the development of multiple drugs. Prof. Xu has developed multiple widely used genetic methods including mammalian piggyBac transposon and mosaic analysis. He is an AAAS Fellow. He served as the President of the Chinese Biological Investigators Society, and Chairman (USA) of the US-China Frontiers of Sciences committee. He was the recipient of the Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Pew Scholar Award, the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Rothberg Courage Award, TSC Achievement Award, Distinguished Scientist and SCBA Service Award, Shanghai Science and Technology Award (1st class), and the Magnolia Silver Award. He serves and served as the Editorial Board Member of multiple journals including Cell, Annual Review of Genetics, Molecular Cancer Research, Integrative Biology and The International Journal of Biological Sciences, and is the Founding Editor and the Editorial Board Member of Disease Models and Mechanisms.

Hongtao Yu, Ph.D. Westlake University

Prof. Hongtao Yu is Chair Professor and Dean of School of Life Sciences at Westlake University.He was appointed Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator in 2008, and was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.Dr. Yu studies the cellular mechanisms that govern chromosome inheritance and integrity, focusing on understanding the spindle checkpoint and sister-chromatid cohesion - cellular systems and processes that ensure all chromosomes are properly segregated during cell division. Defects in these processes lead to genomic instability and aneuploidy, which can cause birth defects, premature aging, and tumorigenesis. Using a multidisciplinary approach, his laboratory has contributed significantly to the molecular understanding of chromosome segregation and genome maintenance. His research has  highlighted a general principle in cell biology: exquisite spatiotemporal coordination of opposing activities and functionalities underlies cellular  transitions.

Xiang-Dong Fu, Ph.D. Westlake University

Prof. Xiang-Dong Fu is the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the Chair Professor in Westlake University. Dr. Fu is a famous RNA biologist and a leading expert in neuron regeneration. He is responsible for co-discovery of SR proteins and discovery of a family of kinases specific for SR proteins, which are critical for RNA splicing. Dr. Fu’s research has been centered on understanding the functions of coding and non-coding RNAs in development and disease. His laboratory has also developed multiple technologies for high throughput analysis of gene expression, mRNA isoforms, and genomic interactions. One of their latest breakthroughs is the development of a new cellular reprogramming strategy to generate functional neurons from non-neuronal cells and the application of this approach to reverse the disease phenotype in a Parkinson’s disease model.